Disability Advisory Committee Meeting

Oct

2020

Disability Advisory Committee Meeting

1:30 pm - 4:00 pm EDT

Online Web Conference

The Disability Advisory Committee (DAC) provides advice and recommendations to the Commission on a wide array of disability matters within the jurisdiction of the Commission and facilitate the participation of people with disabilities in proceedings before the Commission. The DAC is being organized under, and operated in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act.

Agenda

1:30 p.m.

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Presenter(s)

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai

Patrick Webre, Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB)

Diane Burstein, Deputy Bureau Chief, CGB

Debra Patkin, DAC Deputy Designated Federal Officer (DFO)

1:50 p.m.

Roll Call

Presenter(s)

2:05 p.m.

Updates of the Disability Rights Office

Presenter(s)

Suzy Rosen Singleton, Chief, Disability Rights Office (DRO), CGB

Eliot Greenwald, Deputy Chief, DRO, CGB

2:20 p.m.

Report and Recommendation Regarding Audio Description Quality Best Practices

Presenter(s)

Timothy Creagan, U.S. Access Board, Working Group Chair

Sam Joehl, Level Access, Working Group Chair

2:50 p.m.

Break

Presenter(s)

3:05 p.m.

Report and Recommendation Regarding Best Practices for Access to Live Programming in Smaller Markets

Presenter(s)

Christian Vogler, Gallaudet University, Working Group Chair

Heather York, VITAC, Working Group Chair

3:35 p.m.

Public Participation

Presenter(s)

3:45 p.m.

Closing Remarks

Presenter(s)

Will Schell, DAC DFO

DAC Co-Chair Isidore Niyongabo, NBDA

DAC Co-Chair Brian Scarpelli, ACT | The App Association

4:00 p.m.

Adjournment

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