California Broadband Council to meet on March 13 in Sacramento

The California Broadband Council will meet on Wednesday, March 13 from 10:00-12:00 in Sacramento.   The meeting will be held in the Legislative Office Building at 1020 N Street, Room 100, across the street from the State Capitol. See the agenda here.

The Council was established in 2010 by Senate Bill 1462 legislation (Padilla, D -Pacoima) to find ways to increase broadband network deployment and eliminate the digital divide in California.

Members include:

• Michael R. Peevey, President of the CPUC, Chair;
• Senator Alex Padilla (D-Pacoima), Vice Chair;
• Assembly Member Steven C. Bradford (D-62nd A.D.);
• Carlos Ramos, Secretary, California Technology Agency
• Mark Ghilarducci, Secretary, California Emergency Management Agency
• Tom Torlakson, Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Fred Klass, Director, Department of General Services
• Brian P. Kelly, Acting Secretary of Business, Transportation and Housing Agency
• Sunne Wright McPeak, President and CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund