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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 Released:  April  21,  2006 
 ADVISORY  COMMITTEE  ON  DIVERSITY  FOR  COMMUNICATIONS  IN  THE  DIGITAL  AGE  TO  MEET  BY  TELECONFERENCE 
 TUESDAY,  APRIL  25,  2006,  2:  00  PM  –  4:  00  PM,  EST 
 In  accordance  with  the  Federal  Advisory  Committee  Act,  Public  Law  92-  463,  as  amended,  this  notice  advises  interested  persons  that  the  Advisory  Committee  on  Diversity  for 
 Communications  in  the  Digital  Age  (“  Diversity  Committee”  or  “the  Committee”)  will  be  holding  a  public  meeting,  which  will  be  held  by  teleconference.  The  meeting  is  scheduled,  on  an 
 expedited  basis,  for  Tuesday,  April  25,  2006,  from  2:  00  p.  m.  until  4:  00  p.  m.  EDT.  Under  41CFR  102-  3.150,  the  meeting  will  be  held  with  less  than  15  calendar  days  notice  due  to 
 exceptional  circumstances,  specifically  to  address  time-  sensitive  issues.  The  Committee  will  post  materials  to  be  discussed  at  the  meeting  on  the  FAC’s  website,  and  invites  submission  of 
 comments  for  the  public  record.  Any  comments  that  are  submitted  will  be  made  available  on  the  website,  which  is  accessible  to  the  public. 


 The  Committee  also  notes  that,  effective  immediately,  Diego  Ruiz  will  serve  as  the  Designated  Federal  Officer. 
 SUPPLEMENTARY  INFORMATION: 
 The  Diversity  Committee  was  established  by  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  to  advise  it  on  promoting  diversity  of  participation  in  the  communications  sector. 


 AGENDA: 
 The  purpose  of  the  meeting  is  to  discuss  the  Federal  Communications  Commission’s  consideration  of  new  rules  that  could  change  the  Commission’s  implementation  of  Section  309(  j) 
 of  the  Communications  Act,  which  requires  the  Commission  to  ensure,  inter  alia,  that  small  businesses  and  businesses  owned  by  members  of  minority  groups  and  women  are  given  the 
 opportunity  to  participate  in  the  provision  of  spectrum-  based  services.  At  this  meeting,  the  Diversity  Committee  will  discuss  and  develop  input  on  new  rules  the  Commission  is  considering 
 regarding  Section  309(  j)  of  the  Communications  Act,  also  commonly  referred  to  as  the  “Designated  Entity”  rules. 


 More  details  on  these  resolutions  are  available  on  the  Advisory  Committee’s  website  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  DiversityFAC.  Members  of  the  Advisory  Committee  and  the  public  may  submit 
 written  comments  at  any  time  by  following  the  instructions  on  the  website. 
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 PUBLIC  PARTICIPATION: 
 Interested  persons  may  contact  Kevin  Venters  at  (202)  418-  2030  to  obtain  a  number  to  call  to  participate  in  the  teleconference.  The  number  of  lines  is  limited  and  will  be  available  on  a 
 “first-  come,  first-  served”  basis. 
 FURTHER  INFORMATION: 


 For  further  information,  contact  Diego  Ruiz,  Designated  Federal  Officer  of  the  Diversity  Committee,  445  12th  St.  S.  W.,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554;  telephone  (202)  418-  2030,  e-  mail 
 diversityfac@  fcc.  gov. 
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