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 15-180 Released: February 9, 2015 CHAIRMAN WHEELER ANNOUNCES NEW APPOINTMENTS TO THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman Tom Wheeler today announced the appointments of Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe and North Dakota State Representative Blair Thoreson to fill open seats for a state executive and a state legislator on the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee (IAC). Karen Jackson, Virginia’s Secretary of Technology, will be Governor McAuliffe’s designated representative. On December 8, 2014 the Commission issued a Public Notice soliciting applications to fill the two vacancies. 1 The IAC is comprised of 15 elected and appointed officials from state, local and Tribal governments. 2 Its mission is to provide ongoing advice and recommendations to the Commission on a broad range of communications issues affecting state, local and Tribal governments that are within the jurisdiction of the Commission. The current IAC term commenced with its first meeting on July 14, 2014. ACCESSIBLE FORMATS To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), please send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). FURTHER INFORMATION For further information, please contact: Gregory Vadas, Chief, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-1798 (voice) or 1-800-835-5322 (TTY), gregory.vadas@fcc.gov; or Steve Klitzman, Deputy Chief, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-1763 (voice) or 1-800-835-5322 (TTY), steve.klitzman@fcc.gov 1 See FCC Seeks Nominations for Two Vacancies on the Intergovernmental Advisory Committee, Public Notice, 2014 WL 6901491 (2014). 2 47 CFR § 0.701(b).