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March 17, 2015              Robin Colwell, (202) 418-2013
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STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL O’RIELLY
I welcome examination of my work here at the Commission, including on the Net 
Neutrality item.  As discussed at today’s Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing, 
my staff shared my draft op-ed with outside parties.  But there was no need for ex parte filings 
because they were commenting on my personal views and advocacy, not lobbying or expressing 
views to the Commission in any capacity.  Moreover, these communications did not have any 
effect on my ultimate decisions or the outcome of the FCC proceeding, which was radically 
different from what I discussed in my op-ed and from what the Commission initially proposed.