Pai Names 37 Members for Disability Advisory Committee's New Term
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai named 37 members to the Disability Advisory Committee for the term ending Dec. 21, 2020. They represent "individuals with disabilities, the communications and video programming industries, the public safety industry, trade associations, academia, researchers, and other…
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stakeholders," said a public notice Thursday. The DAC is expected to have at least three one-day plenary meetings per year, with subcommittees working between meetings on accessibility issues, including communications transitions, telecom relay services, emergency access, and video programming, the PN said. Will Schell, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Disability Rights Office attorney, will again be the designated FCC officer. DAC co-chairs will be Brian Scarpelli, senior policy counsel of ACT|the App Association, and Isidore Niyongabo, director-advocacy and public engagement, National Association of Black Deaf Advocates. (For other members, see personals section.)