Federal Communications Commission	"FCC/DA  XX-XXX"


DA 20-1113
Released:  September 21, 2020

FCC ANNOUNCES THE FOURTH MEETING OF THE TASK FORCE FOR REVIEWING THE CONNECTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF PRECISION AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES ON OCTOBER 28, 2020

GN Docket No. 19-329

This Public Notice serves as notice that, consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 (FACA).
 the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) announces the next meeting of the Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States (Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force or Task Force).  The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 28, 2020, beginning at 9:30 am EDT.  Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register. Federal Communications Commission, Federal Advisory Committee Act; Task Force for Reviewing the Connectivity and Technology Needs of Precision Agriculture in the United States, 85 Fed. Reg. 58359 (Sept. 18, 2020). 
 
At this meeting, the Task Force will consider and vote on reports from its Data and Mapping, Examining Current and Future Connectivity Demand for Precision Agriculture, and Encouraging Adoption of Precision Agriculture and Availability of High-Quality Jobs on Connected Farms working groups.  The Task Force will also discuss the progress of its other working groups.  This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Task Force Chair and the Designated Federal Officer.
The meeting will be wholly electronic and is open to the public on the Internet via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live. 
 Open captioning will be provided for this event.  Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.  Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or by calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).  Such requests should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed.  In addition, please include a way for the FCC to contact the requester if more information is needed to fill the request.  Please allow at least five days’ advance notice for accommodation requests; last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to accommodate.
More information about the Precision Ag Connectivity Task Force is available at https://www.fcc.gov/task-force-reviewing-connectivity-and-technology-needs-precision-agriculture-united-states.  You may also contact Jesse Jachman, Designated Federal Officer of the Task Force, at (202) 418-2668, or Jesse.Jachman@fcc.gov; Erin Boone, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-0736, or Erin.Boone@fcc.gov; or Celia Lewis, Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-7456, or Celia.Lewis@fcc.gov.
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