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Telecom Access Commission
Board Information
Purpose
to study equity and access to telecommunications services, including but not limited to broadband internet, for students and families in the commonwealth and to make recommendations to address inequity and the digital divide for students and families with limited access to telecommunications services.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. David R. Choffnes Ph.D. | Seat 2- experience in broadband technology | Governor | - |
| Commissioner Karen Charles Peterson | Seat 1- experience in broadband technology | Governor | - |
| - | secretary of education, or a designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of elementary and secondary education, or a designee | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Senate chair of the joint committee on education | Senate President | - |
| - | senate chair of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy | Senate President | - |
| - | member of the minority party to be appointed by the senate minority leader | Senate President | - |
| - | house chair of the joint committee on education | House of Representatives | - |
| - | house chair of the joint committee on telecommunications, utilities and energy | House of Representatives | - |
| - | member of the minority party who shall be appointed by the house minority leader | House of Representatives | - |
| - | Latinos for Education, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Broadband Institute | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Technology Leadership Council, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Municipal Association, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Business Alliance for Education, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Association of School Superintendents, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Massachusetts Teachers Association | Ex Officio | - |
| - | New England Cable & Telecommunications Association, Inc. | Ex Officio | - |
| - | American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts | Ex Officio | - |