01/20/2022

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel named two prominent radio amateurs among her
appointments to the FCC Technological Advisory Council (TAC[1]) on January 19.
Appointed were Greg Lapin, N9GL, and Michelle Thompson, W5NYV. Lapin chairs the
ARRL RF Safety Committee and has represented ARRL The National Association for
Amateur Radio[2] on the TAC since 2001. on the TAC since 2001. Thompson is CEO
of the Open Research Institute (ORI), which she will represent on the TAC. ORI
is a non-profit research and development organization dedicated to open-source
work that includes such areas as amateur satellites and digital communications.
She is an ARRL Life Member. Thompson will discuss "Digital Communications
Technology" on February 10 at the ARRL National Convention[3] in Orlando, as
part of the Technology Academy[4] workshop Track.

The TAC serves to assist the FCC in identifying important areas of innovation
and developing informed technology policies that support US competitiveness in
the global economy. The TAC will consider and advise the FCC on topics such as
6G, artificial intelligence, advanced spectrum-sharing technologies, and
emerging wireless technologies, including new tools to restore internet access
during shutdowns and other disruptions. The TAC will hold its first meeting of
the year on February 28. 

[1] https://www.fcc.gov/general/technological-advisory-council
[2] http://www.arrl.org/
[3] http://www.arrl.org/expo
[4] http://www.arrl.org/expo#Track4

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