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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:			NEWS MEDIA CONTACT:
August 4, 2004					Meribeth McCarrick 202-418-0654	
							Meribeth.McCarrick@fcc.gov
						
PRESS STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN MICHAEL K. POWELL ON
HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY COUNCIL PRESENTATION OF
FCC ACTIONS PROMOTING HOMELAND SECURITY 

	I am very proud of the significant Homeland Security contributions the FCC has made during the last year.  Certainly the industries that we regulate are a critical part of the nation's infrastructure - not only in their own right but also because other key industries rely on the telecommunications backbone to support their day to day operations.  We are reminded of the importance of this work everyday, but our focus is sharpened today by the heightened terror threat we face in several key cities, including our own. 
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

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