City Manager Richard C. Rossi has appointed fourteen members to a new Broadband Task Force. They are:
- Ben Compaine
- Susan Fleischman
- Jerrold Grochow
- Ming-Tai Huh
- James Lesie
- Jason Liss
- Patrick McCormick
- Ed Naef
- Anne Schwieger
- Jonathan Speiser
- Saul Tannenbaum
- Nate Thames
- Jacob White
- Chris Yu
The task force will begin meeting in late 2014 and will examine options to increase competition, reduce pricing, and improve speed, reliability and customer service for both residents and businesses. Additionally, the Task Force will investigate scenarios for expanding access to broadband services, such as service to CHA properties.
The report of the task force will assist the City in planning for the future and setting realistic expectations with the public, as creating alternative solutions can take years to fully implement. It is estimated the Task Force will need one year to complete its charge. I
Additional information regarding the task force will be released in the coming weeks on Cambridgema.gov.