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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:  August  27,  2003  Rosemary  Kimball  at  202-  418-  0511 
 e-  mail:  Rosemary.  Kimball@  fcc.  gov 
 FCC  SEEKS  NOMINATIONS  FOR  MEMBERSHIP  ON  INTERGOVERNMENTAL  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE 


 Today,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (“  Commission”)  released  a  Public  Notice  seeking  nominations  for  membership  on  its  Intergovernmental  Advisory  Committee  (“  IAC”  or 
 “Committee”),  which  is  eligible  for  the  intergovernmental  exemption  from  the  Federal  Advisory  Committee  Act,  5  U.  S.  C.  App.  2  (1988). 


 The  IAC,  formerly  known  as  the  Local  and  State  Government  Advisory  Committee,  was  created  in  1997  to  provide  guidance  to  the  Commission  on  issues  of  importance  to  state,  local  and  tribal 
 governments,  as  well  as  to  the  Commission.  The  Committee  is  composed  of  15  elected  and  appointed  officials  of  municipal,  county,  state,  and  tribal  governments.  The  Committee  provides  ongoing  advice 
 and  information  to  the  Commission  on  a  broad  range  of  telecommunications  issues  of  interest  to  state,  local  and  tribal  governments,  including  cable  and  local  franchising,  public  rights-  of-  way,  facilities  siting, 
 universal  service,  broadband  access,  barriers  to  competitive  entry,  and  public  safety  communications,  for  which  the  Commission  explicitly  or  inherently  shares  responsibility  or  administration  with  local,  county, 
 state,  or  tribal  governments. 
 Nominations  for  the  IAC  are  due  at  the  Commission  no  later  than  September  29,  2003.  From  the  list  of  those  nominated,  FCC  Chairman  Michael  K.  Powell  will  appoint  a  total  of  15  members  in 
 accordance  with  the  following  allocations:  seven  local,  five  state,  and  three  tribal  officials.  Selections  will  be  made  to  maximize  the  diversity  of  viewpoints  on  an  advisory  body  charged  with  providing 
 guidance  to  the  Commission  on  matters  relevant  to  state,  local  and  tribal  governments.  The  Commission  is  particularly  interested  in  receiving  nominations  from  individuals  with  the  following  credentials: 
 persons  representing  geographic  areas  that  have  not  been  represented  in  the  past,  such  as  Southern  states  (for  example,  Florida,  Georgia,  South  Carolina,  Tennessee,  Louisiana)  and  Southwestern  states  (for 
 example,  Nevada,  Arizona,  New  Mexico,  Utah);  persons  representing  rural  areas;  and  persons  with  specific  expertise  in  homeland  security  matters,  including  expertise  in,  or  responsibility  for,  emergency 
 response  systems  and  public  safety  spectrum  and  interference  matters. 
 Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  Contacts:  Alice  Elder,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  202-  418-  2168  (voice)  or  202-  835-  5322  (TTY), 
 Alice.  Elder@  fcc.  gov  (e-  mail)  or  Carmen  Scanlon,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Federal  Communications  Commission,  202-  418-  0544  (voice)  or  202-  835-  5322  (TTY),  Carmen.  Scanlon@  fcc.  gov 
 (e-  mail). 
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