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The Communications Advisory Committee (CAC) is the Westford Town Board that advises and represents the interests of the Westford Board of Selectmen in their role as Franchise Authority for Cable Television and with regard to other services provided by Westford's Cable Operator, Comcast Corporation. The CAC also advises Town residents regarding similar
services that may be provided over other media than Cable, by a variety of broadband companies. Such services include Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) Internet access, and Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) local and long distance telephone service. The CAC does not deal with dial-up Internet access or conventional telephone service. Formerly called the Cable Advisory Committee, the CAC's charter was extended by the BoS to include oversight of the additional broadband services mentioned, and the Committee's name was changed accordingly.
In this context, the CAC negotiates and enforces License provisions with Comcast, which took over the Franchise in January 2003.
The CAC also serves as an advocate for individual Westford Citizens in all matters involving the Cable Operator, as well as providers of other Information and Communication services (e.g., Internet access and IP Telephony), which may be subject to a variety of regulatory frameworks.. We encourage all interested parties to attend our Meetings to air their concerns, to ask questions or just listen in - a representative of Comcast is also present at the majority of CAC Meetings.
The CAC currently consists of five volunteers, appointed to renewable 1-year terms by the Board of Selectmen. A quorum of three or more members is required to conduct official business.
CAC Meetings are regularly held at 7:00 PM at the J. V. Fletcher Library on the 4th Thursday of every Month. Exceptions and Special Meetings are posted at the Town Clerk's Office.
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