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:
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Representatives
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Primary
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Alternate |
Large/Mid-Sized LEC
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Michael Foreman, AT&T California
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Charlie Born, Frontier Communications |
Small LEC
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Yvonne Wooster, Calaveras Telephone Company
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Lorrie Clark, Sebastian |
CLEC/IE
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Marcie Evans, Cox Communications
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Wireless Carrier
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David Avila, TracFone
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Alex Gudkov, TruConnect |
Consumer Organization
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Ken McEldowney, Consumer Action
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Consumer Organization
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Vinhcent Le, Greenlining |
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Community-Based Organization
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Cesar Motts, Southeast Community Development |
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Community-Based Organization
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Community-Based Organization
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Deaf/Hearing Impaired or Disabled Representative |
Kate Woodford, Center for Accessible Technology
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Division of Ratepayer Advocates
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James Ahlstedt
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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.