DDTP Announces Open Consumer Seat on Advisory Committee

California Deaf and Disabled Telephone Access Program Announces the availability of One Consumer Seat for the:
Disabled Community—Vision Impaired Seat

TADDAC generally meets: The last Friday of each month from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at the DDTP main office: 1333 Broadway, Oakland, California, 94612.
•    Committee members provide critical input to the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) regarding the needs of their constituents and advise on how to meet those needs more effectively.
•    Committee members are paid a $300 stipend per diem for their volunteer service, plus reimbursement for travel expenses.
•    Committee members serve a four-year term with the ability to serve two consecutive terms.

Karen Evangelista
Committee Coordinator
Voice: (510) 302-1110
Email: karen@ddtp.org

Please provide your name, address, phone number, fax, and e-mail address. Please indicate for which community and committee you are applying.

Interviews may take place in Oakland, CA in:
The month of November 2009
(Interviews are held at the sole discretion of the Committee)

The Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications Program (DDTP) is a public program mandated by the California State legislature and administered by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC).

The CPUC’s Communications Division and the DDTP’s Administrative Contractor (The California Communications Access Foundation) work closely together on the DDTP program. The DDTP includes the California Relay Service (CRS), including Speech-to-Speech, and the California Telephone Access Program (CTAP), which provides assistive telecommunications equipment. The purpose of these programs is to provide access to basic telephone service for Californians who have difficulty using a standard telephone.  For more information, please visit: www.ddtp.org.

The CPUC is advised by the Telecommunications Access for the Deaf and Disabled Administrative Committee (TADDAC) and the Equipment Program Advisory Committee (EPAC). A majority of the members of these committees represent consumers of the DDTP. Committee members hold consumer seats representing different constituencies from the community and provide input to the CPUC regarding the needs of those constituents.