Congress – holds a news conference to discuss consumer, economic and accessibility issues surrounding H. R. 1542.

TIME: 1:30 p.m.

LOCATION: 2168 Rayburn House Office Building

CONTACT: Jennifer Silberman, 202-263-2933

BILL-NO: H. R. 1542 Retrieve Bill Tracking Report

Link to Full text of Bill

PARTICIPANTS: Charlie Crawford, executive director, American Council of the Blind; Erick Gustafson, director, Center for Consumer Choice, Citizens for a

Sound Economy; Gabriela Lemus, Center of Policy and Legislation, League of United Latin American Citizens; Terry Neese, co-founder, GrassRoots Impact, Inc.; Esther Shapiro, former director, Office of Consumer Affairs, Detroit, MI

TYPE: News conference

PERSON: CHARLIE CRAWFORD (64%); ERICK GUSTAFSON (64%); ESTHER SHAPIRO (59%); TERRY NEESE (59%); GABRIELA LEMUS (59%);

LN-ORG: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (90%); CITIZENS FOR A SOUND ECONOMY

(83%); LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (82%); CENTER FOR CONSUMER CHOICE CITIZENS (64%); OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS (59%); CENTER OF POLICY&LEGISLATION LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (59%);

COUNTRY: NORTH AMERICA (57%);

CITY: DETROIT, MI, USA (57%);

COMPANY: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF THE BLIND (90%); CITIZENS FOR A SOUND ECONOMY

(83%); LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (82%); CENTER FOR CONSUMER CHOICE CITIZENS (64%); OFFICE OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS (59%); CENTER OF POLICY&LEGISLATION LEAGUE OF UNITED LATIN AMERICAN CITIZENS (59%); GRASSROOTS IMPACT INC (59%);

SUBJECT: Telecommunications;