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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  October  6,  2004  Meribeth  McCarrick,  202-  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 
 ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  ON  DIVERSITY  FOR  COMMUNICATIONS  IN  THE  DIGITAL  AGE  MAKES  RECOMMENDATIONS 


 Washington,  D.  C.  –  The  Advisory  Committee  on  Diversity  for  Communications  in  the  Digital  Age  held  its  fourth  meeting  on  Monday,  October  4,  2004.  During  the  meeting,  the 
 Committee  adopted  two  resolutions. 
 The  first  resolution  “strongly  urges  the  Commission  to  maintain  effective  Designated  Entity  rules  to  increase  opportunities  for  small  and  minority  and  women  owned  businesses.” 


 The  second  resolution  urges  the  Commission  to  explore  “possible  ways  to  foster  ownership  diversity  in  the  commercial  FM  radio  band.” 
 The  text  of  the  two  resolutions  and  additional  explanatory  material  is  available  on  the  Committee’s  webpage,  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  DiversityFAC/. 
 The  Advisory  Committee  on  Diversity  for  Communications  in  the  Digital  Age  provides  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  in  other  related  sectors  of  the  economy. 


 The  Committee  also  develops  best  practices  within  the  communications  sector  for  promoting  diversity.  Further  details  about  the  Committee  are  posted  on  the  FCC  website  at: 
 http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  DiversityFAC/. 
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 FCC  contacts:  Linda  Blair  (202)  418-  2030  Maureen  C.  McLaughlin  (202)  418-  2030 
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