[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1202-E1203]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING COMMISSIONER DEBORAH TAYLOR TATE FOR RECEIVING THE ITU 
        ``WORLD TELECOMMUNICATION & INFORMATION SOCIETY AWARD''

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 2009

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Commissioner 
Deborah Taylor Tate, Federal Communications Commission member from 2005 
to 2008, on the occasion of her receipt of the 2009 International 
Telecommunication Union (ITU) ``Telecommunication & Information Society 
Award.''
  The World Telecommunication & Information Society Award is presented 
by the ITU in recognition of individuals or institutions that have made 
a significant contribution to promoting, building, or strengthening an 
individual-focused, development-oriented and knowledge-based 
information society. The 2009 award

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was presented to individuals dedicated to global Internet connectivity, 
promoting innovation, and protecting children online.
  Commissioner Tate won international praise during her service at the 
FCC as a leading voice on issues affecting families and children, and 
helped craft communications policy to ensure that advances in 
communications technologies benefit all Americans in a safe, secure 
manner. As a result, she is known throughout the telecommunications 
industry as the ``Children's Commissioner'' for her dedication to 
online safety.
  Receipt of ITU's Telecommunication & Information Society Award 
further cements Commissioner Tate's impact on the communications space 
during her service at the FCC, and follows a litany of awards following 
her departure from the Commission, including an Award for Outstanding 
Public Service from Common Sense Media, the Good Scout Award from the 
Boy Scouts of America, the Carol Reilly Award from the New York State 
Broadcasters Association, the Touchstones of Leadership Award for 
Public Service from Women in Cable Television, the YW Award from the 
Academy for Women of Achievement, and the Jerry Duvall Public Service 
Award from the Phoenix Center for Advanced Public Policy Studies.
  On behalf of constituents throughout Tennessee's 7th District, I 
applaud Commissioner Tate for her lifetime body of work, and 
congratulate her well-deserved receipt of the 2009 Telecommunication & 
Information Society Award.

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