[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 237 (Monday, December 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 71543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21003]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


Federal Advisory Committee Act

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of charter renewal.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463), the purpose of this notice is to announce that the Federal 
Communications Commission (FCC) has renewed the charter for the 
``Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital 
Age.'' (``Diversity Committee'') for a two-year period through December 
5, 2008. The Diversity Committee is a federal advisory committee under 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

DATES: December 5, 2008.

ADDRESSES: A copy of the Charter is available from the Federal 
Communications Commission, Reference Information Center, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa M. Fowlkes, Designated Federal 
Officer for the Diversity Committee, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th St. SW., Room 7-C753, Washington, DC 20554. Telephone (202) 
418-7452. E-mail: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Diversity Committee is to 
make recommendations to the FCC regarding policies and practices that 
will further enhance the ability of minorities and women to participate 
in the telecommunications and related industries. Issues or questions 
to be considered by the Committee will include, but are not limited to 
the following topic areas: (1) Financial issues, such as access to 
capital; (2) transactional transparency and related outreach; (3) 
career advancement; and (4) the impact of new and emerging technologies 
on diversity issues. In keeping with its advisory role, the duties of 
the Committee will be to provide guidance to the Commission on policies 
and practices that could increase the diversity of ownership and create 
opportunities for minorities and women to advance to managerial 
positions in the communications sector. The Committee will make reports 
and recommendations concerning the need for any guidelines, incentives, 
regulations or other policy approaches to promote diversity of 
participation in the communications sector. The Committee will also 
develop a description of best practices within the communications 
sector for promoting diversity of participation.

Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-21003 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]
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