*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 61444.doc* 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 06- 2474 December 5, 2006 NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE ALERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AGENDA FOR DECEMBER 12, 2006 MEETING Washington, D. C.: This Public Notice serves as notice that, consistent with Section 603 of the Warning Alert and Response Network Act (WARN Act), 1 Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin J. Martin has appointed persons to serve as members of the Commission’s Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee (“ Committee”). 2 Chairman Martin will serve as Chair of the Committee. The Committee will develop and recommend technical standards and protocols to facilitate the voluntary transmission of emergency alerts by Commercial Mobile Service (CMS) providers. The Committee’s recommendations must be submitted to the Commission within one year from the date of enactment of the WARN Act (i. e., October 12, 2007). In addition, this Public Notice announces the agenda for the December 12, 2006 meeting. 3 This meeting will be held in the Commission Meeting Room (TW- C305), Federal Communications Commission, Portals II, 445 12 th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. The meeting is open to members of the general public. 4 PSHSB Contact: Lisa M. Fowlkes, (202) 418- 7452 or lisa. fowlkes@ fcc. gov -- FCC- - 1 WARN Act § 603. The WARN Act was enacted on October 13, 2006 as part of the Security and Accountability For Every Port Act, Pub. L. No. 109- 347, 120 Stat. 1936- 1943 (2006). 2 On October 16, 2006, the Commission issued a Public Notice seeking nominations for membership on the Committee. FCC Requests Nomination for Membership on the Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee To Be Established Pursuant to the Warning, Alert and Response Network Act,” Public Notice, DA 06- 2037 (PSHSB, October 16, 2006). 3 Pursuant to Section 603( d)( 3), on November 21, 2006, the Commission issued a Public Notice announcing the December 12, 2006 meeting. Notice of FCC’s Commercial Mobile Service Alert Advisory Committee’s First Meeting Scheduled for December 12, 2006, Public Notice, DA 06- 2356 (PSHSB, November 21, 2006) (“ First Meeting PN”). The Commission also announced that it would stop accepting nominations for membership after November 22, 2006. 4 For further details about the meeting, see First Meeting PN, supra. 1 MEMBERS OF THE COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE ALERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chair: Kevin J. Martin, FCC Chairman State & Local Government Representatives Art Botterell Contra Costa County, CA Thomas (TJ) Lyon International Association of Fire Chiefs Kevin McGinnis National Association of State EMS Officials Richard Mirgon Association of Public Safety Communications Officials Jonathan Werbell City of New York, NY Tribal Government Representatives R. Dale Gehman Poarch Band of Creek Indians Representatives of Communications Service Providers Brian Daly Cingular Wireless Gary K. Jones T- Mobile USA Jay Pabley Sprint Nextel Corp. Doug Rutledge Alltel Edward A. Salas Verizon Wireless Representatives of Vendors, Developers and Manufacturers Stephen Carter Qualcomm, Incorporated Amar Deol 2 Nortel Stephen Hayes Ericsson Inc. Dr. Rob Kubik Motorola Gadi Mazor Onset Technology Ilkka Juhani Niva Nokia Billy Pitts NTI Group, Inc. Representatives of Third- Party Service Bureaus Robin Erkkila Intrado Anthony M. Rutkowski VeriSign, Inc. Paul Wilcock Syniverse Technologies Broadcaster Representatives with Technical Expertise Ann Arnold Texas Association of Broadcasters Patrick Roberts Florida Association of Broadcasters William Wertz Michigan Association of Broadcasters Kelly Williams National Association of Broadcasters Representative of National Organization Representing Noncommercial Broadcast TV John Lawson Association of Public Television Stations Representatives of National Organizations Representing Individuals with Special Needs Hilary C. Styron National Organization on Disability 3 Marcia Brooks WGBH National Center for Accessible Media Other Technical Representatives Dr. Edward Czarnecki SpectraRep Stephen Oshinsky American Association of Paging Carriers Art Prest Rural Cellular Association Maria Estefania Alliance for Telecommunications Industry Solutions, Inc. Marion Dunn Tutor Mississippi Council on Aging Cheryl Blum Telecommunications Industry Association Leslie Chapman- Henderson FLASH Representatives of Other Qualified Stakeholders and Interested Parties Kevin Briggs Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Dale Barr National Communications System U. S. Department of Homeland Security Edward Fritts Global Security Systems, LLC Christopher Guttman- McCabe CTIA - The Wireless Association® Raymond Ban The Weather Channel 4 COMMERCIAL MOBILE SERVICE ALERT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, SW Commission Meeting Room (TW- C305) Washington, DC 20554 December 12, 2006 10: 00 a. m. 1. Call to Order and Welcoming Remarks 2. Presentation of Advisory Committee Structure and Mission Statements 3. Alerting Tutorial 4. Lunch 5. Introduction of Advisory Committee Members 6. Review Schedule and Action Items 7. Closing Remarks/ Adjournment 5