*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 49091.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, 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 05- 1585 Released: June 3, 2005 FCC ANNOUNCES ELECTRONIC POSTING OF OMB- APPROVED FORM 477 FOR THE SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 FILING AND DATA COLLECTION WORKSHOP TO BE HELD ON JUNE 29, 2005 Information from More Providers Will Assist Commission’s Efforts to Determine State of Broadband Deployment and Evaluate Telecommunications Regulations On November 9, 2004, the Commission decided to eliminate reporting thresholds from its semi-annual Form 477 data collection and to make certain modifications to the form. Local Telephone Competition and Broadband Reporting, Report and Order, WC Docket No. 04- 141, FCC 04- 266 (rel. Nov. 12, 2004). On May 26, 2005, the Office of Management and Budget granted the Commission’s request for approval of the modified information collection (OMB Control Number: 3060- 0816). How to obtain FCC Form 477 The form is available from the Commission’s web site at www. fcc. gov/ formpage. html# 477. Data collection workshop The Commission will hold a workshop to assist the entities that are required to complete and file the modified Form 477, including a variety of entities that previously were excused from filing because they have relatively few subscribers. Date and Time: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1: 00 p. m. – 3: 00 p. m. (Sign- in via 12th Street lobby from 12: 30 p. m.) Location: Federal Communications Commission Commission Meeting Room 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 1 2 Representatives of entities and industry associations who will attend the workshop in person are requested to notify Suzanne Mendez at the Wireline Competition Bureau’s Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Suzanne. Mendez@ fcc. gov, (202) 418- 0941. Webcast and Video Audio/ Video coverage of the workshop will be broadcast live over the Internet from the FCC’s Audio/ Video Events web page at www. fcc. gov/ realaudio. The Commission’s media server will support 200 simultaneous Internet users; associations with bridging capabilities may want to use them. Reasonable Accommodations Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are 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; please allow at least five (5) days advance notice. 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). Further Information Event contact: Suzanne Mendez, (202) 418- 0941, Suzanne. Mendez@ fcc. gov, (202) 418- 0941. News media contact: Mark Wigfield, Mark. Wigfield@ fcc. gov, (202) 418- 0253. Form 477 contacts: James Eisner, (202) 418- 7302, James. Eisner@ fcc. gov or Ellen Burton, (202) 418- 0958, Ellen. Burton@ fcc. gov. - FCC - 2