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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  In 
 DA  04-  540  Released:  February  25,  2004 
 Announcement  of  Next  Meeting  Date  and  Agenda  of  Consumer  Advisory  Committee 
 By  this  Public  Notice,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“  Commission”)  announces  the  date  and  agenda  of  the  next  meeting  of  its  Consumer  Advisory  Committee  (“  Committee”). 


 Purpose  &  Functions 
 The  purpose  of  the  Committee  is  to  make  recommendations  to  the  Commission  regarding  consumer  issues  within  the  jurisdiction  of  the  Commission  and  to  facilitate  the  participation  of 
 consumers  (including  people  with  disabilities  and  underserved  populations,  such  as  Native  Americans  and  persons  living  in  rural  areas)  in  proceedings  before  the  Commission. 


 Meeting  Date 
 The  next  meeting  of  the  Committee  will  take  place  on  Friday,  March  26,  2004,  9:  00  A.  M.  to  4:  00  P.  M.,  at  the  Commission’s  Headquarters  Building,  Room  TW-  C305,  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W., 
 Washington,  DC  20554. 
 Meeting  Agenda 
 At  its  March  26,  2004  meeting,  the  Committee  will  (1)  consider  recommendations  of  its  Consumer  Complaints,  Outreach  Education,  and  Participation  Working  Group  regarding 
 electronic  access  to  the  FCC;  (2)  receive  briefings  by  FCC  staff  regarding  bureau  activities;  (3)  observe  a  demonstration  of  Voice  over  the  Internet  (VoIP)  technology  and  receive  an  overview 
 of  the  VoIP  rulemaking  proceeding;  and  (4)  be  briefed  on  the  Quarterly  Inquiries  and  Complaints  report.  The  Committee  will  also  discuss  effective  partnership  strategies  with  representatives  of 
 state  and  local  consumer  affairs  agencies.  Time  will  be  allotted  between  10:  00  A.  M.  and  12:  00  P.  M.  for  working  group  breakout  sessions. 


 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  meetings  are  available 
 for  public  inspection  at  the  FCC  and  are  posted  on  the  Commission's  Web  site  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  cac.  Members  of  the  public  may  address  the  Committee  or  may  send  written 
 comments  to:  Scott  Marshall,  Designated  Federal  Officer  of  the  Committee.  scott.  marshall@  fcc.  gov. 
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 The  meeting  site  is  fully  accessible  to  people  using  wheelchairs  or  other  mobility  aids.  Meeting  agendas  and  handouts  will  be  provided  in  accessible  formats;  sign  language  interpreters,  open 
 captioning,  and  assistive  listening  devices  will  be  provided  on  site.  The  meeting  will  be  webcast  with  open  captioning  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  cac.  Request  other  reasonable  accommodations 
 for  people  with  disabilities  as  early  as  possible;  please  allow  at  least  5  days  advance  notice.  Include  a  description  of  the  accommodation  you  will  need  including  as  much  detail  as  you  can. 
 Also  include  a  way  we  can  contact  you  if  we  need  more  information.  Last  minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  be  impossible  to  fill.  Send  an  e-  mail  to:  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the 
 Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  at  202-  418-  0530  (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (TTY). 
 For  further  information  contact:  Scott  Marshall,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  202-  418-  2809  (voice)  or  202-  418-  0179  (TTY), 
 cac@  fcc.  gov  (e-  mail).  -  FCC  - 
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