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 NEWS  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  This  is  an  unofficial  announcement  of  Commission  action.  Release  of  the  full  text  of  a  Commission  order  constitutes  official  action.  See  MCI  v.  FCC.  515  F  2d  385  (D.  C.  Circ  1974).  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 For  Immediate  Release:  News  Media  Contact:  November  6,  2002  Rosemary  Kimball  at  (202)  418-  0511 
 e-  mail:  rkimball@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  CONSUMER  &  GOVERNMENTAL  AFFAIRS  BUREAU  RELEASES  AGENDA  FOR  NOVEMBER  8  C/  DTAC  MEETING 


 Washington,  DC  –  On  October  15,  2002,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  announced  the  next  meeting  of  its  Consumer/  Disability  Telecommunications  Advisory 
 Committee  (C/  DTAC)  would  be  held  on  November  8,  2002. 
 It  has  now  released  the  attached  agenda  for  that  meeting. 
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 Consumer/  Disability  Telecommunications  Advisory  Committee  (C/  DTAC)  Meeting 
 Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  Southwest,  Room  TW-  C305,  Washington,  DC 
 Friday,  November  8,  2002  9:  00  a.  m.  –  4:  30  p.  m. 


 A  G  E  N  D  A 
 Morning  Session 
 9:  00  -  9:  05  a.  m.  Welcome,  introductions,  and  Call  to  Order  Shirley  Rooker,  Committee  Chair 


 9:  05  -  9:  10  a.  m.  Approval  of  meeting  minutes,  June  28,  2002 
 9:  10  -  9:  35  a.  m.  Remarks  K.  Dane  Snowden,  Chief,  Consumer  &  Governmental 
 Affairs  Bureau 
 9:  35  -  10:  00  a.  m.  Report  of  C/  DTAC  Chairperson  Shirley  Rooker,  Committee  Chair 


 10:  00  -  10:  45  a.  m.  Update  regarding  other  GCB  activities  Kris  Monteith,  Associate  Bureau  Chief  for 
 Intergovernmental  Affairs  Thomas  Chandler,  Acting  Chief,  Disability  Rights 
 Office  Michele  Walters,  Chief,  Policy  Division 


 10:  45  -  11:  00  a.  m.  Break 
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 11:  00  -  11:  30  p.  m.  Telephone  Consumer  Protection  Act  (TCPA),  proposed  rules 
 Erica  McMahon,  Attorney-  Advisor,  CGB  Richard  Smith,  Attorney-  Advisor,  CGB 


 11:  30  -  12.00  p.  m.  C/  DTAC  discussion  and  recommendations  to  FCC 
 12:  00  –  1:  00  p.  m.  Lunch 
 Afternoon  Session 
 1:  00  -  1:  30  p.  m.  Report  of  the  Sec.  255  working  group  Micaela  Tucker,  Chair 


 1:  30  -  1:  45  p.  m.  C/  DTAC  discussion  and  recommendations  to  FCC 
 1:  45  -  2:  00  p.  m.  Role  of  Consumers  in  the  FCC  Biennial  Regulatory  Review  Process 
 Margaret  Egler,  Deputy  Bureau  Chief  (Policy),  CGB 
 2:  00  -  2:  15  p.  m.  C/  DTAC  discussion  and  recommendations  to  FCC 


 2:  15  –  2:  45  p.  m.  Update  on  Complaints  and  Outreach  Committee  report  from  June  28,  2002  C/  DTAC  meeting 
 Thomas  Wyatt,  Deputy  Bureau  Chief  (Inquiries  and  Complaints),  CGB 
 Irshad  Abdal-  Haqq,  Attorney-  Advisor,  Consumer  Affairs  and  Outreach  Division,  CGB 


 2:  45  –  3:  00  p.  m.  C/  DTAC  discussion  and  recommendations  to  FCC 


 3:  00  -  3:  15  p.  m.  Break 
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 3:  15  –  3:  30  p.  m.  Biennial  Review  and  Ownership  Studies  regarding  Media  Ownership  Rules 
 Paul  Gallant,  Chair,  Media  Ownership  Working  Group,  Media  Bureau 


 3:  30  –  3:  45  p.  m.  C/  DTAC  discussion  and  recommendations  to  FCC 
 3:  45  -  4:  30  p.  m.  Comments  from  the  Public;  Other  Committee  Business 
 4:  30  p.  m.  Adjournment 
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