Chairman Pai Appoints Members to Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment

On September 8, 2017, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai appointed thirty-one members to serve on the Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment (ACDDE).  The ACDDE will hold its first meeting on September 25 when it will provide recommendations to the FCC on how "to empower disadvantaged communities and accelerate the entry of small businesses, including those owned by women and minorities," and how "to ensure that disadvantaged communities are not denied the wide range of opportunities made possible by next-generation networks."