TELECOM 01-11-06
Technology, Information & Communications Commission
Regular Meeting
January 11,2006
MINUTES
CALL TO ORDER
L.T. Guttadauro called the meeting to order at 7:02 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Commissioners present:
Commissioners absent:
Staff: None
L.T. Guttadauro, Eric Klein, Andy Radle
Steven Ting
APPROVAL OF NOVEMBER 2, 2005 MINUTES·
I. November 2, 2005 minutes were approved as submitted. All in favor. Motion passed.
APPROVAL OF DECEMBER 7, 2005 MINUTES
2. December 7,2005 minutes were approved as submitted. All in favor. Motion passed.
COMMUNICA nONS
Oral: Eric Klein reported on the Consumer Electronics show he attended. We are on the cusp of
the transition from standard video to high definition content. Major providers of hardware have their
hardware set up for high definition. The transition to high definition has begun. All commercial content
is being moved over to the format this year. Video camera technology is all being moved over to high
definition. Consumers will be creating content in that format. It totally changes the way information
flows. The mandate to switch over by 2009 will probably hold. Another interesting thing is wireless
and telephony has really broke through this year. Vendors feel their growth is in network VolP
hardware.
LT. Guttadauro reported on his attendance at Mayor Richard Lowenthal's meeting with
Commission Chairs.
Written: Commission reviewed the following written communications.
3. December 8, 2005 - Comcast letter and monthly service report for November, 2005.
4. December 20, 2005 - Comcast letter regarding Franchise Fees on Non-Subscriber
Revenue
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5. E-Services Update - Eric Klein will send the revised mission statement and objectives to
the Commissioners, so they are prepared to vote at the next meeting.
6. Report on Scene articles - Andy Radle and Eric Klein will meet in a subcommittee and
report back next month.
7. Report on Public Forum - Andy Radle and Eric Klein will meet in a subcommittee and
report back next month.
NEW BUSINESS
None
Reports from:
8. City of Cupertino - No report.
9. Com cast - No report
MISCELLANEOUS
10. Activities Calendar - The Commission reviewed the activities calendar and made updates.
II. Action Item List - The Commission reviewed the action items, deleted the completed
items and added the following three additional items:
a. Invite Metro-Fi to April '06 meeting and Request update on free MetroFi access for
Cupertino.
b. Setup future meeting with A TT re: Inet offerings to Cupertino.
c. Set up future Comcast meeting re: VoIP, Cable, Inet offerings.
ADJOURNMENT
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting to the next regularly scheduled
meeting on February 1, 2006. All in favor. Motion passed
SUBMITTED BY:
APPROVED BY:
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