Federal Communications Commission DA 21-1371 DA 21-1371 Released: November 2, 2021 FCC ANNOUNCES MEMBERSHIP AND WORKING GROUP CHAIRS FOR THE COMMUNICATIONS EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL Consistent with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. this Public Notice announces that Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel has appointed members to serve on the Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). A full list of the CEDC membership is attached to this Public Notice. Additionally, Chairwoman Rosenworcel has appointed chairs for the three working groups of the CEDC. The working group chairs will help organize and lead the work of the Council together with CEDC Chair Heather Gate, Vice President of Digital Inclusion, Connected Nation, and CEDC Vice Chairs Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., Brookings Institution and Susan Au Allen, National President & CEO, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation whom Chairwoman Rosenworcel previously designated to lead the Council. FCC Announces the Leadership and First Meeting of the Communications Equity and Diversity Council, DA 21-1315, GN Docket 17-208 (rel. October 20, 2021), https://www.fcc.gov/document/chairs-announced-fcc-diversity-committee-november-3-meeting-set. The working group chairs are: Robert Brooks, Digital Solution Specialist, WHUR-FM, Howard University, will chair the Innovation and Access Working Group. Previously, Mr. Brooks served on the Access to Capital Working Group of the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE), the predecessor advisory committee to the CEDC, and was instrumental in developing the ACDDE’s “Advertising Best Practices for Diverse Broadcasters” Report. Dominique Harrison, Ph.D., Director, Technology Policy, Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, will chair the Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group. Dr. Harrison served previously on the ACDDE’s Diversity in the Tech Sector Working Group and assisted in the drafting of an ACDDE report assessing the best practices of industry leaders in training and employment diversity in the tech field, including recommendations for innovative programs in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Christopher Wood, Executive Director, LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute, will chair the Diversity and Equity Working Group. Mr. Wood served previously on the ACDDE’s Diversity in the Tech Sector Working Group and helped assemble the ACDDE’s “Resource Guide to Tech Entrepreneurship Support Organizations,” which identifies organizations that support diverse tech entrepreneurs in market entry strategies. The composition of the working groups will be announced at a later date. As previously announced, the CEDC will hold its first meeting on Wednesday, November 3, 2021, beginning at 10:00 a.m. EDT. Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register on October 8, 2021, available at https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2021/10/08/2021-22023/meeting-of-the-communications-equity-and-diversity-council. The primary agenda of the CEDC’s first meeting will be to introduce the members of the Council, set out initial assignments, and begin the selection process for working group membership. The CEDC will also review the ACDDE’s reports and recommendations, for its charter which ended July 5, 2021. The November 3 meeting agenda is attached to this Public Notice.   The CEDC meeting will be convened in an online format and will be available to the public via live feed from the FCC’s web page at www.fcc.gov/live. The public may also follow the meeting on the Commission’s YouTube page at https://www.youtube.com/user/fccdotgovvideo. In addition, the public may follow the meeting on Twitter@fcc or via the Commission’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/fcc. Members of the public may submit questions during the meeting to livequestions@fcc.gov. 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 & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). 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. Members of the public may submit written comments to the CEDC using the FCC’s Electronic Comment Filing System, ECFS, at www.fcc.gov/ecfs. Any comments should be filed in GN Docket No. 17-208. More information about the CEDC is available at https://www.fcc.gov/communications-equity-and-diversity-council. You may also contact Jamila Bess Johnson, the Designated Federal Officer for the Communications Equity and Diversity Council, at (202) 418-2608, or Jamila-Bess.Johnson@fcc.gov; or Rashann Duvall, Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-1438, or Rashann.Duvall@fcc.gov; or Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa, Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 418-0965 or Keyla.Hernandez-Ulloa@fcc.gov. – FCC – COMMUNICATIONS EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer Rashann Duvall, Co-Designated Federal Officer Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa, Co-Designated Federal Officer Chair: Heather Gate, Vice President of Digital Inclusion Connected Nation Vice Chairs: Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., Director – Center for Technology Innovation, Senior