Commission Seeks nominations for Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services

COMMISSION SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR FEDERAL-STATE JOINT CONFERENCE ON ADVANCED SERVICES
[SOURCE: Federal Communications Commission]
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Kevin Martin announced that the FCC is reconstituting the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services (Joint Conference). The Joint Conference was convened in 1999 as part of the Commission's ongoing efforts to ensure that advanced services are deployed as rapidly as possible to all Americans. It serves as a forum for an ongoing dialogue among the Commission, state regulators, and local and regional entities regarding the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities. It is comprised of commissioners from state public utilities commissions and from the Federal Communications Commission. Chairman Kevin Martin announced the designation of Commissioner Deborah Taylor Tate to serve as Chair of the Joint Conference. In addition, the Commission is soliciting nominations for state commission representatives from the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) for seats on the Joint Conference. The Commission will announce a meeting date after new Joint Conference members have been selected.
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* Commissioner Tate: "Broadband deployment is one of my chief priorities at the Commission and my state colleagues share this laudable goal as well. In fact, many states are currently conducting or exploring initiatives in broadband deployment like Connect-Tennessee. They are on the ground, know the providers and the unique needs of their communities; and we can certainly learn a great deal from these efforts. In this role, I will reach out to states, consumer advocates and industry providers across all platforms to preserve and advance the principles set forth by Congress."
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