Disability Advisory Committee Meeting

Federal Communications Commission

Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 10:00am to 12:30pm
Time Zone: 
EST
Virtual Event

10:00 am: WELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONS

  • Welcome from Commission Leadership Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel (invited)
  • Commissioners (invited)
  • Alejandro Roark, Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB)
  • Diane Burstein, Deputy Bureau Chief, CGB

Welcome from DAC Co-Chairs Kyle Dixon and Kim Charlson, DAC Co-Chairs

Roll Call of DAC Members

10:30 am: FCC DISABILITY RIGHTS OFFICE UPDATE

  • Suzy Rosen Singleton, Chief, Disability Rights Office (DRO), CGB
  • Michael Scott, Deputy Chief, DRO, CGB
  • Will Schell, Deputy Chief, DRO, CGB

10:50 am: BREAK

10:55 am: DIALOGUE ON DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY

Judy Brewer, Assistant Director for Accessibility, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

11:30 am UPDATES ON KEY CONSUMER ISSUES

  • Broadband Labels: Mika Savir, Attorney-Advisor, Consumer Policy Division, CGB
  • Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) Wind Down: Miriam Montgomery, Chief, Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division, CGB
  • Preventing Digital Discrimination: D’wana Terry, Special Advisor to Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel and Lisa Wilson Edwards, Associate Bureau Chief, WCB
  • U.S. Cyber Trust Mark: James Zigouris, Attorney-Advisor, Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division, PSHSB

11:50 am: UPDATES FROM DAC WORKING GROUPS

  • Working Group on Best Practices For Quality TRS For Individuals With Multiple Disabilities; Annie Urasky and Cristina Duarte, Co-Chairs
  • Working Group on Online Gaming Accessibility for Individuals Who Are Blind or Have Low Vision; Sarah Malaier, Chair
  • Working Group on the Use of Artificial Intelligence to Caption Live Video Programming; Shadi Abou-Zahra and Heather York, Co-Chairs

12:05 am: PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

12:15 pm: CLOSING REMARKS DAC

Co-Chairs Kim Charlson and Kyle Dixon

12:20 pm: ADJOURNMENT



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