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 17-826 Released: September 1, 2017 ANNOUNCING APPOINTMENT OF SIX ADDITIONAL MEMBERS TO THE FCC’S CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) announces the appointment of six additional Members to its Consumer Advisory Committee (“Committee”). MISSION, FUNCTIONS, AND BACKGROUND The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Commission regarding consumer issues within the jurisdiction of the Commission and to facilitate the participation of consumers (including underserved populations, such as Native Americans, persons living in rural areas, older persons, people with disabilities, and persons for whom English is not their primary language) in proceedings before the Commission. The Committee may consider issues including, but not limited to, the following topics: · Consumer protection and education; · Implementation of Commission rules and consumer participation in the FCC rulemaking process; and, · The impact of new and emerging communication technologies (including availability and affordability of broadband service and Universal Service programs). The duties of the Committee include providing guidance to the Commission, gathering data and information, and performing those analyses that are necessary to respond to the questions or matters before it. In November 2000, the Committee was initially established for a period of two years from the original charter date. Following expiration of the original charter, the Committee was subsequently renewed several times. Most recently, the charter was renewed on October 21, 2016, for another two-year term, the ninth such renewal. The Committee operates in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (1988). 2APPOINTMENT OF SIX ADDITIONAL MEMBERS On October 31, 2016 the Commission announced twenty-nine members appointed to the Committee for a term which will expire on October 21, 2018 or when the Committee terminates, whichever is earlier.1 Subsequently, one member withdrew from the Committee. Chairman Ajit Pai hereby appoints six additional members to the Committee for a term beginning September 1, 2017, and ending October 21, 2018, or, when the Committee terminates, whichever is earlier: · Consumer Technology Association – Julie Kearney (primary representative) · Digital Policy Institute – Barry Umansky (primary representative) · Kyle J. Hildebrand – (serving individually as a subject-matter expert, Special Government Employee) · T-Mobile – Luisa Lancetti (primary representative) · William Rinehart – (serving individually as a subject-matter expert, Special Government Employee) · Wireless Internet Service Providers Association – Alex Phillips (primary representative) We expect that, with the addition of these new members, the Committee will provide the Commission with guidance on several key consumer issues. Specifically, we expect the Committee to provide guidance on robocall blocking and reassigned numbers, preventing slamming and associated cramming, and outreach on spectrum re-packing. The full Committee roster by organization/name and primary representative is as follows: (1) AARP Coralette Hannon, Senior Legislative Representative (2) American Cable Association Ross J. Lieberman, Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs (3) American Consumer Institute Steve Pociask, President/CEO (4) American Foundation for the Blind Mark Richert, Director Public Policy and Senior Advisor Strategic Initiatives (5) Americans for Tax Reform Katie McAuliffe, Federal Affairs Manager 1 Consumer Advisory Committee – Announcement of Renewal of Charter, Public Notice, 31 FCC Rcd 11906 (2016). 3(6) Appalachian Regional Commission Mark Defalco, Manager (7) Benton Foundation Kevin Taglang, Executive Editor (8) Call For Action Eduard Bartholme, Executive Director (9) Center for Media Justice/Media Action Grassroots Network (MAGNET) Paul Goodman, Legal Counsel, Greenlining Institute (10) Competitive Carriers Association Elizabeth Barket, Law and Regulatory Counsel (11) Consumer Action Ken McEldowney, Executive Director (12) Consumer Federation of America Irene E. Leech, Ph.D. (13) Consumer Technology Association Julie Kearney, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs (14) Consumers Union Jonathan Schwantes Senior Counsel, Telecommunications Policy (15) CTIA Krista L. Witanowski, Assistant Vice President, Regulatory Affairs (16) Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network Zainab Alkebsi, Policy Counsel, National Association of the Deaf (17) Digital Policy Institute Ball State University Barry Umansky, Senior Fellow and Senior Policy Advisor (18) Electronic Privacy Information Center Alan Butler, Senior Counsel (19) Free Press Dana Floberg, Research Fellow (20) Kyle J. Hildebrand Serving individually as a subject-matter expert, Special Government Employee (21) Mass. Department of Telecommunications & Cable Joslyn Day, Director, Consumer Division 4(22) National Association of Broadcasters Larry Walke, Associate General Counsel, Legal and Regulatory Affairs (23) National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates Kenneth Mallory, Esq., Assistant People’s Counsel (24) National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors Mitsuko R. Herrera, Tech Policy, Planning (25) National Consumers League Debra R. Berlyn, Board Member & Officer (26) National Consumer Law Center Olivia Wein, Lead Telecom Attorney (27) NCTA – The Internet and Television Association Steven Morris, Vice President and Associate General Counsel (28) National Digital Inclusion Alliance Amina Fazlullah, Policy Advisor (29) National Hispanic Media Coalition Carmen Scurato, Policy Counsel (30) Public Knowledge Sara Kamal, Policy Fellow (31) T-Mobile Luisa Lancetti, Chief Counsel, Law and Policy (32) USTelecom B. Lynn Follansbee, Vice President, Law & Policy (33) William Rinehart Serving individually as a subject-matter expert, Special Government Employee (34) Wireless Internet Service Providers Association Alex Phillips, President Of the 34 Committee members, one represents academia; 16 represent interests of general consumers, two represent interests of people with disabilities, nine represent interest of industry, one represents minority interests, two represent interests of quasi-government/regulators, one represents interests of seniors, and two serve individually as a subject-matter expert, SGE. The Committee’s membership is designed to be representative of the Commission’s many constituencies, and the diversity of the selected members will provide a balanced point of view as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act. 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). 5For further information contact the Designated Federal Officer of the Committee, Scott Marshall, at 202- 418-2809 (voice or relay) or Scott.Marshall@fcc.gov (email). - FCC -