PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 17-476 May 16, 2017 FCC ANNOUNCES THE MEMBERSHIP OF TWO BROADBAND DEPLOYMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORKING GROUPS: COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND REMOVING STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY BARRIERS GN Docket No. 17-83 This Public Notice serves as notice that Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Chairman Ajit Pai has appointed members to serve on two Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC) working groups, Competitive Access to Broadband Infrastructure and Removing State and Local Regulatory Barriers.1 The members of these working groups are listed in Appendix A. The selection of members for the Streamlining Federal Siting working group is in progress, and final selections for this group will be announced at a later date. The BDAC is organized under, and operates in accordance with, the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA).2 The BDAC’s mission is to provide advice and recommendations to 1 FCC Announces the Membership and First Meeting of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee, GN Docket No. 17-83, Public Notice, DA 17-328 (April 6, 2017). See also FCC Announces the Membership of Two Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee Working Groups: Model Code for Municipalities and Model Code for States, GN Docket No. 17-83, Public Notice, DA 17-433 (May 8, 2017). 2 Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2. 2the Commission on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet access.3 The BDAC held its first meeting on Friday, April 21, 2017. More information about the BDAC is available at https://www.fcc.gov/broadband-deployment- advisory-committee. You may also contact Brian Hurley, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) of the BDAC, at brian.hurley@fcc.gov or 202-418-2220; or Paul D’Ari, Deputy DFO, at paul.dari@fcc.gov or 202-418-1550. –FCC– 3 FCC Announces the Establishment of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee and Solicits Nominations for Membership, Public Notice, DA 17-100 (Jan. 31, 2017), 2017 WL 413715. 3APPENDIX A MEMBERS OF THE COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE AND REMOVING STATE AND LOCAL REGULATORY BARRIERS WORKING GROUPS * indicates a member of the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee Competitive Access to Broadband Infrastructure Working Group Chair: Ken Simon, Senior Vice President and General Counsel* Crown Castle Vice-Chair: Brent Skorup, Research Fellow, Technology Policy Program* Mercatus Center, George Mason University Members: Allen Bell, DOT, Joint Use and Franchise Manager, Georgia Power Company* Southern Company Chris Bondurant, Assistant Vice President, Construction and Engineering Operations* AT&T Mobile Rosa Mendoza Davila, Executive Director Hispanic Technology and Telecommunications Partnership Aaron Deacon, Managing Director KC Digital Drive David Don, Vice President, Regulatory Policy* Comcast The Honorable Daniel Friesen, Mayor City of Buhler, Kansas Bruce Holdridge, General Manager Gila River Telecommunications, Inc. Kirk Jamieson, Senior Vice President of Government Relations Mobilitie Ross Lieberman, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs American Cable Association Geoffrey Manne, Executive Director* International Center for Law and Economics 4Jim Matheson, Chief Executive Officer* National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Cindy McCarty, Senior Staff Attorney East Kentucky Network LLC, d/b/a Appalachian Wireless Milo Medin, Vice President, Access Services* Google Fiber Paul Mitchell, Senior Director, Technology Policy Microsoft Lyle Nyffeler, Vice President & General Manager Sprint Customer Team Samsung Electronics America, Networks Division Christine O’Connor, Executive Director Alaska Telephone Association The Honorable Karen Charles Peterson, Commissioner* Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Mike Saperstein, Vice President, Federal Regulatory Frontier Communications Grant Seiffert, Board Director Connected Nation Lee Seydel, Chief Technology Officer FiberUtilities Group Dr. Nicol Turner-Lee, Fellow, Center for Technology Innovation, Governance Studies Brookings Institution George Wyatt, Jr., President & Chief Executive, Palmetto Engineering and Consulting, LLC Association of Communication Engineers Christopher Yoo, Professor, University of Pennsylvania* 5Removing State and Local Regulatory Barriers Working Group Chair: Robert DeBroux, Director, Public Policy and Federal Regulatory Affairs* TDS Telecom Vice-Chair: Kim Keenan, President and Chief Executive Officer* Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council Members: Christianna Barnhart, Vice President, Government Affairs Charter Elizabeth Bowles, President and Chairman of the Board* Aristotle Randy Brogle, Vice President, Dark Fiber Zayo Kyle Burgess, Executive Director Consumers’ Research Rick Cimerman, Vice President, External and State Affairs NCTA—The Internet and Television Association Bill Esbeck, Executive Director Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association Valerie Fast Horse, Information Technology Director* Coeur d’Alene Tribe Dr. George Ford, Chief Economist The Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Public Policy Studies Marc Ganzi, Chief Executive Officer, Digital Bridge Holdings LLC* ExteNet Systems Carlos Gutierrez, Deputy Director, Legal and Policy Affairs* LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute Michael Hain, General Manager and Chief Technology Officer* Nittany Media Marc Hudson, Chief Executive Officer* Rocket Fiber Mark Johnson, Chief Technology Strategist, MCNC The Quilt 6Virginia Lam Abrams, Senior Vice President of Communications & Government Relations Starry The Honorable Sam Liccardo, Mayor* City of San Jose, California Danna MacKenzie, Executive Director Minnesota Office of Broadband Development Rebecca Murphy Thompson, Executive Vice President and General Counsel Competitive Carriers Association Kevin Pagan, City Attorney City of McAllen, Texas Mark Radabaugh, Member, Board of Directors Wireless Internet Service Providers Association Michael Santorelli, Director, Advanced Communications Law & Policy Institute, New York Law School Dr. John Saw, Chief Technology Officer* Sprint Berin Szoka, President TechFreedom Sanjay Udani, Vice President, Technology Policy Verizon