[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 19419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-8333]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Federal Advisory Committee Act Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of public meeting.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public 
Law 92-463, as amended, this notice advises interested persons that the 
Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age 
has been established and is holding its third meeting, which will be 
held at the Federal Communications Commission in Washington, DC. The 
Diversity Committee was established by the Federal Communications 
Commission to examine current opportunities and develop recommendations 
for policies and practices that will further enhance the ability of 
minorities and women to participate in telecommunications and related 
industries.

DATES: May 10, 2004, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Commission Meeting Room, 
Room TW-C305, 445 12th St. SW, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jane E. Mago, Designated Federal 
Officer of the Committee on Diversity, or Maureen C. McLaughlin, 
Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Committee on Diversity, 
202-418-2030, e-mail [email protected], [email protected]. 
Press Contact, Audrey Spivak, Office of Media Relations, 202-418-0512, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Diversity Committee was established by 
the Federal Communications Commission to examine current opportunities 
and develop recommendations for policies and practices that will 
further enhance the ability of minorities and women to participate in 
telecommunications and related industries. The Diversity Committee will 
prepare periodic and final reports to aid the FCC in its oversight 
responsibilities and its regulatory reviews in this area. In 
conjunction with such reports and analyses, the Diversity Committee 
will make recommendations to the FCC concerning the need for any 
guidelines, incentives, regulations or other policy approaches to 
promote diversity of participation in the communications sector. The 
Diversity Committee will also develop a description of best practices 
within the communications sector for promoting diversity of 
participation.

Agenda

    The May 10, 2004 meeting will include reports from the Diversity 
Committee's four subcommittees regarding progress towards the final 
report to the Commission. The four subcommittees are: Career 
Advancement, which aims to (a) assess current executive training 
programs and other career development programs that target minorities 
and women in the telecom industries; (b) identify recommendations and 
``best practices'' that would facilitate opportunities in upper level 
management and ownership; and (c) focus both on industry-specific 
measures, as well as recommendations extending across the telecom 
sectors; Financial Issues, which aims to (a) identify the obstacles to 
capital access faced by minorities and women in the telecommunications 
industries; (b) assess current practices regarding the access to 
capital; (c) develop recommendations and identify ``best practices'' to 
address these obstacles; and (d) focus both on industry-specific 
measures, as well as issues that extend across the telecommunications 
sectors; New Technologies, which aims to (a) assess what ownership and 
career advancement opportunities are available in new and emerging 
technologies (e.g., broadband, digital television, cable, satellite, 
low power FM) and the convergence of these technologies; and (b) 
develop recommendations for facilitating opportunities for minorities 
and women in new industries as they form; and Transactional 
Transparency, which aims to (a) identify what enhancements or additions 
are needed, and develop suggested ``best practices'' in order to 
increase the participation of minorities and women; (b) assess current 
practices of how potential investment opportunities in telecom 
industries are identified and how that information is disseminated; and 
(c) focus both on industry-specific measures, as well as 
recommendations extending across the telecom sectors.
    Information concerning the activities of the Diversity Committee 
can be reviewed at the Committee's Web site http://www.fcc.gov/DiversityFAC. Material relevant to the May 10th meeting will be posted 
there. Members of the general public may attend the meeting. The 
Federal Communications Commission will attempt to accommodate as many 
people as possible. However, admittance will be limited to the seating 
available. A live RealAudio feed will be available over the Internet; 
information on how to tune in can be found at the Commission's Web site 
http://www.fcc.gov.
    The public may submit written comments to the Committee's 
Designated Federal Officer before the meeting.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 04-8333 Filed 4-12-04; 8:45 am]
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