FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee (Sept 09)

FCC's Consumer Advisory Committee Sept 09 (with agenda)

Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Room TW-C305
Washington, DC 20554
Thursday, September 10, 2009
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

9:00 - 9:05 a.m.
Welcome and Call to Order
Debra Berlyn, Chair, Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC)

9:05 - 9:10 a.m.
Meeting Logistics
Scott Marshall, CAC Designated Federal Officer,
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB)

9:10 - 9:30 a.m.
CGB Update,Catherine W. Seidel, Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Remarks by Chairman Genachowski & Commissioners [Invited schedules permitting]

10:30 - 10:45 a.m.
Break

10:45 - 11:10 a.m.
FCC New Media Project, Haley Van Dyck, New Media Specialist

11:10 - 11:35 a.m.
FCC Reform, Mary Beth Richards,
Special Counsel on FCC Reform

11:35 - 12:00 p.m.
National Broadband Plan, John Horrigan,
Director Consumer Research;
Brian David, Director, Adoption and Usage, Omnibus Broadband Initiative [OBBI]

12:00 - 12:45 p.m.
Lunch Available in Commission Meeting Room

12:45 - 1:00 p.m.
National Broadband Plan
Roger Goldblatt, Outreach and Policy Advisor, OBBI

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Overview of NOI: Information in Communications Marketplace, Erica H. McMahon,
Chief, Consumer Policy Division, CGB

1:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Working Group Breakout Sessions [locations TBD]

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
Discussion of Outline of Broadband Recommendations,
Irene Leech and Lew Craig

3:15 - 3:30 p.m.
Comments from the Public

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Other Business; Wrap-Up

4:00 p.m.
Adjournment

Meetings are open to the public and are broadcast on the Internet in Real Audio/Real Video format with captioning at www.fcc.gov/cgb/cac. Members of the public may address the Committee or may send written comments to: Scott Marshall, Designated Federal Officer of the Committee, at the address noted below.

The meeting site is fully accessible to people using wheelchairs or other mobility aids. Sign language interpreters, open captioning, assistive listening devices, and Braille copies of the agenda and handouts will be provided on site. Other reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the accommodation you will need, and a way we can contact you if we need more information. 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).

For further information contact: Scott Marshall, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 3A633, 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554. Phone: 202 418-2809 (voice) or 202-418-0179 (TTY). Email: scott.marshall@fcc.gov.