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COMMUNICATIONS ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 20, 2020
Call to order. CAC Chair Kenneth Pogran called the meeting to order at 6:38 PM in the Parker
Room (G-15) at the Town Office Building, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA.
Members Present: Kenneth Pogran, Chair; Dave Becker, Smita Desai, Bob Avallone, Nick
Lauriat, Ramin Taraz, P. K. Shiu, Rita Vachani.
Members Absent: Ben Moroze, Dorinda Goodman, Dave Buczkowski.
Quorum: A quorum of members was present.
Others Present: Mark Sandeen—Select Board Member, Florence DelSanto - LexMedia.
Materials Referenced: Draft minutes of the meeting of January 16 2020, LexMedia Q2 Report
Transmittal Letter, LexMedia Q2 Report, Draft CAC Response to LexMedia Report, FCC Public
Notice about Internet Freedom, FCC Commissioner's comment on Net Neutrality Remand.
1. Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes.
The draft minutes of the meeting of January 16, 2020 were approved as amended.
2. Select Board Liaison Reports Mark Sandeen
Nothing to report.
3. Service Provider Reports
No service providers' representatives were present to offer an update.
4. Chairman's Report
Nothing to report.
5. LexMedia Update Florence DelSanto
Florence DelSanto provided an update on podcast studio and coverage of other events such
as Voices on the Green.
Ken Pogran also informed to Florence about upcoming public hearing and performance
evaluation.
6. Review LexMedia Q2 report, draft CAC response, and VOTE to approve response
Bob Avallone
CAC response to the Q2 report was unanimously accepted and would be forwarded to
LexMedia.
7. PEG Access contract update Rita Vachani, Smita Desai, Ken Pogran
(a) Timeline for public hearing and performance evaluation were discussed as these pertain
to LexMedia contract.
(b) Feasibility of changing the LexMedia contract to grant was discussed. Ken will consult
with Town Manager and Town Counsel into the feasibility of making this change.
(c) The working group will prepare a presentation to Select Board regarding the feasibility of
modifying the LexMedia contract to grant and the potential impact of subscriber loss due
to cord-cutting on PEG funding.
8. Verizon license renewal update Dave Becker, Dave Buczkowski, Nick Lauriat
Nothing to report.
9. Proposed changes to the Wireless Communication Facilities section of the Zoning
Bylaw in response to recent FCC rulemakings
The working group consisting of Ken Pogran, Ben Moroze, P. K. Shiu, Ramin Taraz,
Dorinda Goodman met on February 18, 2020.
The Committee approved a motion as follows: That the Chair convey to the Planning Board,
and to the Select Board,that the Committee supports changes to the zoning bylaw concerning
wireless communications facilities, in order to ensure the Town's permitting procedures for
Wireless Communications Facilities are consistent with the requirements of the
Telecommunications Act and the rules of the Federal Communications Commission.
Ramin Taraz voted against the motion. All other Committee members voted in favor.
10. Town IT update
Dorinda Goodman was not present and hence nothing to report.
11. Wireless applications
No new applications.
12. Complaints
There were no new complaints.
13. New Business
There was no new business.
Adjournment. The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 PM.
Respectfully submitted,
Smita Desai
Recording Secretary