The FCC is seeking nominations for membership on its Intergovernm...
The FCC is seeking nominations for membership on its Intergovernmental Advisory Commission (IAC), which provides guidance to the Commission on issues of importance to state, local and tribal governments, as well as to the FCC. The IAC, formerly known…
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as the Local & State Govt. Advisory Committee, was formed in 1997. It’s composed of 15 elected and appointed officials who provide advice on a broad range of issues, including cable and local franchising, public rights-of-way, facilities siting, universal service, broadband access, barriers to competitive entry and public safety communications. FCC Chmn. Powell will appoint 7 local, 5 state and 3 tribal officials. The Commission is particularly interested in applicants from geographic areas not represented in the past, such as Southern states, for example, Fla., Ga., La., S.C. and Tenn., and from Southwestern states such as Ariz., Nev., N.M., and Utah. The FCC also is interested in applicants representing rural areas and people with expertise in homeland security matters, such as emergency response systems, public safety spectrum and interference matters. Applicants should be local, state or tribal officials and be eligible for the intergovernmental exemption from the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Nominations should be received by the Commission no later than Sept. 29.