[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 67 (Monday, April 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20918-20919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-08018]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[DA 13-577]


Consumer Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission announces rechartering, appointment of members 
and designation of chairperson of its Consumer Advisory Committee 
(Committee). The Commission further announces the Committee's next 
meeting date, time, and agenda. The purpose of the Committee is to make 
recommendations to the Commission regarding matters within the 
jurisdiction of the Commission and to facilitate the participation of 
all consumers in proceedings before the Commission.

DATES: The meeting of the Committee will take place on April 26, 2013, 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., at the Commission's Headquarters Building, 
Commission Meeting Room TW-C305.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Marshall, Consumer and 
Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-2809 (voice or Relay), or email 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document DA 13-577 released April 1, 2013, announcing the rechartering 
of the Committee, appointment of members, appointment of chairperson, 
and the agenda, date and time of the Committee's next meeting.
    The Committee's charter was renewed for a seventh 2-year term 
effective October 23, 2012.
    During the Committee's seventh term, it is anticipated that the 
Committee will meet in Washington, DC for a minimum of two (2) one-day 
plenary meetings per year. In addition, as needed, working groups or 
subcommittees will be established to facilitate the Committee's work 
between meetings of the full Committee. Members must be willing to 
commit to a two (2) year term of service, should be willing and able to 
attend a minimum of two (2) one-day plenary committee meetings per year 
in Washington, DC. Committee members are also expected to participate 
in deliberations of at least one (1) working group or subcommittee.

Appointment of Members and Chairperson

    By document DA 13-577 dated and released on April 1, 2013, the 
Commission re-appoints thirty (30) previous members to the rechartered 
Committee and further makes three (3) new appointments to the 
Committee. Of the Committee's thirty-three (33) members, two (2) 
represent the interests of academia; eleven (11) represent the 
interests of consumers; six (6) represent the interests of the 
disability community; two (2) represent the interests of government/
regulators; ten (10) represent the interests of industry, and two (2) 
represent the interests of low income/minority communities. The 
Committee's membership is designed to be representative of the 
Commission's many constituencies, and the diversity of the selected 
members will provide a balanced point of view as required by the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act. In addition, Chairman Genachowski 
reappoints Debra R. Berlyn representing the National Consumers League 
as Chairperson of the Committee. All appointments and reappointments 
are effective immediately and shall terminate October 23, 2014, or when 
the Committee is terminated, whichever is earlier.
    Ms. Debra Berlyn, representing the National Consumers League, is 
re-appointed chairperson of the Committee.
    The Committee's roster by organization name and primary 
representative is as follows (* indicates new appointment):

AARP--Chris Baker
American Consumer Institute--Stephen Pociask
American Foundation for the Blind--Paul Schroeder
Appalachian Regional Commission--Mark Defalco
Benton Foundation--Cecilia Garcia
California Western School of Law, New Media Rights Project--Art Neill
Call For Action--Shirley Rooker
Coleman Institute for Cognitive Disabilities--Enid Ablowitz
Consumer Action--Ken McEldowney
Consumer Federation of America--Irene E. Leech
Consumer Electronics Association--Julie Kearney
Center for Media Justice--Amalia Deloney
CTIA The Wireless Association--Scott Bergmann
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Action Network--Claude Stout
Digital Policy Institute--Barry Umansky
*Health Analytic Services--Douglas Trauner
Hearing Loss Association of America--Lise Hamlin
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youth and Adults--Dorothy 
Walt
Media Literacy Project--Andrea Quijada
Montgomery County, MD, Office of Cable and Broadband Services--Mitsuko 
Herrera
National Asian American Coalition--Mia Martinez
National Association of Broadcasters--Ann Bobeck
National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates--Charles 
Acquard
National Cable and Telecommunications Association--Stephanie Podey
National Consumer Law Center--Olivia Wein
National Consumers League--Debra Berlyn (Committee Chairperson)
*Partners Healthcare--Dr. Julian Goldman
*Qualcomm Incorporated--Robert Jarrin
Rochester Institute of Technology--Raja Kushalnagar
Speech Communication Assistance by Telephone--Rebecca Ladew
Time Warner Cable--Fernando R. Laguarda
T-Mobile--Luisa Lancetti
Verizon Communications, Inc.--Donna Rynex and Mary Crespy (joint 
representatives)

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Meeting Agenda

    At its April 26, 2013 meeting, the Committee will consider 
administrative and procedural matters relating to its functions and may 
also consider consumer issues with in the jurisdiction of the 
Commission. A limited amount of time will be available on the agenda 
for comments from the public. Alternatively, Members of the public may 
send written comments to: Scott Marshall, Designated Federal Officer of 
the Committee at the address provided above.
    The meeting is open to the public and the site is fully accessible 
to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language 
interpreters, open captioning, assistive listening devices, and Braille 
copies of the agenda and handouts will be provided on site.
    Meetings are also broadcast live with open captioning over the 
Internet from the FCC Live Web page at www.fcc.gov/live/.
    Simultaneous with the webcast, the meeting will be available 
through Accessible Event, a service that works with your web browser to 
make presentations accessible to people with disabilities. You can 
listen to the audio and use a screen reader to read displayed 
documents. You can also watch the video with open captioning. The Web 
site to access Accessible Event is http://accessibleevent.com. The Web 
page prompts for an Event Code which is 005202376. To learn about the 
features of Accessible Event, consult its User's Guide at: http://accessibleevent.com/doc/user_guide/. Other reasonable accommodations 
for people with disabilities are available upon request. The request 
should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and 
contact information.
    Please provide as much advance notice as possible; last minute 
requests will be accepted, but may be impossible to fill. Send an email 
to [email protected] or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).

    Federal Communications Commission.
Kris Anne Monteith,
Acting Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2013-08018 Filed 4-5-13; 8:45 am]
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