Ashburn, Va., March 16 - Background: The White House today announced that FCC Commissioner Kevin Martin has been named the next Chairman of the Commission.
The following statement can be attributed to Stasia Kelly, MCI General Counsel:
"MCI congratulates Commissioner Martin on his new role. MCI has enjoyed a productive working relationship with Commissioner Martin, and we're confident that in this time of rapid technological change, he will continue to foster policies that encourage competition and new technologies, including a hands-off policy towards regulation of IP services. MCI looks forward to working with him to shape progressive communications policies appropriate for the rapidly transforming communications industry."
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MCI, Inc. (NASDAQ: MCIP) is a leading global communications provider, delivering innovative, cost-effective, advanced communications connectivity to businesses, governments and consumers. With the industry's most expansive global IP backbone, based on the number of company-owned points of presence, and wholly-owned data networks, MCI develops the converged communications products and services that are the foundation for commerce and communications in today's market. For more information, go to www.mci.com.
| Area: | Global |
| Name: | Maria Montenegro |
| Role: | MCI Public Relations |
| Tel: | 800-644-NEWS |
