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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  28,  2005  Meribeth  McCarrick,  (202)  418-  0654 
 Meribeth.  McCarrick@  fcc.  gov 
 MEDIA  SECURITY  AND  RELIABILITY  COUNCIL  TO  MEET  WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER  30,  2005 


 Washington,  D.  C.  –  The  FCC’s  Media  Security  and  Reliability  Council  (MSRC)  will  meet  on  Wednesday,  November  30,  2005  from  3:  00  p.  m.  to  4:  30  p.  m.,  at  the  Federal 
 Communications  Commission,  in  the  Commission  Meeting  Room  at  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C. 


 During  the  meeting  the  Council  will  review  progress  reports  from  its  two  working  groups:  The  Toolkit  Development  Working  Group  and  the  Local  Coordination  Working  Group. 
 These  reports  will  include  a  description  of  the  council’s  most  recent  outreach  efforts  throughout  the  country.  Reports  will  also  include  reactions  to  the  emergency  response  efforts  in  response  to 
 the  recent  hurricanes. 
 MSRC  was  formed  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.  The  Council  was  re-  chartered  in  June  2004  and  is  currently  chaired  by  David  J.  Barrett,  President  and 
 Chief  Executive  Officer  of  Hearst-  Argyle  Television,  Inc.  MSRC  is  comprised  of  leaders  of  mass  media  companies,  cable  television  and  satellite  service  providers,  trade  associations,  public 
 safety  representatives,  manufacturers  and  other  related  entities. 
 Further  information  concerning  the  activities  of  MSRC  can  be  viewed  at:  www.  fcc.  gov/  MSRC.  Material  relevant  to  the  November  30  meeting  will  be  posted  there. 


 Meeting  Details: 
 Members  of  the  general  public  may  attend  the  meeting.  The  public  may  submit  written  comments  before  the  meeting  to  Barbara  Kreisman,  the  Commission’s  Designated  Federal 
 Officer  for  MSRC. 
 Audio/  Video  coverage  of  the  meeting  will  be  broadcast  live  over  the  Internet  from  the  FCC’s  Audio/  Video  Events  web  page  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  realaudio. 
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 Open  captioning  will  be  provided  for  this  event.  Other  reasonable  accommodations  for  people  with  disabilities  are  available  upon  request.  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.  Make  your  request  as  early  as  possible;  please  allow  at  least  5  days 
 advance  notice.  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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