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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  03-  3226 
 RM-  10803 
 Released:  October  15,  2003 


 COMMISSION  ANNOUNCES  DETAILS  OF  PUBLIC  HEARING  ON  LOCALISM  IN  CHARLOTTE,  NORTH  CAROLINA 


 As  announced  on  October  3,  2003,  the  Localism  Task  Force  of  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  has  scheduled  six  public  hearings  on  the  subject  of  localism,  and 
 will  hold  the  first  of  these  in  Charlotte,  North  Carolina.  Several  FCC  Commissioners  will  preside.  The  hearing  is  open  to  the  public,  and  seating  will  be  available  on  a  first-  come,  first-served 
 basis.  The  hearing  date,  time,  and  location,  are: 
 Date  &  Time:  Wednesday,  October  22,  2003  6:  00  p.  m.  –  9:  30  p.  m. 


 Location:  Charlotte-  Mecklenberg  Government  Center  Meeting  Chamber  600  East  Fourth  Street 
 Charlotte,  North  Carolina 
 The  purpose  of  the  hearings  is  to  gather  information  from  consumers,  industry,  civic  organizations,  and  others  on  broadcasters’  service  to  their  local  communities.  The  Charlotte 
 hearing  will  begin  with  a  number  of  invited  guests  and  panelists  making  brief  introductory  remarks.  The  Commissioners  will  then  have  an  opportunity  to  ask  the  panelists  questions  or 
 comment  on  the  subject  of  localism.  Approximately  one  half  of  the  time  allotted  for  the  hearing  will  be  reserved  for  the  general  public  to  register  their  views  through  an  “open  microphone” 
 format.  The  Commission  will  release  further  details  before  the  hearing. 
 Open  captioning  will  be  provided  for  this  event.  Other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  are  available  upon  request.  Please  include  a  description  of  the 
 accommodation  needed,  providing  as  much  detail  as  you  can,  as  well  as  contact  information  in  case  additional  information  is  needed.  Please  make  your  request  as  early  as  possible,  and  allow 
 at  least  five  days  advance  notice.  Last  minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  be  impossible  to  fulfill.  Please  send  a  request  by  e-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov,  or  call  the  Consumer  & 
 Governmental  Affairs  Bureau: 
 For  sign  language  interpreters,  CART,  and  other  reasonable  accommodations,  202-  418-  0530  (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (TTY); 
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 For  accessible  format  materials  (Braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  and  audio  format),  202-  418-  0531  (voice),  202-  418-  7365  (TTY). 
 The  hearing  will  be  recorded,  and  the  record  will  be  made  available  to  the  public.  The  public  may  also  file  comments  or  other  documents  with  the  Commission.  Filing  instructions  are 
 provided  at  http://  hraunfoss.  fcc.  gov/  edocs_  public/  attachmatch/  DOC-  239578A1.  doc. 
 For  additional  information  about  the  hearing  or  the  Localism  Task  Force,  please  visit  the  Task  Force’s  website  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  localism,  or  contact  the  Task  Force  directly  at  202- 
 418-  7777,  or  at  localism@  fcc.  gov.  Press  inquiries  should  be  directed  to  Michelle  Russo,  at  202-  418-  2358,  or  Meribeth  McCarrick,  at  202-  418-  0654. 


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