Meeting of the Communications Equity and Diversity Council

The agenda for the meeting will include a report of each of the Communications Equity and Diversity Council working groups. The Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group will present a report including recommendations for addressing digital discrimination and other barriers that impact equitable access to broadband and other emerging technology in under-served and under-connected communities. The Innovation and Access Working Group will report on its activities to recommend solutions to reduce entry barriers and encourage ownership and management of media, digital, communications services and next-generation technology properties and start-ups to encourage viewpoint diversity by a broad range of voices. The Diversity and Equity Working Group will report on its progress in examining how the FCC can affirmatively advance equity, civil rights, racial justice, and equal opportunity in the telecommunications industry to address inequalities in workplace employment policies and programs. This agenda may be modified at the discretion of the Communications Equity and Diversity Council Chair and the DFO.

Agenda

10:00 am: Welcome and Opening of Meeting Holly Saurer, Chief, Media Bureau

10:05 am: Welcome Remarks Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel

10:10 am: Welcome Remarks

• Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Media Bureau
• Keyla Hernandez-Ulloa, Co-Deputy Designated Federal Officer, CEDC, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
• Aurelie Mathieu, Attorney Advisor, CEDC, Wireline Competition Bureau

10:20 am: CEDC Chair/Vice Chairs’ Remarks

• Heather Gate, Chair, CEDC, Connected Nation
• Nicol Turner Lee, Ph.D., Vice Chair, CEDC, Brookings Institution
• Susan Au Allen, Vice Chair, CEDC, US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation

10:35 am: Call to Order of the July 22, 2022, CEDC Meeting/Roll Call of CEDC Members

• Heather Gate, Chair, CEDC, Connected Nation
• Jamila Bess Johnson, Designated Federal Officer, CEDC

10:45 am: CEDC Report on Model Policies and Best Practices to Prevent Digital Discrimination and Promote Digital Equity

11:15 am Innovation and Access Working Group Report

11:45 am Diversity and Equity Working Group

12:15 pm Discussion and Vote on the CEDC Report

12:45 pm Lunch Break

1:30 pm Digital Empowerment and Inclusion Working Group Report

2:00 pm Innovation and Access Working Group Report

2:30 pm Diversity and Equity Working Group Report

3:15 pm Questions/Comments from the Public

3:30 pm Adjournment