FCC Seeks Nominations for Membership on Technological Advisory Council

The Federal Communications Commission is seeking nominations for membership on the Technological Advisory Council (TAC). Following consultation with the General Services Administration, the FCC anticipates renewing the charter of the TAC, for a period of two (2) years starting on or about September 7, 2023. The FCC anticipates that the first meeting of the TAC will be in December 2023. Nominations for membership must be submitted to the FCC no later than September 22, 2023. The mission of the TAC is to provide technical advice and recommendations to the FCC on the issues and questions presented to it by the FCC. The TAC will focus on key issues affecting the development and deployment of emerging communications technologies to spur opportunities for innovation, competition, adoption, greater efficiencies, job creation, and other national priorities. The FCC is particularly interested in receiving nominations and expressions of interest from individuals and organizations in the following categories:

• Communications service providers, and organizations representing communications service providers, including wireline and wireless communications service providers, broadcast radio and television licensees, cable television operators and other multichannel video programming distributors, satellite communications service providers, and Internet Service Providers;
• Manufacturers of communications equipment and organizations representing manufacturers of communications equipment;
• Providers of internet applications or cloud-based services;
• Scientists and engineers from academia, or who serve as independent consultants, who are recognized experts in their field; and
• Qualified representatives of other stakeholders and interested parties with relevant expertise.