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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  CONTACTS:  March  11,  2004  Meribeth  McCarrick  at  (202)  418-  0654  (voice) 
 Rosemary  Kimball  at  (202)  418-  0511  (voice)  (202)  418-  7172  (TTY) 


 FCC  INTERNET  POLICY  WORKING  GROUP  TO  HOLD  SECOND  “SOLUTIONS  SUMMIT”  ON  FRIDAY,  MAY  7,  2004 
 Meeting  Will  Focus  on  Disabilities  Access  Issues  Associated  With  Internet-  based  Communications  Services 
 Washington,  D.  C.  –  On  Friday,  May  7,  2004,  the  FCC’s  Internet  Policy  Working  Group  (IPWG)  will  hold  the  second  in  a  series  of  a  “Solutions  Summits”  at  which  government  and 
 industry  leaders  can  discuss  creative  ways  to  address  policy  issues  that  arise  as  communications  services  move  to  Internet-  based  platforms.  The  meeting  will  focus  on  the  ability  of  persons  with 
 disabilities  to  access  services  increasingly  based  upon  IP  technologies.  Participants  will  include  members  of  the  disability  community,  industry  representatives,  and  FCC  staff. 


 The  event,  which  is  open  to  the  public,  will  be  held  at  FCC  headquarters,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Washington,  D.  C.  starting  at  9:  00  am  and  ending  at  1:  00  pm.  Further  details  regarding  this 
 event  will  be  announced  by  a  Public  Notice  in  the  near  future. 
 Background  on  FCC  Internet  Policy  Working  Group: 
 The  FCC  Internet  Policy  Working  Group  was  created  by  Chairman  Michael  K.  Powell  to  assist  the  Commission  in  identifying,  evaluating  and  addressing  policy  issues  that  will  arise  as 
 more  services  move  to  Internet-  based  platforms.  The  cross-  bureau  and  multi-  disciplinary  working  group  is  directed  by  a  steering  committee  comprised  of  senior  management  and  staff 
 from  several  Commission  Bureaus  and  Offices,  and  is  staffed  as  needed  by  attorneys,  engineers  and  economists  from  across  the  Commission.  This  Working  Group  also  interacts  with  key 
 constituencies  including  state  regulators,  consumer  groups  and  public  safety  organizations. 
 For  additional  information  on  the  Working  Group,  please  visit  the  Internet  Policy  Working  Group  website  at:  www.  fcc.  gov/  ipwg.  For  questions  about  the  Disabilities  Access 
 Solutions  Summit  contact:  Kelly  Jones  at  (202)  418-  7078  (voice),  (202)  418-  7172  (TTY)  or  Kelly.  Jones@  fcc.  gov. 


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