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DA 20-300
									March 20, 2020

Announcement of Re-chartering for the Advisory Committee 
for the World Radiocommunication Conference 

IB Docket No.  16-185

By this Public Notice, the Federal Communications Commission (“Commission”) announces the re-chartering of its World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee (hereinafter the “Committee”). 

PURPOSE AND FUNCTIONS

The Committee’s mission is to provide to the Commission advice, technical support, and recommended proposals for the International Telecommunication Union World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs).  In particular, the Committee will focus on the international frequency spectrum issues identified on the WRC-23 agenda with the goal of identifying private sector/public priorities and objectives.  The Committee will be charged with gathering the data and information necessary to formulate meaningful recommendations for these objectives.  Additional information on WRCs, specifically WRC-23, is available at https://www.fcc.gov/wrc-23 

BACKGROUND

The renewed Charter will become effective on April 2, 2020, for another two (2) year term.  This renewal is necessary and is in the public interest.  The Committee will operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2.  Each meeting of the Committee will be open to the public.  A notice of each meeting will be published in the Federal Register at least fifteen (15) days in advance of the meeting.  Records will be maintained of each meeting and made available for public inspection.

For additional information about the Committee, please contact Dante Ibarra, Designated Federal Official for the Committee, at (202) 418-0610 (Dante.Ibarra@fcc.gov).

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