On January 31, 2017, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the formation of a new federal advisory committee, the Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee (BDAC or Committee), which will provide advice and recommendations for the Commission on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet access. The Commission intends to establish the BDAC for a period of two (2) years, with an expected starting date during the spring of 2017.

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The BDAC's mission will be to make recommendations for the Commission on how to accelerate the deployment of high-speed Internet access, or "broadband," by reducing and/or removing regulatory barriers to infrastructure investment. 

President and Chairman of the Board, Aristotle (BDAC Chair)

Aristotle provides premium web services based out of Arkansas.

Fiber Infrastructure and Right-of-Way Manager, Lincoln, NE (BDAC Vice Chair)

The City of Lincoln has a population of 280,364 and is the capital of Nebraska.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Wireless Infrastructure Association (Chair: Streamlining Federal Siting)

Wireless Infrastructure Association (WIA) is an association that represents the companies that make up the wireless infrastructure ecosystem in the United States.

DOT, Joint Use and Franchise Manager, Georgia Power Company, Southern Company

Georgia Power Company is the largest subsidiary of Southern Company, one of the nation's largest generators of electricity. The company is an investor-owned, tax-paying utility, serving 2.3 million customers in 155 of 159 counties in Georgia.

Director, Public Policy and Federal Regulatory Affairs, TDS Telecom (Chair: Removing State and Local Regulatory Barriers)

TDS Telecom is the seventh largest local exchange telephone company in the U.S and a growing force in the cable industry. 

Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP, New York State Wireless Association (Chair: Model Code for Municipalities)

Mr. Dimitroff focuses on commercial real estate and telecommunications law as a partner at Philips Lytle, LLP. He serves on the Board of Directors for the New York State Wireless Association (NYSWA), an association he co-founded.

Vice President, Regulatory Policy, Comcast

Comcast is ranked 31st of the Fortune's 500 List and is the largest cable company in the US.

Information Technology Director, Coeur d’Alene Tribe (Vice Chair: Streamlining Federal Siting)

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is one of the five federally recognized tribes in the state of Idaho. 

Chief Product Officer, Mimosa Networks

Mimosa Networks, based out of California, is a leading provider of 5G Fixed wireless solutions that enable service providers to connect dense urban and hard-to-reach rural homes.

Chief Executive Officer, Digital Bridge Holdings LLC, ExteNet Systems

Digital Bridge Holdings, LLC is a company focused on acquisition, funding and management. Infrastracture sectors include cellular and broadcasting towers, rooftop antenna management and DAS. Mr. Ganzi is Chairman of the Board for ExteNet Systems, a firm that designs, builds, owns, manages, and operates indoor and outdoor distributed networks. He is also a member of WIA.

Deputy Director, Legal and Policy Affairs, LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute

LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute is a  national, nonpartisan group of LGBT organizations, academics and high technology companies whose mission is to engage with critical technology and public policy leaders for strategic discussions.

General Manager and Chief Technology Officer, Nittany Media

Nittany Media offers fiber-optic internet services in Pennsylvania. 

Executive Director, Georgia Municipal Association

Mr. Hanson served for 22 years as City Manager of Valdosta, Georgia and retired in December 2017. He will now be with the Georgia Municipal Association, the only state organization that represents municipal governments in Georgia.

President, National Grange

National Grange is family, community organization with its roots in agriculture and an interest in the furthering of rural broadband. 

City Council, Lenexa, Kansas (Vice-Chair: Intergovernmental Advisory Committee)

The City of Lenexa has a population of 50,412 and is located within Johnson County. Aside from serving on the City Council, Mr. Huckaba is also the President of the management consulting firm Huckaba & Associates and works as a strategic consultant for companies and organizations in telecommunications. 

Chief Executive Officer, Rocket Fiber

Rocket Fiber is a firm that provides fiber-optic internet based out of Detroit, Michigan. 

Executive Director, Minnesota Office of Broadband Development (Vice Chair: Harmonization working group )

Minnesota Office of Broadband Development helps Minnesotans understand broadband options available and work together to improve availability and use of high-speed broadband services.

Executive Director, International Center for Law and Economics

The International Center for Law & Economics is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research center. 

Chief Executive Officer, National Rural Electric Cooperative Association

The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association represents more than 900 consumer-owned, not-for-profit electric cooperatives, public power districts and public utility districts in the US.

General Counsel, Southern Light (Chair: Model Code for States)

Southern Light was recently acquired by Uniti Group Inc. and provides data transport services including data centers and dark fiber throughout the Gulf Coast region.

Vice President, Access Services, Google Fiber

Mr. Medin is currently the Vice President of Access Services at Alphabet, where he oversees the company’s Gigabit Fiber to the Home project and other efforts to improve access to the Internet.

Assistant Vice President, External Affairs, AT&T

With $163 billion in annual sales, AT&T is the world’s biggest telecommunications company.

Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (Vice Chair: Model Code for States)

The Department of Telecommunications and Cable oversees the telecommunications and cable industries in Massachusetts. National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) is the national association representing the State Public Service Commissioners who regulate essential utility services.

Chief Technology Officer, Sprint

Sprint is the 4th largest wireless provider in the nation.

Senior Vice President and General Counsel, Crown Castle (Chair: Competitive Access to Broadband Infrastructure)

Crown Castle is the nation's largest provider of wireless infrastructure.

Research Fellow, Technology Policy Program, Mercatus Center, George Mason University (Vice Chair: Competitive Access to Broadband Infrastructure)

Mr. Skorup's research with the Mercatus Center focuses on wireless policy, new media regulation, telecommunications, and driverless cars.

Vice President, Marketing and Communications, SmartWorks Partners

SmartWorks Partners makes it easy for cities to aggregate, map, and broker their available assets in support of expanding broadband and wireless services. Working on behalf of the community, SmartWorks Partners creates the plan and provides the process and staff support to aggregate and unlock these properties for the communications companies who are eager for new sites to meet the growing demand for high bandwidth capacity.

Vice President of Telecommunications and Spectrum Policy, Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (Vice Chair: Removing State and Local Regulatory Barriers)

The Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council (MMTC) is a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and preserving equal opportunity and civil rights in the mass media, telecommunications, and broadband industries.

Chief Executive Officer, Vantage Point Solutions, National Exchange Carrier Association

Vantage Point Solutions is an engineering and consulting firm serving the telecommunication and financial industries.

Professor, University of Pennsylvania

Mr. Yoo is a professor of Law, Communication, and Computer & Information Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He also serves as Director of Center for Technology, Innovation, and Competition.