FCC Recharters Consumer Advisory Committee

Chairman Ajit Pai renewed the charter of the Federal Communications Commission's Consumer Advisory Committee (CAC or Committee) for an eleventh two-year term. Chairman Pai also announced the appointment of CAC members, including its Chair and Vice Chair. Scott Marshall, Attorney-Advisor, Consumer Policy Division, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB), will continue to serve as the Designated Federal Officer (DFO), and Gregory V. Haledjian, Legal Advisor, Office of the Bureau Chief, CGB, will continue to serve as Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DDFO). 

During the eleventh term, it is anticipated that the CAC will hold at least three full-day meetings per year. In addition, as needed, working groups or subcommittees will be established to facilitate the CAC’s work between meetings of the full CAC on consumer-related matters specified by the FCC.

Chair: Stephen Pociask, President/CEO American Consumer Institute

Vice Chair: Debra Berlyn, Executive Director, Project GOAL

AARP Dawit Kahsai, Senior Legislative Representative

1. ACA Connects Brian Hurley, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
2. American Council of the Blind Clark Rachfal, Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs
3. AT&T Vonda Long-Dillard, Area Manager
4. Call For Action Shirley Rooker, President
5. Consumer Federation of America Irene E. Leech, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Virginia Tech University
6. Consumer Technology Association Jamie Susskind, Vice President, Policy and Regulatory Affairs 
7. CTIA – The Wireless Association Sarah Leggin, Director (Alternate) Matthew Gerst, Vice President
8. Digital Liberty, a project of Americans for Tax Reform Katie McAuliffe, Executive Director
9. Digital Policy Institute Barry Umansky, Co-Executive Director, Senior Fellow, Senior Policy Advisor
10. INCOMPAS Lindsay Stern, Attorney and Policy Advisor
11. Eric Koch (Bedford, IN), in his individual capacity (Serving as a Special Government Employee)
12. LGBT Technology Institute Ellie Bessette, Manager
13. Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable Joslyn Day, Director, Consumer Division (Alternate) William Bendetson, Attorney 
14. Wes Morrison (Washington, DC), in his individual capacity (Serving as a Special Government Employee)
15. National Association of Broadcasters Larry Walke, Associate General Counsel
16. National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates Thaddeus Johnson, Assistant People’s Counsel
17. National Conference of State Legislatures Abbie Gruwell, Senior Committee Director, Communications, Financial Services, & Interstate Commerce 
18. National Consumers League John Breyault, Vice President, Public Policy, Telecommunication and Fraud
19. NCTA Radhika Bhat, Vice President and Associate General Counsel
20. Next Century Cities Francella Ochillo, Executive Director 
21. RURAL RISE, a project of National Center for Resource Development (NCRD) Tina Metzer, Vice President of NCRD and Co-Founder of RURAL RISE 
22. Michael Santorelli (New York, NY), in his individual capacity (Serving as a Special Government Employee)
23. Taxpayers Protection Alliance Johnny Kampis, Senior Fellow 
24. Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. Eric Kaika, CEO
25. The Trevor Project Sam Brinton, Vice President of Advocacy and Government Affairs
26. USTelecom Josh Bercu, Vice President