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 12-1400 Released: August 24, 2012 CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE ANNOUNCEMENT OF DATE, TIME, AND AGENDA OF NEXT MEETING By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) announces the meeting date, time, and agenda of the next meeting of its Consumer Advisory Committee (“Committee”). MEETING DATE, TIME & AGENDA The next meeting of the Committee will take place on Friday, September 21, 2012, from 2:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. in the Commission’s Meeting Room, TW-C305, 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC 20554. At its September 21, 2012 meeting, it is expected that the Committee will consider one recommendation from its Broadband Working Group regarding broadband adoption; two recommendations from the Committee’s Consumer Empowerment Group regarding text spamming and third party wireless shutdowns; two recommendations from the Universal Service Working Group regarding Lifeline outreach and affordable calling from prisons; and one recommendation from the Consumer Complaints Task Force regarding the Commission’s telephone IVR and web complaint systems. The Committee may also consider other recommendations from its working groups, and may also receive briefings from FCC staff and outside speakers on matters of interest to the Committee. A limited amount of time will be available on the agenda for questions and comments from the public. Meetings of the Committee are also broadcast live with open captioning over the Internet from the FCC Live web page at www.fcc.gov/live/. The public may ask questions of presenters via email at livequestions@fcc.gov, or via Twitter using the hashtag #fcclive. In addition, the public may also follow the meeting on Twitter @fcc or via the Commission’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fcc. Alternatively, written comments to the Committee may be sent to: Scott Marshall, Designated Federal Officer of the Committee, at the address provided below. PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE The Commission first established the Committee in November 2000 for the purpose of making recommendations regarding consumer issues within the jurisdiction of the Commission, and to facilitate the participation of consumers, including people with disabilities, and underserved populations, such as Native Americans and persons living in rural areas, in proceedings before the Commission. The Committee is organized under, and operates in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal 2Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (1988). Each meeting of the Committee is open to the public. A notice of each meeting will be published in the Federal Register at least fifteen (15) days prior to each meeting. Records will be maintained of each meeting and made available for public inspection. The meeting is open to the public and the site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, assistive listening devices, and Braille copies of the agenda and handouts will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. The request should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed and contact information. Please provide as much advance notice as possible; last minute requests will be accepted, but may not be possible to fill. To request an accommodation, send an email to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY). For further information about the Committee, contact: Scott Marshall, Designated Federal Officer, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 3-A633, 445 12th Street, SW Washington, DC 20554; phone: 202-418-2809 (voice or TTY); email: scott.marshall@fcc.gov. - FCC -