**DA No. 04-1246**

**Released: May 3, 2004**

FCC ANNOUNCES PANELISTS FOR MAY 7, 2004 "SOLUTIONS SUMMIT" ON DISABILITY
ACCESS ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH INTERNET-PROTOCOL BASED COMMUNICATIONS
SERVICES

**(WC Docket 04-36)**

The FCC will hold a "Solutions Summit" on Friday, May 7, 2004. This
Solutions Summit is the second in a series where government, industry
leaders and stakeholders can discuss creative ways to address policy
issues that arise as communications services move to
Internet-Protocol-based platforms. This meeting will focus on the ways
persons with disabilities access services increasingly based upon IP
technologies. The summit is open to the public, and seating will be
available on a first-come, first-served basis. The FCC is recommending
that attendees submit a pre-registration form. Pre-registration is
encouraged, but not required. The pre-registration form is located at:
<http://www.fcc.gov/voip/>.

The summit date, time and location are:

> **Date & Time: Friday, May 7, 2004**
>
> **9:00 a.m. -- 1:15 p.m.**

**Location: Federal Communications Commission**

> **Commission Meeting Room, TW-C305**
>
> **445 12^th^ Street, SW.**
>
> **Washington, DC 20554**

This second meeting in the series will focus on accessibility of persons
with disabilities, and on the particular challenges and opportunities
created for persons with disabilities. The preliminary agenda for this
second Solutions Summit is as follows:

# Preliminary Agenda

**9:00 a.m. -- 9:30 a.m. Opening Remarks**

> **9:30 a.m. -- 10:30 a.m. Panel I: Opportunities IP-Enabled Services
> Present**

**Moderator: K. Dane Snowden, FCC**

-   **Cary Barbin, Gallaudet University, TAP**

-   **Gunnar Hellstrom, Omnitor**

-   **Harold Salters, T-Mobile USA**

-   **Tom Wlodkowski, America Online**

-   **Paul E. Jones, Cisco Systems**

**10:35 a.m. -- 10:45 a.m. Break**

> **10:45 a.m. -- 11:45 a.m. Panel II: Challenges IP-Enabled Services
> Present for Persons with Disabilities**
>
> **Moderator: Robert Pepper, FCC**

-   **Brenda Battat, SHHH**

    -   **Barry Andrews, 8X8**

    -   **Claude Stout, TDI**

    -   **Jim Tobias, Inclusive Technologies**

    -   **Nate Wilcox, Vermont E-9-1-1**

**11:55 a.m. -- 12:05 p.m. Break**

> **12:05 p.m. -- 1:05 p.m. Panel III: Regulatory Impact on IP-Enabled
> Services and Accessibility for Persons with Disabilities**
>
> **Moderator: Jeffrey Carlisle, FCC**

-   **Ed Bosson, Texas PUC**

-   **Paul Michaelis, Avaya**

-   **Paul Schroeder, American Foundation for the Blind**

-   **Gregg Vanderheiden, Trace R&D Center**

**1:05 p.m. -- 1:15 p.m. Closing Remarks by Chairman Powell**

Participants will include members of the disability community, industry
representatives, and FCC staff.

**Facilities**

> The FCC is located at 445 12^th^ Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.
> Directions and a map of the streets near the FCC are available at
> <http://www.fcc.gov/portalsmap.html>. The Commission Meeting Room is
> equipped with a Wi-Fi Internet network, an assistive listening device
> system, and is accessible to persons with disabilities.

**Security**

> Please note that the FCC is a federal building with security. All
> attendees will be required to pass through security and present a
> government-issued form of identification. The FCC's Commission Meeting
> Room will be opened early to facilitate access to the building;
> attendees are encouraged to allocate additional time to enter the
> building.

**Webcast & Video**

> The Solutions Summit will be webcast live and also archived for later
> viewing. Access to and additional information concerning the webcast
> is available at <http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/>. Open captioning will
> be provided for the webcast.

**Reasonable Accommodations**

> Open captioning and sign language interpreters will be provided for
> this event. Other reasonable accommodations for people with
> disabilities are available upon request. Include a description of the
> accommodation you will need including as much detail as you can. Also
> include a way we can contact you if we need more information. Make
> your request as early as possible. Last minute requests will be
> accepted, but may not be possible to fill. Send an e-mail to
> <fcc504@fcc.gov> or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau:
> For reasonable accommodations: 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432
> (TTY). For accessible format materials (Braille, large print,
> electronic files, and audio format): 202-418-0531 (voice),
> 202-418-7365 (TTY).

**Pre-Registration**

> Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. The pre-registration
> form is located at: <http://www.fcc.gov/voip/>. To pre-register by
> April 30, 2004, complete the form and send to Kelly Jones at
> <Kelly.Jones@fcc.gov>, or fax it to 202-418-2345.

**More Information**

> For more information about the Solutions Summit, please contact Kelly
> Jones at 202-418-7078 (voice) 202-418-1169 (TTY), or
> <Kelly.Jones@fcc.gov> (E-mail). For additional information on
> Internet-Protocol enabled services, please visit the website at:
> [www.fcc.gov/voip](http://www.fcc.gov/voip) . For questions about WC
> Docket No. 04-36, contact Robert Pepper, Chief of Policy Development,
> at 202-418-2030 (voice), or <Robert.Pepper@fcc.gov> (E-mail), or Jeff
> Carlisle, Senior Deputy Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, at
> 202-418-1500 (voice) or <Jeffrey.Carlisle@fcc.gov> (E-mail).

To request this document, or other materials in accessible formats for
people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio
format), send an E-mail to <fcc504@fcc.gov> or call the Consumer &
Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0531 (voice), 202-418-7365 (TTY).

**-FCC-**