PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA- 09-1287 Released: June 5, 2009 CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE --APPOINTMENT OF NATIONAL CONSUMERS LEAGUE TO COMMITTEE; APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSON; DTV COALITION COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP TERMINATED By this Public Notice, the Commission appoints the National Consumers League, represented by Ms. Debra R. Berlyn, to its twenty-eight member Consumer Advisory Committee. Of this number, twelve (12) members represent interests of consumers, minorities, and low income communities; five (5) members represent disabilities communities; six (6) members represent the interest of Tribal, state and local governments, and, five (5) members are industry representatives. The Committee’s slate is designed to be representative of the Commission’s many constituencies, and the diversity selected will provide a balanced point of view as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act. This appointment is effective immediately and shall terminate November 17, 2010, or when the Committee is terminated, whichever is earlier. Debra R. Berlyn, representing the National Consumers League, will continue her role as the Committee’s chairperson, the position she previously held as a representative of the Digital Television Transition Coalition. Also effective immediately, and as a result of the aforementioned appointment, the membership of the Digital Television Transition Coalition is hereby terminated. The roster of the Committee is as follows: AARP – Marti T. Doneghy Alaska State Department of Law - Lew Craig Alliance for Community Media – Gloria Tristani American Council of the Blind - Eric Bridges Appalachian Regional Commission - Harry L. Roesch Benton Foundation - Charles Benton Cablevision - Dodie Tschirch Call For Action - Shirley Rooker Communication Service for the Deaf - Karen Peltz Strauss Communications Workers of America - Jeffrey Rechenbach Consumer Action - Ken McEldowney Consumer Electronics Association - Jamie Hedlund Consumer Federation of America – Irene E. Leech Consumers Union - Gene Kimmelman Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network - Claude Stout Dish Network Corporation - Lori Kalani Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians – Brandon Stephens Hawaii State Public Utilities Commission - John Cole Hearing Loss Association of America – Lise Hamlin League of United Latin American Citizens - Eduardo Pena, Jr. National Association of Broadcasters - John L. Sander National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners - Nixyvette Santini National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates - Brenda Pennington National Consumers League -Debra Berlyn, Chairperson Northern VA Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons -Cheryl Heppner Parents Television Council - Dan Isett Southern Growth Policies Board - Scott Doron Verizon Communications, Inc. - Richard T. Ellis ACCESIBLE FORMATS To request 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 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). For further information contact: Scott Marshall, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 3A633, 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554. Phone: 202-418-2809 (voice) or 202-418-0179 (TTY). Email: scott.marshall@fcc.gov. - FCC -