The ULTSAC is to function, pursuant to Pub. Util. Code § 277(a), as an advisory board providing advice and recommendations to the Commission on the development, implementation, and administration of the ULTS program.

The ULTSAC is also charged with the responsibility of providing advice and recommendations to the Commission on the marketing program for the achievement of the ULTS goal of providing basic telephone service to all qualifying low-income households. Advice and recommendations on marketing initiatives should be prioritized to reflect the most pressing needs of the ULTS program, including proposals for expenditure of 80% of the marketing budget on campaigns designed to bring basic telephone service to qualifying households currently without telephone service, and the remaining 20% aimed at closing the gap between the total number of households with phone service who qualify for the ULTS program and the number of such households that actually use the program.

ULTSAC Membership:

 Representatives

 Primary

Alternate

Large/Mid-Sized LEC

Chris Burke, Frontier Communications  

Small LEC

Linda Lassen, Sierra Tel                 

CLEC/IE

Marcie Evans, Cox Communications

Wireless Carrier

David Avila, TracFone

Alex Gudkov, TruConnect

Consumer Organization

 Vinhcent Le, Greenlining Caroline Siegel-Sing, Greenlining

Consumer Organization


Community-Based Organization

Cesar Motts, Southeast Community Development

Community-Based Organization

Andre Chapple, 

Faith Church, African American Empowerment, National Diversity Coalition, Answer City Outreach 

Community-Based Organization

Deaf/Hearing Impaired or Disabled Representative

Kate Woodford, Center for Accessible Technology

Brian Winic, CA Department of Rehabilitation

CPUC Public Advocates Office

 Christopher Bartulo, Public Advocates Office

 

Sharmila Selvalakshmirajeswara, Public Advocates Office

The ULTSAC Charter was recently modified by Resolution T-17574, issued on 3/26/2018.

The revised ULTSAC Charter is available at the following link: ULTSAC Charter.

On January 24, 2003, the Low Income Oversight Board and the ULTSAC jointly issued this report: Outreach Efforts of CARE and ULTS Service Programs

In December 2001, the ULTS Marketing Board, which has been merged with the ULTSAC as of May 25, 2002, issued this Strategic Plan

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