FCC Announces DAC Renewal and Solicits Membership Nominations

The Federal Communications Commission intends to recharter the Disability Advisory Committee for a period of two years. The FCC is seeking nominations for membership. The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the FCC regarding disability issues specified by the Commission.  Such disability issues may include advanced communications services and equipment, access to 911, hearing aid compatibility, the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program, telecommunications relay services, telecommunications services and equipment, access to televised emergency information, accessible user interfaces on video programming apparatus and access to program guides and menus provided by navigation devices, audio description, and closed captioning.  The DAC will provide recommendations to the FCC  on those disability access issues specified by the Commission after reviewing relevant data and information and performing those analyses that are necessary to respond to the questions or matters before it. Nominations for membership must be submitted to the FCC no later than Monday, September 30, 2024.