[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 116 (Friday, June 17, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-14707]
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[Federal Register: June 17, 1994]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
FCC Renews Advisory Committee to Enhance Network Reliability and
Amends Charter
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Renewal.
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SUMMARY: As of January 6, 1994, the Federal Communications Commission
has renewed for two years the charter for an advisory committee, the
``Network Reliability Council,'' and has also subsequently amended its
charter. As amended, the charter directs the committee to provide
recommendations to the Commission and to the industry on the effects of
increasing interconnection and new technologies on telecommunications
reliability, review the recommendations contained in the industry
publication, ``Network Reliability: A Report to the Nation,'' propose
guidelines that will enhance availability of essential
telecommunications services, such as E911, during network outages and
collect data on whether network outages have disproportionate
geographic or demographic impact.
In order to ensure a balanced membership on the Council, the
Commission has carefully selected members on the basis of their
technical knowledge and the significance of questions of network
reliability for their organizations and for those they represent. Any
new members will be chosen so that the largest possible diversity of
interests, given the function to be performed, will continue to be
represented.
The continuation of the advisory committee is necessary and in the
public interest to prepare and evaluate recommendations to the industry
and to the FCC for avoiding, and minimizing the impact of, future
network outages, to monitor and encourage the implementation of its
prior recommendations by the telecommunications industry, and to assess
the effectiveness of the implemented recommendations on network access
during outages.
DATES: May 4, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street, NW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Keegan, Chief, Domestic
Facilities Division, Common Carrier, Federal Communications Commission,
at (202) 634-1867.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-14707 Filed 6-16-94; 8:45 am]
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