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WE MADE A MISTAKE IN YESTERDAY'S NATIONAL CALL FOLLOW UP EMAIL:

Please DO NOT use Odette's email example given in our last email. That is an email Odette sent to Senator Schumer, which was included in the call agenda and should be disregarded.

Instead, use the corrected example letter below to send to your Senators regarding Gigi Sohn’s nomination as an FCC Commissioner.

There is also a paragraph referencing an endorsement by Scott McCullough, Esq. for Gigi Sohn in the corrected template; if you use the template below referencing Scott's endorsement, please also use his endorsement document attached to this email.

Calling and writing is most effective.

Below the letter template, we've also provided some corrected information regarding contacts for specific Senators whom we are trying to get on board.

CORRECTED EXAMPLE LETTER TO SENATOR:

Dear Senator _______,

We would like to lend our strong support for President Biden's nomination of Gigi Sohn as an FCC Commissioner.

Gigi Sohn is very capable, an attorney, well versed on the issues and the right person for this job.  She has had 30 years of experience in telecommunications, broadband and technology policy.   

Given the priorities set by the Infrastructure and Jobs Act and other Executive Order initiatives for digital equity and inclusion, it is important to have an FCC Commissioner who is committed to these priorities.  Gigi Sohn has a strong commitment to diversity of viewpoints from stakeholders, and to digital equity and inclusion.

Most importantly, she is not affiliated with the telecommunications industry that the FCC is charged with regulating.  Gigi Sohn also has a strong commitment to promote a truly competitive environment that will take into consideration consumer interests rather than having them be drowned out by industry preferences. She will seek bi-partisan support for real solutions.

Please also see the attached endorsement by Scott McCullough, Esq., a long-time telecommunications attorney, for Gigi Sohn as FCC Commissioner.

Please let me know what we can do to advance her nomination and give the process floor time in the U.S. Senate. 

We urge you to support the confirmation of Gigi Sohn as the next FCC Commissioner.

Respectfully submitted,

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Title

Group

If you are in the following states, please make contact with your Senators:

Alaska, Arizona, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Maine and West Virginia.

You can also contact your own Senators not listed here to ensure that they’ll be on board.

The US Senators to focus on include:

Here is some background story: https://www.fiercewireless.com/wireless/senate-may-soon-vote-gigi-sohn-nomination-fcc.

And another reminder: you will be hearing from us again this evening regarding submissions at the federal level, so please keep a look out for that!

We apologize for any confusion - thank you for all your hard work.