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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  June  4,  2004  Meribeth  McCarrick,  202-  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 
 ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  ON  DIVERSITY  FOR  COMMUNICATIONS  IN  THE  DIGITAL  AGE 
 TO  HOLD  THIRD  MEETING  MONDAY,  JUNE  14,  2004 
 Washington,  D.  C.  –  The  Advisory  Committee  on  Diversity  for  Communications  in  the  Digital  Age  is  scheduled  to  meet  on  Monday,  June  14,  2004.  The  meeting  will  begin  at  2:  00 
 p.  m.  at  the  Federal  Communications  Commission,  in  the  Commission  Meeting  Room  at  445  12th  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 


 The  meeting’s  agenda  will  include  interim  reports  from  the  Diversity  Committee’s  four  subcommittees  regarding  progress  towards  the  final  report  to  the  Commission:  Career 
 Advancement,  New  Technologies,  Financial  Issues  and  Transactional  Transparency.  The  reports  will  be  followed  by  group  discussion  and  public  comment. 


 The  Advisory  Committee  on  Diversity  for  Communications  in  the  Digital  Age  was  formed  by  FCC  Chairman  Michael  Powell  in  the  summer  of  2003.  Its  mission  is  to  provide 
 guidance  to  the  Commission  on  policies  and  practices  that  could  increase  the  diversity  of  ownership  and  could  create  opportunities  for  minorities  and  women  to  advance  to  managerial 
 positions  in  the  communications  sector  as  well  as  other  related  sectors  of  the  economy. 
 The  Committee  will  make  reports  and  recommendations  concerning  the  need  for  any  guidelines,  incentives,  regulations  or  other  policy  approaches  to  promote  diversity  of 
 participation  in  the  communications  sector.  It  will  also  develop  a  description  of  best  practices  within  the  communications  sector  for  promoting  diversity  of  participation.  Further  details  about 
 the  Committee  are  posted  on  the  FCC  website  at:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  DiversityFAC/. 
 Members  of  the  general  public  may  attend  the  meeting.  Real  Audio  and  streaming  video  access  to  the  meeting  will  be  available  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov.  The  public  may 
 submit  written  comments  to  the  Committee’s  Designated  Federal  Officer  before  the  meeting.  Comments  may  be  sent  via  mail  to:  Office  of  Strategic  Planning  and  Policy  Analysis,  445  12th 
 Street  S.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554,  or  electronically  to  DiversityFAC@  fcc.  gov. 
 The  meeting  site  is  fully  accessible  to  people  using  wheelchairs  or  other  mobility  aids.  Meeting  agendas  and  handouts  will  be  provided  in  accessible  formats;  sign  language  interpreters, 
 open  captioning,  and  assistive  listening  devices  will  be  provided  on  site.  The  meeting  will  be 
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 webcast  with  open  captioning  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  cac  .  Request  other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  as  early  as  possible;  please  allow  at  least  five  days 
 advance  notice.  Include  a  description  of  the  accommodation  you  will  need  including  as  much  detail  as  you  can.  Also  include  a  way  we  can  contact  you  if  we  need  more  information.  Last 
 minute  requests  will  be  accepted,  but  may  be  impossible  to  fill.  Send  an  e-  mail  to:  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  the  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau  at  202-  418-  0530  (voice), 
 202-  418-  0432  (tty). 
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 FCC  contacts:  Jane  E.  Mago  (202)  418-  2030  Maureen  C.  McLaughlin  (202)  418-  2030 
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