PUBLIC NOTICE
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
445 12th Street, S.W.
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554____________________________________DA 00-293
News media information 202/418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202/418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov
Released: February 17, 2000
FCC REQUESTS NOMINATIONS FOR NEW MEMBER
OF THE LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman William E. Kennard has announced that he is seeking nominations to fill a 
vacancy for an elected member of a state legislature on the Commission's Local and State 
Government Advisory Committee (LSGAC).
The Local and State Government Advisory Committee facilitates intergovernmental 
communications between local, county and state governments and the Commission. It provides 
advice and information to the Commission on key issues that concern local and state 
governments, including public rights-of-way, deployment of advanced services, facilities siting, 
universal service, removal of barriers to competitive entry and public safety communications. In 
addition, the LSGAC communicates to the Commission information about state, county and local 
government policy concerns regarding proposed Commission actions pursuant to the 
Telecommunications Act of 1996.
The Committee is comprised of elected officials of local, county and state governments or 
their representatives. Pursuant to Sections 204(b) of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 
1995, Pub. L. No. 104-4,109 Stat. 66, the Committee is not subject to, and is not required to 
follow, the procedures set forth in the Federal Advisory Committee Act 5 U.S.C., App. 2 (1988).
Chairman Kennard will be accepting nominations for an elected member of a state 
legislature to serve on LSGAC until 5 p.m. on Friday, March 3,2000. Entities may apply for, or 
nominate another entity for, membership on the committee. Each application or nomination 
must include:
(a) the name and title of the applicant or nominee and a description of the interest 
the applicant or nominee will represent;
(b) the applicant's or nominee's mail address, e-mail address (where available), 
telephone number and facsimile number.
(c) certification that the applicant or nominee is an elected member of a state 
legislature or designated employee or representative with authority to act on 
behalf of the elected state legislator; and
(d) reasons why the applicant or nominee should be appointed to the Committee.
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Nominations should be sent to Rosalind Alien, FCC Liaison to theLSGAC, at the Office 
of Plans and Policy, Room 7C322, Federal Communications Comrmssion, 445 12th Street, S.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20554.
For further information pertaining to membership on the Committee contact Rosalind. 
Alien, (Office of Plans and Policy);(202-418-2030); Janice Jamison, (Office of Legislative and 
InterGovernmental Affairs) (202-418-1900), or Aliza Katz, (Office of General Counsel) (202- 
418-1720).
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