[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13317-13318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5228]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 01-517]


Consumer/Disability Telecommunications Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document announces the first meeting date, agenda, and 
membership of the Consumer/Disability Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee (hereinafter ``the Committee''), whose purpose is to make 
recommendations to the Commission regarding consumer and disability 
issues within the jurisdiction of the Commission and to facilitate the 
participation of consumers (including people with disabilities and 
underserved populations) in proceedings before the Commission.

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DATES: The first meeting of the Committee will take place on March 26, 
2001, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Committee will meet at the Federal Communications 
Commission, Room TW-C305, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Marshall, Federal Designated 
Officer, Consumer/Disability Telecommunications Advisory Committee, 
Consumer Information Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 
12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. Telephone 202-418-2809 (voice) 
or 202-418-0179 (TTY). Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By public notice dated February 28, 2001, 
the Commission announced the first meeting date, meeting agenda, and 
membership of its Consumer/Disability Telecommunications Advisory 
Committee. The establishment of the Committee had been announced by 
Public Notice dated November 30, 2000, 15 FCC Rcd 23798, as published 
in the Federal Register (65 FR76265, December 6, 2000).

Availability of Copies and Electronic Accessibility

    A copy of the February 28 notice is available in alternate formats 
(Braille, cassette tape, large print or diskette) upon request. It is 
also posted on the Commission's website at www.fcc.gov/cib/cdtac. The 
Committee meeting will be broadcast on the Internet in Real Audio/Real 
Video format with captioning at www.fcc.gov/cib/cdtac. The meeting will 
be sign language interpreted and realtime transcription will also be 
available. The meeting site is fully accessible to people with 
disabilities. Copies of meeting agendas and handout material will also 
be provided in accessible formats. Meeting minutes and transcripts will 
be available for public inspection at the FCC headquarters building and 
will be posted on the Commission's website at www.fcc.gov/cib/cdtac. 
During its first meeting, members of the Committee will:
     Receive welcome messages from the Chairman and 
Commissioners;
     Clarify the Committee's roles and responsibilities;
     Establish various subcommittee working groups and confirm 
membership thereof;
     Define, clarify, and prioritize issues for which each 
subcommittee working group is responsible; and
     Clarify the next steps for the work of the Committee.

Membership of the Committee and Chairperson

    The Commission previously requested nominations for membership in 
the Committee. See Public Notice, DA 00-2692, 65 FR 76265 (December 6, 
2000). The Commission considered all applications for membership filed 
in response to the Notice and selected the members named below. Because 
the Committee includes individuals (including individuals with 
disabilities or their advocacy organizations), industry, trade 
associations, and consumer groups, the Committee's membership will be 
impartial and well balanced. Pursuant to Section K of the Committee's 
Charter, FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell has appointed Shirley L. 
Rooker, President, Call For Action, as the Committee Chairperson.

Committee Membership

Federal Designated Officer

Scott Marshall

Organizations

AARP
Alliance for Public Technology
American Council of the Blind
AT&T
California Department of Rehabilitation
Call For Action
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association
Cingular Wireless, LLC
Communication Service for the Deaf
ConnectBid, LLC
Consumer Action
Ericsson, Inc.
Gallaudet University
Gila River Telecommunications, Inc.
Hewlett-Packard Company
Inclusive Technologies
Information Technology Technical Assistance and Training Center
Microsoft Corporation
Mitsubishi Electric America Foundation
National Association of Broadcasters
National Cable Television Association
National Consumers' League
National Association of State Relay Administration
National Urban League
NCR Corporation
Nokia, Inc.
Qwest Communications International, Inc.
Rainbow/PUSH Coalition and Citizen Educational Fund
San Carlos Apache Tribe
Self Help for Hard of Hearing People
Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives
Sprint Corporation
Telecommunications Research & Action Center
Tripod Captioned Films
Wynd Communications Corporation

Individuals

Shelley Nixon
Kathleen O'Reilly

    Committee meetings will be open to the public and interested 
persons may attend the meetings and communicate their views. Members of 
the public will have an opportunity to address the Committee on issues 
of interest to them and the Committee. Members of groups or individuals 
who are not members of the Committee will also have the opportunity to 
participate in work conducted by subcommittees of the Committee. 
Notices of future meetings of the Committee will be published in the 
Federal Register.

Federal Communications Commission.
Karen Peltz Strauss,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer Information Bureau.
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