Notice2021-22023
Meeting of the Communications Equity and Diversity Council
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Published
October 8, 2021
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces the first meeting of the Federal Communications Commission's (Commission) re-chartered Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). The charter for the CEDC has been renewed for a two-year period beginning June 29, 2021.
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 193 (Friday, October 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 56266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-22023]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[GN Docket No. 17-208; FR ID 52202]
Meeting of the Communications Equity and Diversity Council
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this
notice announces the first meeting of the Federal Communications
Commission's (Commission) re-chartered Communications Equity and
Diversity Council (CEDC). The charter for the CEDC has been renewed for
a two-year period beginning June 29, 2021.
DATES: Wednesday, November 3, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The CEDC meeting will be available to the public for viewing
via the internet at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">http://www.fcc.gov/live</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) of the CEDC, (202) 418-2608, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#84cee5e9ede8e5a9c6e1f7f7aaceebeceaf7ebeac4e2e7e7aae3ebf2"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="29634844404548046b4c5a5a07634641475a4647694f4a4a074e465f">[email protected]</span></a>; Rashann Duvall, Co-Deputy DFO of the CEDC, (202)
418-1438, R<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cfaebca7aea1a1e18bbab9aea3a38fa9acace1a8a0b9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="51302239303f3f7f152427303d3d113732327f363e27">[email protected]</span></a>; or, Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa, Co-Deputy
DFO of the CEDC, (202) 418-0965, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#7338160a1f125d3b16011d121d1716095e261f1f1c12331510105d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4ffd1cdd8d59afcd1c6dad5dad0d1ce99e1d8d8dbd5f4d2d7d79ad3dbc2">[email protected]</span></a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Proposed Agenda: The agenda for the meeting
will include introducing members of the CEDC, including the Council
Chair and Vice Chairs, and establishing working groups that will assist
the CEDC in carrying out its work. This agenda may be modified at the
discretion of the CEDC Chair and the DFO. As will be discussed at the
meeting, the Council's mission is to make recommendations to the
Commission on advancing equity in the provision of and access to
digital communication services and products for all people of the
United States, without discrimination on the basis of race, color,
religion, national origin, sex, or disability. It shall provide
recommendations to the Commission on how to empower people of color and
others who have been historically underserved, including persons who
live in rural areas, and persons otherwise adversely affected by
persistent poverty or inequality, to access, leverage, and benefit from
the wide range of opportunities made possible by technology,
communication services and next-generation networks.
The CEDC meeting is accessible to the public on the internet via
live feed from the FCC's web page at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/live">www.fcc.gov/live</a>. Members of the
public may submit any questions during the meeting to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#74181d021105011107001d1b1a07341217175a131b02"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cda1a4bba8bcb8a8beb9a4a2a3be8dabaeaee3aaa2bb">[email protected]</span></a>. Oral statements at the meeting by parties or
entities not represented on the CEDC will be permitted to the extent
time permits and at the discretion of the CEDC Chair and the DFO.
Members of the public may submit comments to the CEDC using the
FCC's Electronic Comment Filing System, ECFS, at <a href="http://www.fcc.gov/ecfs">www.fcc.gov/ecfs</a>.
Comments to the CEDC should be filed in GN Docket No. 17-208.
Open captioning will be provided for this event. Other reasonable
accommodations for persons with disabilities are available upon
request. Requests for such accommodations should be submitted via email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#73151010464347331510105d141c05"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c3a5a0a0f6f3f783a5a0a0eda4acb5">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling the Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Such requests
should include a detailed description of the accommodation needed. In
addition, please include a way for the Commission to contact the
requester if more information is needed to fulfill the request. Please
allow at least five days' notice; last minute requests will be accepted
but may not be possible to accommodate.
Federal Communications Commission.
Thomas Horan,
Chief of Staff, Media Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2021-22023 Filed 10-7-21; 8:45 am]
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