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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.
See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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NEWS MEDIA CONTACT

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October 17, 2012
Tammy Sun, 202-418-0505
Email: Tammy.Sun@fcc.gov  

FCC CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI ANNOUNCES 

COMMUNICATIONS STAFF CHANGES

Washington, D.C. – FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski today announced that 

Neil Grace

, who 
previously served as the Chairman’s Press Secretary, will take on a new role as Senior Communications 
Advisor to the FCC.  In addition, Chairman Genachowski announced that 

Justin Cole 

will join the Office 
of the Chairman as Press Secretary.  

FCC Chairman Julius Genachowki said

, “As press secretary, Neil has been essential to building and 
delivering the news about our initiatives, working both within and beyond the Federal Communications 
Commission to help drive our agenda to increase broadband access and adoption. His substantive counsel 
has made him an invaluable leader at the agency.” 

He continued

, “I am pleased to welcome Justin to our 
incredibly talented and dedicated staff at the FCC.  His leadership, expertise and insights will be 
invaluable additions to our communications team as we continue our effort to unleash the opportunities of 
broadband for all Americans.”  

Tammy Sun, FCC Director of Communications said

, “I’m pleased by our progress to continue 
building our communications department by promoting and recruiting talented and accomplished 
professionals.  I will continue to rely on Neil’s sharp counsel and good judgment in his new role.  And I 
look forward to working with Justin, whose impressive background and skill set will serve the Chairman 
well as a spokesperson.”

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Since joining the Commission, Grace has served as Press Secretary to the Chairman. In this role, he 
served as chief spokesperson for the Chairman, building and driving external media relations across the 
Chairman’s agenda and serving as resource across the agency.  Before joining the FCC, Grace was 
Director of Issues and Crisis Practice for Burson-Marsteller, managing media relations on behalf of 
dozens of technology and telecommunications clients for the New York-based consulting firm. He led 
media campaigns for corporations, associations and government agencies on a number of issues ranging 
from intellectual property, international trade, automotive and energy and sustainability in the 
marketplace. Mr. Grace graduated from Georgetown University.
Mr. Cole most recently served as the lead Corporate Communications Manager for Tata Communications 
(America) Inc., where he was responsible for overseeing all corporate and external communications and 
media relations for the company related to its telecommunications and Enterprise IT business lines. Prior 
to joining Tata Communications (America) Inc., Mr. Cole served as a Deputy Editor for Fitch Ratings. In 

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this role, he worked with Fitch Ratings’ global analyst staff and oversaw the management and publication 
of sovereign and institutional commentaries, reports and rating actions. 
Before joining Fitch Ratings, Mr. Cole was a business and economics correspondent for Agence France-
Presse (AFP) in the news agency’s Washington, D.C. bureau. He also worked as a business and energy 
journalist for Dow Jones & Company. Mr. Cole is a graduate in Comparative American Studies from The 
University of Warwick, England.     
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