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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:  November  8,  2004  Meribeth  McCarrick  at  (202)  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 
 HOMELAND  SECURITY:  MEDIA  SECURITY  AND  RELIABILITY  COUNCIL 
 TO  MEET  TUESDAY,  NOVEMBER  16,  2004 
 Washington,  D.  C.  –  The  FCC’s  Media  Security  and  Reliability  Council  (MSRC)  will  hold  the  second  meeting  under  its  renewed  charter  on  Tuesday,  November  16,  2004,  from 
 10:  00  a.  m.  –  11:  30  a.  m.,  at  the  Federal  Communications  Commission,  in  the  Commission  Meeting  Room  at  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 


 During  the  meeting  MSRC  working  groups  will  present  interim  reports  to  Council  members. 
 MSRC  II  is  a  Federal  Advisory  Committee  that  reports  to  FCC  Chairman  Michael  K.  Powell.  It  is  chaired  by  David  J.  Barrett,  President  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Hearst-  Argyle 
 Television,  Inc.  Chairman  Powell  initially  formed  MSRC  following  the  events  of  September  11,  2001,  in  order  to  study,  develop  and  report  on  best  practices  designed  to  assure  the  optimal 
 reliability,  robustness  and  security  of  the  broadcast  and  multichannel  video  programming  distribution  industries. 


 MSRC  is  comprised  of  senior  representatives  of  mass  media  companies,  cable  television  and  satellite  service  providers,  trade  associations,  public  safety  representatives  and  other  related 
 entities. 
 Meeting  Details: 
 Members  of  the  general  public  may  attend  the  meeting.  The  FCC  will  attempt  to  accommodate  as  many  people  as  possible.  Real  Audio  and  streaming  video  access  to  the 
 meeting  will  be  available  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/. 
 The  public  may  submit  written  comments  before  the  meeting  to  Barbara  Kreisman,  the  Commission’s  Designated  Federal  Officer  for  MSRC  II. 


 The  meeting  site  is  fully  accessible  to  people  using  wheelchairs  or  other  mobility  aids.  Meeting  agendas  will  be  provided  in  accessible  formats;  sign  language  interpreters,  open 
 captioning,  and  assistive  listening  devices  will  be  provided  on  site.  Request  other  reasonable 
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 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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 Media  Bureau  contact:  Barbara  Kreisman  (202)  418-  1600 
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