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Former Maine State Librarian Linda Lord, who played a formative role in implementing and modernizing the E-Rate program, accepted, on behalf of Senator Snowe, the award presented by Senator King. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler, FCC Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.), former Senators Rockefeller and Trent Lott (R-Miss.), as well as several current and past members of the House of Representatives, and Twitter Vice President Colin Crowell also participated in the event. |