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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA.  02-  2664  Released:  October  15,  2002 
 NEXT  MEETING  OF  THE  CONSUMER/  DISABILITY  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  SET  FOR 
 November  8,  2002 
 The  next  meeting  of  the  Consumer/  Disability  Telecommunications  Advisory  Committee 


 (hereinafter  “the  Committee”)  is  on  Friday,  November  8,  2002,  from  9:  00  a.  m.  to  4:  45  p.  m.  at 
 the  Federal  Communications  Commission's  headquarters  building,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room 
 TW-  C305,  Washington,  DC  20554.  The  meeting  is  open  to  the  public. 
 The  Committee  will  consider  the  Commission’s  proposed  rules  concerning  the  Telephone 
 Consumer  Protection  Act;  will  receive  an  update  regarding  its  recommendations  concerning  the 
 Commission’s  consumer  complaint  process  and  outreach  activities,  and  will  receive  and  consider 
 a  report  of  an  ad  hoc  working  group  on  Sec.  255  of  the  Telecommunications  Act  of  1996.  The 
 Committee  will  also  receive  a  report  from  its  chairperson  regarding  activities  since  the  June  meeting  and 
 an  update  on  the  Committee  rechartering  process. 
 The  Committee  will  also  be  updated  on  the  Commission’s  Biennial  Regulatory  Review 
 Process.  Other  working  group  reports  will  be  received  and  considered  if  available.  The 
 Committee  will  make  recommendations  to  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  as 
 appropriate,  and  may  also  consider  other  matters  within  the  mandate  of  its  Charter. 
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 The  FCC  announced  the  establishment  of  the  Committee  on  November  30,  2000.  The 
 Committee  makes  recommendations  to  the  FCC  regarding  consumer  issues  within  the 
 jurisdiction  of  the  Commission  and  facilitates  the  participation  of  consumers  (including  people 
 with  disabilities  and  underserved  populations  such  as  Native  Americans  and  individuals  living  in 
 rural  areas)  in  proceedings  before  the  Commission.  The  Committee  is  organized  under,  and 
 operates  in  accordance  with,  the  provisions  of  the  Federal  Advisory  Committee  Act,  5  U.  S.  C., 
 App.  2  (1988). 
 Minutes  of  the  meeting  are  available  for  public  inspection  at  the  FCC  and  are  posted  on 
 the  Commission's  website  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  cdtac.  The  meeting  is  broadcast  on  the  Internet 
 in  Real  Audio/  Real  Video  format  with  captioning  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  cdtac.  The  meeting  is 
 sign  language  interpreted  with  realtime  transcription  and  assistive  listening  devices  available. 
 Meeting  agendas  and  handout  materials  are  provided  in  accessible  formats.  The  meeting  site  is 
 accessible  to  people  with  disabilities. 
 Members  of  the  public  may  address  the  Committee  or  may  send  written  comments  to: 
 Scott  Marshall,  Designated  Federal  Officer,  Consumer/  Disability  Telecommunications  Advisory 
 Committee,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission, 
 Room  5A824,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554.  Telephone  202-  418-  2809  (voice) 
 or  202-  418-  0179  (TTY)  and  email:  cdtac@  fcc.  gov. 
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