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[Federal Register: June 17, 1994]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
 

FCC Renews Advisory Committee to Enhance Network Reliability and 
Amends Charter

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Renewal.

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SUMMARY: As of January 6, 1994, the Federal Communications Commission 
has renewed for two years the charter for an advisory committee, the 
``Network Reliability Council,'' and has also subsequently amended its 
charter. As amended, the charter directs the committee to provide 
recommendations to the Commission and to the industry on the effects of 
increasing interconnection and new technologies on telecommunications 
reliability, review the recommendations contained in the industry 
publication, ``Network Reliability: A Report to the Nation,'' propose 
guidelines that will enhance availability of essential 
telecommunications services, such as E911, during network outages and 
collect data on whether network outages have disproportionate 
geographic or demographic impact.
    In order to ensure a balanced membership on the Council, the 
Commission has carefully selected members on the basis of their 
technical knowledge and the significance of questions of network 
reliability for their organizations and for those they represent. Any 
new members will be chosen so that the largest possible diversity of 
interests, given the function to be performed, will continue to be 
represented.
    The continuation of the advisory committee is necessary and in the 
public interest to prepare and evaluate recommendations to the industry 
and to the FCC for avoiding, and minimizing the impact of, future 
network outages, to monitor and encourage the implementation of its 
prior recommendations by the telecommunications industry, and to assess 
the effectiveness of the implemented recommendations on network access 
during outages.

DATES: May 4, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Keegan, Chief, Domestic 
Facilities Division, Common Carrier, Federal Communications Commission, 
at (202) 634-1867.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-14707 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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