Notice2024-16287
Meeting of the Communications Equity and Diversity Council
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July 25, 2024
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Federal Communications Commission
Abstract
In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, this notice announces the second meeting of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC or Commission) re-chartered Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). The charter for the CEDC was renewed for a two-year period beginning June 22, 2023.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 143 (Thursday, July 25, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60424-60425]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-16287]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
[GN Docket No. 17-208; FR ID 233855]
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 second meeting of the Federal Communications
Commission's (FCC or Commission) re-chartered Communications Equity and
Diversity Council (CEDC). The charter for the CEDC was renewed for a
two-year period beginning June 22, 2023.
DATES: Tuesday, August 13, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The CEDC meeting will be held in a hybrid manner. The public
may attend the meeting in person at FCC headquarters at 45 L Street NE,
Washington, DC. The meeting also will be available to the public for
viewing via the internet at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/live">https://www.fcc.gov/live</a>.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rodney McDonald, Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) of the CEDC, (202) 418-7513, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9bc9f4fff5fee2b5d6f8dff4f5faf7ffdbfdf8f8b5fcf4ed"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="396b565d575c4017745a7d565758555d795f5a5a175e564f">[email protected]</span></a>;
Diana Coho, Deputy DFO of the CEDC, (717) 338-2848, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#88cce1e9e6e9a6cbe7e0e7c8eeebeba6efe7fe"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="85c1ece4ebe4abc6eaedeac5e3e6e6abe2eaf3">[email protected]</span></a>;
Jaime McCoy, Deputy DFO of the CEDC, (202) 418-2320,
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#eda78c848088c3a08eae8294ad8b8e8ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c68ca7afaba3e88ba585a9bf86a0a5a5e8a1a9b0">[email protected]</span></a>; or Sima Nilsson, Deputy DFO of the CEDC, (202)
418-2708, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ecbf85818dc2a285809f9f8382ac8a8f8fc28b839a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="89dae0e4e8a7c7e0e5fafae6e7c9efeaeaa7eee6ff">[email protected]</span></a>. More information about the CEDC is
available at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/communications-equity-and-diversity-council">https://www.fcc.gov/communications-equity-and-diversity-council</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CEDC meeting is accessible to the public
on the internet via live feed from the FCC's web page at <a href="https://www.fcc.gov/live">https://www.fcc.gov/live</a>. 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#086e6b6b3d383c486e6b6b266f677e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="64020707515450240207074a030b12">[email protected]</span></a> or by calling the Consumer and
Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice). 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' advance notice for accommodation requests;
last minute requests will be accepted but may not be possible to
accommodate. Members of the public may submit any questions during the
meeting to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d1bdb8a7b4a0a4b4a2a5b8bebfa291b7b2b2ffb6bea7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="335f5a455642465640475a5c5d40735550501d545c45">[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 also 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.
Proposed Agenda: The agenda for the meeting will include
introducing CEDC working group chairs, discussing working group plans
going forward, and receiving information from the FCC Office of
Communications Business
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Opportunities. The agenda may be modified at the discretion of the CEDC
Chair and the DFO. It is anticipated that any significant agenda
modifications will be posted in advance on the CEDC web page. The
Council's continuing 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 is
organized under, and operates in accordance with, the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. app. 10).
Federal Communications Commission.
Jodie May,
Division Chief, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2024-16287 Filed 7-24-24; 8:45 am]
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