Notice Concerning Ex Parte Status of Information Submitted To Or By The Consumer Advisory Committee

Presentations to the Federal Communications Commission's Consumer Advisory Committee, including presentations to its task force, subcommittees or working groups, and presentations between CAC members and FCC staff, will be treated as exempt presentations for ex parte purposes. This includes presentations to events hosted or coordinated by the CAC in which CAC members participate, such as forums and roundtable discussions on topics under consideration by the CAC.

This treatment is appropriate because presentations to the CAC, like comments on a Notice of Inquiry, will not directly result in the promulgation of new rules. We recognize, however, that issues addressed by the CAC may be the subject of a number of pending FCC proceedings. The FCC will not rely in these proceedings on any information submitted to the CAC, or to any of its task forces, subcommittees, working groups, or information conveyed by CAC members to FCC staff unless that information is first placed in the record of the relevant proceeding.