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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:  March  9,  2005  Meribeth  McCarrick  at  (202)  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 


 FCC  DIVERSITY  ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  LAUNCHES  NEW  WEB  RESOURCE  DIRECTORY 
 Washington,  D.  C.  -  The  FCC  Federal  Advisory  Committee  on  Diversity  for  Communications  in  the  Digital  Age  today  launched  a  new  web  tool,  the  Diversity  Resource 
 Directory,  geared  to  assist  companies  with  their  diversity  efforts.  The  webpage  is  a  one-  stop  resource  for  industry  executives,  human  resources  personnel,  and  employees  to  go  to  for 
 assistance  in  establishing  a  program  that  will  enhance  development  of  a  company’s  workforce.  The  new  webpage  may  be  accessed  at:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  DiversityFAC/  directory.  html 


 The  online  Directory  will  contain  detailed  information  on  the  diversity  efforts  implemented  at  various  organizations,  on  diversity  studies,  employment  research,  and  trade  association  and 
 foundation  programs  that  focus  on  creating  and  maintaining  a  diverse  workforce. 
 The  webpage  will  also  include  the  following  materials  and  hyperlinks:  trade  association  websites  identified  by  the  Committee;  industry-  related  websites;  industry-  related  training 
 programs,  including  criteria  and  contact  information;  research  studies;  survey  results;  white  papers  and  reports,  including  the  Career  Advancement  Subcommittee’s  “Best  Practices  Report;” 
 and  pertinent  news  articles,  features  and  other  diversity-  focused  resources. 
 Development  of  the  webpage  is  ongoing  and  the  public  is  invited  to  share  suggestions  for  materials  to  post  to  the  webpage.  FCC  staff  in  the  Office  of  Strategic  Planning  and  Policy 
 Analysis  assist  the  Advisory  Committee  and  maintain  the  webpage.  Persons  interested  in  participating  in  this  new  web  initiative  are  asked  to  contact  Jenny  Alonzo,  Chairperson,  Career 
 Advancement  Subcommittee  at  Alonzo@  lifetimetv.  com  or  S.  Jenell  Trigg,  Career  Advancement  Subcommittee  at  strigg@  lsl-  law.  com. 


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 FCC  Contacts:  Jamila  Bess  Johnson  (202)  418-  2608  Chuck  Needy  (202)  418-  0855 
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