HLAA has once again been appointed to sit on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC’s) Disability Advisory Committee (DAC). On January 13, 2021, the FCC released a Public Notice announcing the appointments of the co-chairs and members for the fourth term of the DAC. HLAA has been part of the DAC since its inaugural meeting and served as co-chair in the DAC’s second term.
The FCC also announced that the first meeting of the new DAC will be held on Thursday, February 18, 2021, from 1:30 p.m. to approximately 4 p.m. Eastern Time. While the DAC meeting will be held remotely, it will be webcast with open captioning at fcc.gov/live.
The agenda for this meeting will be posted on the DAC’s webpage at fcc.gov/dac.
Links to Public Notice:
- URL: fcc.gov/document/appointment-membership-and-first-meeting-fourth-term-dac
- Word: docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-51A1.docx
- PDF: docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-51A1.pdf
- Text: docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-21-51A1.txt
For general information about the DAC, visit fcc.gov/dac. For specific questions, please contact Debra Patkin, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Committee, Disability Rights Office, FCC, at 202-870-5226 or debra.patkin@fcc.gov; or Will Schell, Deputy DFO for the Committee, at 202-418-0767 or will.schell@fcc.gov.