*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 39243* 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 16, 2004 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418- 0511 e- mail: rosemary. kimball@ fcc. gov FINAL AGENDA FOR JUNE 18 CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING RELEASED Agenda to Include Broadband and Homeland Security Issues Washington, DC – The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold its next meeting on Friday, June 18, from 9: 00 A. M. to 4: 00 P. M. at the Commission’s Headquarters Building, Room TW- C305, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Washington, DC 20554. The meeting is open to the public. A previous news release contained the tentative agenda and the final agenda is attached to this news release. The agenda includes briefings by FCC staff regarding Agency activities; a progress report from the Broadband Working Group; a session on accessibility in broadband content, and a briefing by the Homeland Security Working Group regarding problems and solutions raised at the March 25th homeland security disability summit. The Committee will also discuss truth in billing issues with representatives of public and private stakeholders. Time will be allotted between 10: 00 A. M. and 12: 00 P. M. for working group breakout sessions. The CAC is chaired by Shirley Rooker, President of Call For Action, and is composed of 35 members representing many of the FCC’s constituencies. The expertise and diversity of the members provide a balanced point of view as required by the Federal Advisory Committee Act. The Committee is organized under, and operates in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U. S. C., App. 2 (1988). Minutes of meetings are available for public inspection at the FCC and are posted on the Commission's website at www. fcc. gov/ cgb/ cac. Meetings are broadcast on the Internet in Real Audio/ Real Video format with captioning at www. fcc. gov/ cgb/ cac. Members of the public may address the Committee or may send written comments to Scott Marshall, Designated Federal Officer of the Committee, at scott. marshall@ fcc. gov. 1 Reasonable Accommodation 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 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). The fall meeting of the CAC is scheduled for November 19, 2004. -- FCC – CGB Contact: Scott Marshall 202- 418- 2809 (voice) or 202- 418- 0179 (TTY); e- mail: scott. marshall@ fcc. gov. 2 CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room TW- C305, Washington, DC Friday, June 18, 2004 8: 30 a. m. - 4: 00 p. m. AGENDA Morning Session 8: 30 - 9: 00 a. m. Continental Breakfast, Networking, and Conversation 9: 00 - a. m. Welcome and Call to Order Shirley L. Rooker, Chair, Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) 9: 05 - 9: 10 a. m. Meeting Logistics Scott Marshall, CAC Designated Federal Officer, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) 9: 10 - 9: 30 a. m. Introduction of the Chairman and Commissioners, (Chairman and Commissioners invited -- schedules permitting) K. Dane Snowden, Chief, CGB 9: 30 - 9: 45 a. m. FCC Update K. Dane Snowden, Chief, CGB 9: 45 - 10: 00 a. m. Accessibility in Broadband Content Larry Goldberg, WGBH 10: 00 - 12: 00 p. m. Working Group Break Out Sessions 12: 00 - 1: 00 p. m. Lunch 3 Afternoon Session 1: 00 - 2: 00 p. m. Panel Discussion: Update on Truth in Billing Issues Moderator: Joy Ragsdale, Chair, Consumer Complaints Outreach, Education, and Participation Working Group Presenters: Patrick W. Pearlman, Deputy Consumer Advocate, West Virginia Public Service Commission (representing the National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates); Robin Tuttle Associate Counsel, United States Telecom Association; Commission Joseph Curran, III, Maryland Public Service Commission (representing the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners); Michael Altschul, Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association. 2: 00 - 3: 00 p. m. Panel Discussion: Update on Homeland Security Issues Moderator: Mike Duke, Chair, Homeland Security Working Group Presenters: Rebecca Ladew, Joseph Gordon; Claude Stout; Brenda Kelly-Frey 3: 00 - 3: 15 p. m. Break 3: 15 - 3: 45 p. m. Progress Report: BroadBand Working Group Presenter: David Brugger, Member, Broadband Working Group 3: 45 - 4: 00 p. m. Comments from the Public; Wrap- Up; Future Meetings 4: 00 - p. m. Adjournment 4 5