FCC Seeks Nominations for Communications Equity and Diversity Council

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking nominations for membership on the Communications Equity and Diversity Council (CEDC). Following consultation with the General Services Administration, the FCC has renewed the charter of the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment under a new name, the Communications Equity and Diversity Council, for a period of two years from the charter renewal date of June 29, 2021. The mission of the CEDC is to make recommendations to the FCC on advancing digital equity for all people of the US, without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or disability. In carrying out this mission, the CEDC will make recommendations to the FCC on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet access, or “broadband,” in all communities by reducing and/or removing regulatory barriers to infrastructure and investment, and by making recommendations on how to strengthen existing broadband networks and develop new ones. The FCC is particularly interested in receiving nominations and expressions of interest from individuals and organizations listed here All nominations should be received by the Commission as soon as possible, but no later than 11:59 PM EDT, August 10, 2021.