Fellow – Governance Studies Program Brookings Institution Susan Au Allen, Chairman, National President and CEO US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation Members: Clayton Banks, CEO Silicon Harlem Matthew Bauer, Vice President and Executive Director of Connected Communities Wireless Research Center Caroline Beasley, CEO Beasley Media Group, LLC Robert Branson, President and CEO Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council Robert Brooks, Digital Solutions Specialist WHUR-FM, Howard University Joi Chaney, Executive Director of the National Urban League Washington Bureau and Senior Vice President for Policy & Advocacy National Urban League Milton Clipper, Founder, Clipper and Company Representing America’s Public Television Stations Michele Cober, Director of External Affairs & Strategic Alliances in Public Policy Group Verizon Melody Spann Cooper, Chair and CEO Midway Broadcasting Corporation Graham “Skip” Dillard, Vice President National and Community Partnerships WQHT-FM/WBLS-FM New York City, MediaCo Inc. Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO GLAAD Anna M. Gomez, Partner, Wiley Rein LLP, ACDDE Chair Emeritus Representing Hispanic National Bar Association Cecelia Gordon, Vice President, Distribution STARZ Dominique Harrison, Ph.D., Director, Technology Policy Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies David Honig, President and CEO JulGlo Productions, LLC Jill Houghton, President and CEO Disability:IN Chris James, President and CEO National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development Broderick Johnson, Executive Vice President for Public Policy and Executive Vice President for Digital Equity Comcast Corporation Ronald Johnson, Ph.D., Senior Advisor and Chief Strategist for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Wireless Infrastructure Association Sherman Kizart, Managing Director and Founder Kizart Media Partners Nicole Lazarre, Vice President of Policy and External Affairs Charter Communications Rosa Mendoza, Founder, President and CEO ALLvanza Aama Nahuja, Legal Counsel A Wonder Media Company Louis Peraertz, Vice President of Policy Wireless Internet Service Provider Association Henry M. Rivera, Partner, Wiley Rein, LLP Representing Emma Bowen Foundation Steven C. Roberts, President and Principal The Roberts Companies Vickie Robinson, General Manager – Airband Initiative Microsoft Brian Scarpelli, Senior Global Policy Counsel ACT/The App Association Charlyn Stanberry, Vice President, Government Relations National Association of Broadcasters Joycelyn Tate, Senior Policy Advisor Black Women’s Roundtable, National Coalition on Black Civic Participation Antonio Tijerino, President and CEO Hispanic Heritage Foundation Felicia West, Policy Advisor DC Public Service Commission James Winston, President National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters Christopher Wood, Executive Director LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute COMMUNICATIONS EQUITY AND DIVERSITY COUNCIL Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20554 November 3, 2021 10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. AGENDA 10:00 am: Welcome and Opening of Meeting Michelle M. Carey, Chief, Media Bureau 10:05 am: Welcome Remarks Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel 10:10 am: Welcome Remarks Commissioner Geoffrey Starks 10:15 am: Welcome Remarks Commissioner Nathan Simington 10:20 am: Call to Order of the November 3 Meeting of the CEDC Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Media Bureau Heather Gate, Chair, CEDC, Connected Nation 10:25 am: CEDC Chair/Vice Chairs’ Remarks Heather Gate, Chair, CEDC, Connected Nation Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., Vice Chair, CEDC, Brookings Institution Susan Au Allen, Vice Chair, CEDC, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation 10:40 am: Roll Call of Members Heather Gate, Chair, CEDC, Connected Nation 10:50 am: CEDC Member Introductions 11:40 am: Meeting Break 11:55 am: Overview of Federal Advisory Committee Act Rules Paula Silberthau, Office of General Counsel, FCC 12:10 pm: CEDC Overview -- Question & Answer Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Media Bureau Rashann Duvall, Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Wireline Communications Bureau Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa, Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau 12:25 pm: Introduction of Working Group Chairs Robert Brooks, WHUR-FM, Howard University Chair, Innovation and Access Working Group Dominique Harrison, Ph.D., Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies Chair, Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group Christopher Wood, LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute Chair, Diversity and Equity Working Group 12:30 pm: Open Discussion of Working Groups and Recap of ACDDE Recommendations Heather Gate, Chair, CEDC, Connected Nation Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., Vice Chair, CEDC, Brookings Institution Susan Au Allen, Vice Chair, CEDC, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation Caroline Beasley, Beasley Media, Former Chair, Access to Capital Working Group – ACDDE, CEDC Member 1:20 pm: Comments from the Public 1:30 pm: Adjournment 2