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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  TW-  A325  WASHINGTON,  DC  20554  DA  04-  714 
 News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 Released:  March  16,  2004 


 AGENDA  ANNOUNCED  FOR  THE  MARCH  25,  2004  SUMMIT  ON  EMERGENCY  COMMUNICATIONS  AND  THE 
 DISABILITY  COMMUNITY 
 By  this  Public  Notice,  the  FCC  announces  the  agenda  for  the  Summit  on  “Emergency  Communications  and  Homeland  Security  –  Working  with  the  Disability  Community,”  scheduled 
 to  take  place  on  March  25,  2004.  The  Summit  will  convene  disability  organizations,  service  providers,  government  agencies  and  other  stakeholders  in  order  to  discuss  communications 
 barriers  faced  by  people  with  disabilities  during  national  emergencies  or  terrorist  attacks  and  develop  strategies  for  resolving  them  where  possible.  The  Summit  will  be  held  in  the 
 Commission  Meeting  Room  at  Commission  headquarters,  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington,  DC  20554.  An  agenda  announcing  additional  details  about  the  summit  is  attached. 


 The  Summit  will  take  from  9:  00  a.  m.  to  4:  30  p.  m.  Separate  sessions  will  be  held  on  1)  the  definition  of  emergency  and  how  that  affects  the  access  by  the  disability  community  to 
 thorough  and  reliable  emergency  information;  2)  issues  encountered  in  accessing  emergency  information  over  different  communications  platforms;  3)  pending  rulemaking  proceedings, 
 enforcement,  and  outreach  activities  of  interest  to  the  disability  community;  and  4)  technological  innovations  that  will  improve  access  to  telecommunications  equipment  by  the  disabled. 


 Attendance 
 The  meeting  is  open  to  the  public.  To  facilitate  security  clearance  into  the  building,  persons  who  plan  to  attend  and  who  do  not  already  have  a  “frequent  visitor”  badge  are 
 encouraged  to  notify  Commission  staff  in  advance.  If  you  plan  to  attend,  please  send  an  e-  mail  to  Alice  Elder,  Consumer  and  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  at  alice.  elder@  fcc.  gov. 


 Webcasting 
 Audio/  Video  coverage  of  the  meeting  will  be  broadcast  live  over  the  Internet  from  the  FCC’s  Audio/  Video  Events  web  page  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  realaudio. 


 Reasonable  Accommodations 
 Open  captioning,  sign  language  interpreters,  and  revoicing  services  will  be  provided  for  this  event.  In  addition,  accessible  format  materials  (braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  and  audio 
 format)  will  also  be  provided.  Other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  are 
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 available  upon  request.  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. 
 Make  your  request  as  early  as  possible.  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: 
 General  Information 
 Additional  information  concerning  this  meeting  may  be  obtained  from  Alice  Elder,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  at  (202)  418-  2168  or  alice.  elder@  fcc.  gov,  or  from 
 Janet  Sievert,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  at  (202)  418-  1362,  TTY  1-  202-  418-  1398. 


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