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Citizens' Telecommunications & Technology Advisory Board

Committees

CTTAB members’ serve on committees for specific projects or throughout the year as appropriate. The committees support City efforts as requested, champion projects and positions, gather public input, research, evaluate, publish and advise on telecommunication and technology topics.

Strategic areas of interest and leads (See CTTAB adopted description of these: pdf)
  • Broadband Deployment / Economic Development (Brian)
  • Broadband Adoption/ Digital Inclusion (Stacey)
  • Public Engagement (Dana)

Committee

Lead

Other Members

Digital Inclusion and Technology Matching Fund (TMF)
Promotes digital inclusion, including overseeing the Bill Wright Technology Matching Fund grant program. Support Get Online broadband awareness.

Stacey Wedlake

Daniel Carrillo, Jr. (TMF)

Beryl, Nourisha, Gabriel Schubiner

TMF review also: Fran Clifton, Leah Altaras, Will Pugh, Ted Schmitt, Brian Hsi, Ben Krokower

(Staff: David Keyes and Delia Burke)

Broadband & Cable
Promote understanding of the applications of fiber broadband and addresses issues related to Seattle's pursuit of fiber to the premise (FTTP). Work on cable refranchising and related issues.

Brian Hsi

Vice-Chair: Daniel Hoang

Broadband and Cable
Rob Dolin, Ben Krokower, Daniel Hoang, Karen Manuel, Pat Christopher, Dorene Cornwall, Jeff Kass, Stephen Kent, Margie Nicosia, Keith Rickards, Tim Sendgikoski, Dan Stiefel, Arry Yu, Dae Yu
(Staff: Tony Perez)

Additional Documents: CTTAB Position Regarding Broadband for Seattle (adopted Oct 2010)

Public Engagement, Outreach, Mentorships, and Partnerships
To help improve effective use of online tools for City public engagement and to improve CTTAB communications with the public. Advise the Puget SoundOff youth civic engagement project.
Identify and develop mentorships and partnerships.

Dana Lewis

Vice-Chair: Nourisha Wells:

Dana, Ben, Daniel, Nourisha, Graham Sumioka, Peter Curran, Phillip Duggan, Tim Sendgikoski, Gabriel Schubiner

Mentoring/Partnerships: Arry Yu, Michael Devellano, Justin Almeida, Phillip Duggan, Margie Nicosia, Graham Sumioka, Gabriel Schubiner, Peter Curran, Zach Balter
(Staff: Sabra Schneider)

Apps, Open Data, Security, and Privacy

Through a contest, data camp and other means, promote creative development of new applications/tools which improve the city’s capacity to provide information and increase transparency.

Co-chairs:

Ben Krokower

Marina Martin

Dorene Cornwell, Michael Devellano, Rob Dolin, Ivan Orbegozo, Gabriel Schubiner, Arry Yu, Ben Krokower, Chris Matthews, Justin Almeida, Pat Christopher, Peter Curran, Tim Sendgikoski, Yutong Wang, Dan Stiefel


(Staff: Bruce Blood)

 

Seattle Channel
Support ongoing marketing and public input on programming, and viewer analysis.

Beryl Fernandes

Back-up: Rob Dolin

Stacey, Eric Nelson, Justin Almeida, Ivan Orbegozo, Gabriel Schubiner, Chris Matthews
(Staff: John Giamberso)