INFORMATIONAL HEARING
Broadband in California and the Digital Infrastructure Video Competition Act of 2006
State Capitol, Room 3191
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
9:30 a.m.
I. Welcome
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Senator Alex Padilla, Chairman Background Sheet
Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications Committee
II. Deployment-Broadband Mapping
a. unserved vs. underserved
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Michael Morris, Supervisor Video Franchising & Broadband Deployment
California Public Utilities Commission
III. Investment- The Funding of Broadband Build-out
a. California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF)
b. California Advanced Services Fund (CASF)
c. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)
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Jack Leutza, Director Communications Division
California Public Utilities Commission -
Phyllis White, Deputy Director, Communications and Water
Divison of Ratepayers Advocates, California Public Utilities Commission -
Dave Clark, Regulatory Manager
Sebastian Corp. (member, CA Independent Telephone Companies, CITC) -
Bill Devine, Vice President, Legislative Affairs
AT&T -
Kurt Rasmussen, Vice President Governmental Affairs & Elaine Duncan, General Council
Verizon -
Carolyn McIntyre, President
California Cable Television Association (CCTA)
IV. Adoption/Access to Broadband Service
a. California Teleconnect Fund (CTF)
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Michael Morris, Supervisor Video Franchising & Broadband Deployment Group
California Public Utilities Commission -
Richard Chabran, Policy Director
California Community Technology Policy Group (CCTPG)
V. Digital Infrastructure Video Competition Act (DIVCA)
a. Update and progress related to DIVCA
b. Workforce
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Jack Leutza, Director Communications Division
California Public Utilities Commission -
Bill Devine, Vice President, Legislative Affairs
AT&T - Kurt Rasmussen, Vice President Governmental Affairs & Elaine Duncan, General Counsel
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Carolyn McIntyre, President
California Cable Television Association (CCTA) -
Alex Rooker, Legislative Advocate
Communications Workers of America, Local 9400 -
Bill Demers, President
Communications Workers of America, Local 9400 -
Lupe Mercado, President
Communications Workers of America, Local 9421 -
Steve Maldonado, President
Communications Workers of America, Local 9573
