Jan. 22: California Broadband Council to meet in Sacramento

The California Broadband Council will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 22 from 1:00-3:30 PM.   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.

Among the first agenda items up, members will discuss the process and timeline for implementing last year’s SB 740 (Padilla) and AB 1299 (Bradford) aimed at expanding broadband in California.

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, who serves as Chair of the Council;
• Senator Alex Padilla (D-20th S.D.), who serves as Vice Chair of the Council;
•  Assembly Member Steven C. Bradford (D-62nd A.D.);
•  Director Carlos Ramos, California Department of Technology
• Mark Ghilarducci, Secretary, California Emergency Management Agency
• Tom Torlakson, Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Fred Klass, Director, Department of General Services
• Brian P. Kelly, Secretary, California Transportation Agency
• Sunne Wright McPeak, President and CEO, California Emerging Technology Fund