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FCC apologizes for worker's raunchy e-mail

Published Sunday, May 9, 1999, in the Miami Herald

PHILADELPHIA -- (AP) -- A Federal Communications Commission employee mistakenly sent a dirty joke by e-mail to 6,000 reporters and government officials instead of a daily report on actions taken by the agency.

The FCC issued an apologetic e-mail Friday immediately after sending out the raunchy joke titled, ``Nuns in heaven,'' The Philadelphia Inquirer reported Saturday.

An Inquirer reporter received the e-mail, which was sent to a distribution list of journalists and public officials who regularly receive the FCC's daily summary of news, speeches, commission orders and public notices.

The FCC called the message highly offensive and said disciplinary action would be taken against the sender. Agency spokeswoman Stacey Mesa apologized in a separate e-mail.

FCC Chairman William E. Kennard planned to issue a ``sternly worded'' e-mail to employees on Monday reminding them of the agency's policy against using computers for personal e-mail.

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