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FCC - 2590 - Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee	Agency Name	Federal Communications Commission
Fiscal Year	2021	Committee Number	2590
Original Establishment Date	1/31/2017	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	3/1/2021	Committee URL	https://www.fcc.gov/broadband-deployment-adviso...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	unlimited
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	DFO
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	3/1/2019	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Justin
Date Of Renewal Charter	3/1/2021	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	3/1/2021	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Faulb
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 418-1589
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	000-000-000
Specific Establishment Authority*	Approval from the FCC Chairman	Designated Federal Officer Email*	justin.faulb@fcc.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	1/31/2017
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The mission of the Committee is to make recommendations to the Commission on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet access, or “broadband,” by reducing and/or removing regulatory barriers to infrastructure investment. This Committee is intended to provide an effective means for stakeholders with interests in this area to exchange ideas and develop recommendations to the Commission on broadband deployment, which will in turn enhance the Commission’s ability to carry out its statutory responsibility to encourage broadband deployment to all Americans.
How is membership balanced?*	Members of the Committee are appointed by the Chairman of the Commission in consultation with appropriate Commission staff. The Committee will consist of approximately 30 members who will be appointed either as Representatives or as Special Government Employees as necessary. Members are selected to balance the expertise and viewpoints that are necessary to address effectively the issues to be considered by the Committee. Members represent various sectors of the communications industry, as well as state and local regulators, and consumers and community organizations. Industry representatives are selected from rural and urban Internet service providers, independent network builders and networking equipment installers, pole and conduit owners, other entities involved in deploying broadband to all Americans, and industry trade associations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	Estimated Number of Meetings per Year - 3-4; Estimated Total Meetings - 7
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	This Committee is intended to provide an effective means for stakeholders with interests in this area to exchange ideas and develop recommendations to the Commission on broadband deployment, which will in turn enhance the Commission’s ability to carry out its statutory responsibility to encourage broadband deployment to all Americans.
Why close or partially close meetings?	Not Applicable
Recommendation Remarks	Not Applicable

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	Not Applicable
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	Not Applicable	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	Not Applicable	Grants Review Comment	Not Applicable
Number Of Recommendations*	15	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	No
Number Of Recommendations Comment	N/A	Access Agency Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	N/A	Access GSA FACA Website	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	N/A	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment	Not Applicable
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Commission does not give feedback to the BDAC in response to its reports and recommendations. The Commission reviews the reports and recommendations and considers whether or how to incorporate into its efforts, without giving direct feedback to the BDAC.	Narrative Description*	The mission of the re-chartered Committee is to make recommendations to the Commission on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet access, or “broadband,” by reducing and/or removing regulatory barriers to infrastructure investment. This Committee is intended to provide an effective means for stakeholders with interests in this area to exchange ideas and develop recommendations to the Commission on broadband deployment, which will in turn enhance the Commission’s ability to carry out its statutory responsibility to encourage broadband deployment to all Americans.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$0.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$143,247.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$1,540.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$144,787.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	11/13/2021 4:18 PM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	1.10	Est Cost Remarks	The BDAC charter has expired.
Cost Remarks	Other costs include captioning costs.

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