*Pages 1--5 from Microsoft Word - 43926.doc* 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 16, 2004 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418- 0511 e- mail: rosemary. kimball@ fcc. gov CONSUMER ADVISORY COMMITTEE RELEASES FINAL AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 19 Washington, DC – The Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC) has released its final agenda for its next meeting on Friday, November 19, 2004. The meeting will be 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. The Committee will consider presentations on Wireless Solutions for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired; and Navigating and Linking to the FCC Web site. There will be Reports and Recommendations from; the Competition Policy Working Group; the Homeland Security Working Group; and the Broadband DTV Working Group. In addition, there will be a report from the Consumer Complaints, Outreach, Education and Participation Working Group. The Agenda for the November 19 meeting is attached. The CAC is chaired by Shirley Rooker, President of Call For Action, and its members represent the FCC’s many 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 5 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). -- 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, November 19, 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 - 10: 00 a. m. A Look Back and a Look Ahead K. Dane Snowden, Chief, CGB 10: 00 - 10: 15 a. m. Accessibility in Broadband Content Larry Goldberg, WGBH 10: 15 – 10: 30 a. m. Break 10: 30 – 11: 00 a. m. Presentation: Wireless Solutions for People Who Are Blind or Visually Impaired, Andrea Williams, CTIA 11: 00 – 11: 30 a. m. Presentation: Navigating and Linking to the FCC Website, David Kitzmiller, FCC Webmaster 11: 30 – 12: 15 p. m. Report & Recommendations of the Competition Policy Working Group, Debra Berlyn, Chairperson 12: 15 - 1: 15 p. m. Lunch (One- on- one demonstrations of accessible wireless handsets by industry representatives) 3 Afternoon Session 1: 15 - 2: 00 p. m. Report of Consumer Complaints, Outreach, Education and Participation Working Group, Joy Ragsdale, Chairperson 2: 00 - 2: 45 p. m. Report & Recommendations of Homeland Security Working Group, Mike Duke, Chairperson 2: 45 - 3: 00 p. m. Break 3: 00 - 3: 45 p. m. Report & Recommendations of BroadBand DTV Working Group, Larry Goldberg, Chairperson 3: 45 - 4: 00 p. m. Comments from the Public; Wrap- Up 4: 00 - p. m. Adjournment 4 5