FCC Diversity Advisory Committee Re-Chartered

The Federal Communications Commission has rechartered the Federal Advisory Committee on Diversity for Communications in the Digital Age.

The Committee’s mission is to advise the Commission regarding policies and practices that will enhance diversity in the telecommunications and related industries. In particular, the Committee will focus on lowering barriers to entry for historically disadvantaged men and women, exploring ways to ensure universal access to and adoption of broadband and creating an environment that enables employment of a diverse workforce within the telecommunications and related industries.

The Committee will next meet Dec 6, 2011.

Barbara Kreisman, Carolyn Fleming Williams, and Nicole McGinnis, will serve as the Designated Federal Officer and Deputy Federal Officers, respectively, of the Diversity Committee. Benton Foundation General Counsel Henry Rivera (representing the Emma Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media) will chair the committee.

Chair:
Henry Rivera
Emma Bowen Foundation for Minority Interests in Media

Members:

Joaquin Alvarado
American Public Media

Philip Alvelda
MobiTV

Karla Ballard
One Economy

William Branham
21st Century Telecom

Maria Brennan
Women in Cable Telecommunications

Rudy Brioche
Comcast-NBC

Eric Broyles
Megree

Bridgette Daniel
Wilco Electronic Systems, Inc.

Erin Dozier
National Association of Broadcasters

Donna Epps
Verizon

Derrick Frost
Invision TV

Anita Stephens Graham
Opportunity Capital Partners

Jessica Gonzales
The National Hispanic Media Coalition

Anton Guitano
CBS

Chanelle Hardy
National Urban League

Charles Harrell
The IT Architect

David Honig
Minority Media Telecommunications Council

Maxie Jackson
National Federation of Community Broadcasters

Ron Johnson
Solutions4Change

Sherman Kizart
Kizart Media Partners

Faye Kuo
Communication Services for the Deaf

Nicol Turner-Lee
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies

Jose Marquez
Latinos in Science and Technology Association

Robert Mendez
Disney

Karen Narasaki
Asian American Justice Center4

Celia Nogales
AT&T

Javier Palomarez
United States Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

Susan Patrick
Patrick Communications

Tony Perez
National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors

Steve Roberts
The Roberts Companies

Andy Schwartzman
Media Access Project

Diane Sutter
Shooting Star Broadcasting

Sylvia Strobel
Alliance for Women in Media

Dr. Jorge Schement
Rutgers University

Virgil Smith
Gannett Co.

Dr. Cindy Shao
Asian American Chamber of Commerce

Loris Ann Taylor
Native Public Media

Walter Ulloa
Entravision

Mark Wallace
Cipher Communications5

Jim Winston
National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters

Coriell Wright
Free Press