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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  TTY  202  /  418-  2555  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  Ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 DA  01-  1549 
 Released:  June  29,  2001 


 FCC  ANNOUNCES  NEXT  MEETING  OF  THE  CONSUMER/  DISABILITY 
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE 


 On  November  30,  2000,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  announced  the 
 establishment  of  the  Consumer/  Disability  Telecommunications  Advisory  Committee  (hereinafter 
 "the  Committee").  The  Committee’s  purpose  is  to  make  recommendations  to  the  Commission 
 regarding  consumer  and  disability  issues  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Commission  and  to  facilitate 
 the  participation  of  consumers  (including  people  with  disabilities  and  underserved  populations)  in 
 proceedings  before  the  Commission.  The  Committee  is  organized  under,  and  will  operate  in 
 accordance  with,  the  provisions  of  the  Federal  Advisory  Committee  Act,  5  U.  S.  C.,  App.  2  (1988) 
 (FACA). 


 DATE,  TIME,  AND  LOCATION  OF  COMMITTEE  MEETING 
 The  Committee  will  hold  its  next  meeting  on  August  6,  2001,  from  9:  00  a.  m.  to  5:  00  p.  m. 
 at  the  Federal  Communications  Commission's  headquarters  building,  Room  TW-  C305,  445  12  th 
 Street,  SW,  Washington,  DC  20554.  The  meeting  will  be  open  to  the  public.  Minutes  of  the 
 meeting  will  be  available  for  public  inspection  at  the  FCC  headquarters  building  and  will  be  posted 
 on  the  Commission's  website  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cib/  cdtac. 


 The  meeting  will  be  broadcast  on  the  Internet  in  Real  Audio/  Real  Video  format  with 
 captioning  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cib/  cdtac.  The  meeting  will  be  sign  language  interpreted  and  realtime 
 transcription  and  assistive  listening  devices  will  also  be  available.  Meeting  agendas  and  handout 
 material  will  also  be  provided  in  accessible  formats.  The  meeting  site  is  fully  accessible  to  people 
 with  disabilities. 


 MEETING  AGENDA 
 During  the  August  6  th  meeting,  highlights  of  the  Committee’s  agenda  will  include: 
 ‰  Discussion  and  Committee  recommendations  concerning  recent  Commission  proposals  to 
 reform  the  Universal  Service  Fund  contribution  system  [CC  Docket  Nos.:  96-  45,  98-  171,  90- 
 571,  92-  237,  99-  200,  and  95-  116]; 
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 ‰  Further  definition  and  prioritization  of  issues  to  be  addressed  by  the  Committee’s  three 
 subcommittee  working  groups;  and 


 ‰  Consideration  of  a  request  for  membership  on  the  CDTAC  by  the  U.  S.  Telecom 
 Association. 


 Written  comments  for  the  Committee  may  be  sent  to  the  Committee’s  Designated  Federal 
 Officer,  Scott  Marshall,  at  the  address  listed  below. 


 FOR  FURTHER  INFORMATION  CONTACT:  Scott  Marshall,  Federal  Designated  Officer, 
 Consumer/  Disability  Telecommunications  Advisory  Committee,  Consumer  Information  Bureau, 
 Federal  Communications  Commission,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554.  Telephone 
 202-  418-  2809  (voice)  or  202-  418-  0179  (TTY).  Email:  cdtac@  fcc.  gov. 


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