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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 
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 February  8,  2005 


 FCC  ANNOUNCES  SPEAKERS  FOR 
 FEBRUARY  17,  2005 
 TELECOMMUNICATIONS  SERVICES  PRIORITY  SUMMIT 


 The  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC)  will  hold  a  half-  day  summit  highlighting  the  Telecommunications  Service  Priority  (TSP)  program  on  Thursday,  February  17,  2005,  at  the  FCC’s  Washington, 
 D.  C.  headquarters,  from  9:  30  a.  m.  to  12:  00  p.  m.  The  agenda,  including  topics  and  speakers,  is  appended  to  this  Public  Notice. 


 The  TSP  Program,  established  by  FCC  rules  and  implemented  by  the  National  Communications  System,  ensures  that  the  telecommunications  services  most  necessary  to  promote  the  nation’s  security  and  emergency 
 preparedness  functions  are  given  priority  by  telecommunications  carriers  and,  therefore,  are  provisioned  or  restored  before  all  others  in  times  of  disaster.  Telecommunications  circuits  serving  federal,  state,  tribal  and  local 
 government  agencies  (like  911  call  centers),  as  well  as  private  firms,  can  be  covered  by  the  priority  program,  provided  that  they  are  essential  for  national  security  or  emergency  preparedness  functions.  TSP  registration  for 
 critical  telecommunications  service  must  take  place  before  a  service  outage  occurs. 
 Opening  remarks  will  be  provided  by  FCC  Chairman  Michael  Powell  and  Commissioner  Connie  Hughes  of  New  Jersey,  Chair  of  the  National  Association  of  Regulatory  Utility  Commissioners’  (NARUC)  Ad  Hoc 
 Committee  on  Critical  Infrastructure.  Panel  discussions  will  focus  on  the  importance  of  the  TSP  program  for  emergency  services  and  how  the  TSP  program  can  be  improved. 


 Facilities 
 The  FCC  is  located  at  445  12  th  Street  SW,  Washington,  DC  20554.  Directions  and  a  map  of  the  streets  near  the  FCC  are  available  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  portalsmap.  html.  The  Commission  Meeting  Room  is  equipped  with  a 
 Wi-  Fi  Internet  network,  an  assistive  listening  device  system,  and  is  accessible  to  persons  with  disabilities. 
 Attendance 
 The  meeting  is  open  to  the  public.  The  Commission  Meeting  Room  will  be  opened  early  to  facilitate  access  to  the  building.  To  expedite  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 
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 attend,  please  send  an  e-  mail  to  Tim  Peterson  at  timothy.  peterson@  fcc.  gov.  Additionally,  attendees  are  encouraged  to  allocate  additional  time  to  enter  the  building  and  complete  security  procedures. 
 Webcast  &  Video 
 The  TSP  Summit  will  be  webcast  live  and  also  archived  for  later  viewing.  Access  to  and  additional  information  concerning  the  webcast  is  available  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  realaudio/.  Open  captioning  will  be 
 provided  for  the  webcast. 
 Reasonable  Accommodation 
 Open  captioning  and  sign  language  interpreters  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.  Last  minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  not 
 be  possible  to  fill.  Send  an  e-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau:  For  reasonable  accommodations:  202-  418-  0530  (voice),  202-  418-  0432  (TTY).  For  accessible  format  materials 
 (Braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  and  audio  format):  202-  418-  0531  (voice),  202-  418-  7365  (TTY). 
 More  Information 
 For  more  information  about  the  TSP  Summit,  please  contact  Tim  Peterson  at  202-  418-  1575  (voice)  or  timothy.  peterson@  fcc.  gov  (E-  mail). 


 To  request  this  document,  or  other  materials  in  accessible  formats  for  people  with  disabilities  (Braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  audio  format),  send  an  E-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the  Consumer  &  Governmental 
 Affairs  Bureau  at  202-  418-  0531  (voice),  202-  418-  7365  (TTY). 
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