[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31469-31470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10971]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 05-1323]


Consumer Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission announces the appointment of 
twenty (20) additional members to its Consumer Advisory Committee 
(``Committee'').

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, NW., 
Room TW-C-305, Washington, DC 20554.

DATES: The Consumer Advisory Committee Meeting previously announced at 
70 FR 16284 has been rescheduled for Friday, June 10, 2005, 9 a.m. to 4 
p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Marshall, Consumer & 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-2809 (voice), (202) 418-0179 
(TTY), or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 8, 2005, the Commission previously 
announced the appointment of thirty-five (35) members to the Committee. 
See Public Notice DA 05-549 published at 70 FR 16284, March 30, 2005. 
By Public Notice dated and released on May 26, 2005 (DA 05-1323), the 
Commission announced the appointment of twenty (20) additional members 
to the committee. Of this number, five (5) members represent consumer 
interests; nine (9) members represent disability interests; one (1) 
member represents the interests of state regulators, and three (3) 
members represent industry interests. In addition, two (2) individuals 
have been selected to serve based upon their expertise in areas 
including broadband deployment, telecommunications relay services, and 
captioned-telephone services. The Committee's slate is designed to be 
representative of the Commission's many constituencies, and the 
expertise and diversity selected will provide a balanced point of view 
as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act all appointments are 
effective immediately and shall terminate November 19, 2006, or when 
the Committee is terminated, whichever is earlier.
    The Additional Committee Members are as follows:
    1. Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of 
Hearing, Janice Schacter;
    2. Association for Communications Technology Professionals in 
Higher Education, Tamara Closs;
    3. Association of Assistive Technology Act Programs, Deborah Buck;
    4. AT&T, Michael F. DelCasino;
    5. BellSouth, John A. Ruscilli;
    6. Center for Democracy and Technology, John Morris;
    7. Communications Services for the Deaf, Ann Marie Mickelson;
    8. Communications Works of the Deaf, Greg Frohriep;
    9. Democracy Now! Publications, Denis Moynihan;

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    10. James J. Elekes (individual representing the interests of the 
blind or visually impaired community);
    11. EAD & Associates, LLC, Elizabeth Davis;
    12. Mission Consulting, Judy Viera;
    13. Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, Cheryl Moose;
    14. Ron Bibler (individual with expertise in telecommunications 
relay and captioned telephone services);
    15. San Carlos Apache Telecommunications Utility, Vernon R. James;
    16. State of Hawaii, Division of Consumer Advocacy, John Cole;
    17. TCS Associates, Dana Marlow;
    18. Telecommunications Research and Action Center, John Breyault;
    19. TeleCommunity Resource Center, Gene Crick;
    20. Wayne Caswell (individual with expertise in deployment of 
broadband).

Accesible Formats

    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Federal Communications Commission.
Monica Desai,
Acting Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-10971 Filed 5-31-05; 8:45 am]
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