Technology Commission
About the Commission
The Technology Commission advises the city council on community technology, telecommunications services, new sources of funding for access television projects, new sources of funding for community technology projects, allocation of annual financial support and evaluation of the performance of franchise holders, access television contractors, and other community technology contractors, including development of criteria to be used for evaluations. It promotes access to telecommunications services and community technologies. See Section 2-1-107 of the City Code for additional duties.
Ordinance 20250130-082 changed the Commission's name from the Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission, and expanded the Commission's purposes and duties by:
- Promoting public access to the internet
- Developing methodologies for promoting public access to telecommunications services, community technologies, and the internet
- Expanding support of the City's Grant for Technology Opportunities Program
Per ordinance 20141211-204, the board was formerly known as the Austin Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission; the name was changed to Community Technology and Telecommunications Commission.
- Members
- Meeting Details
- Typically second Wednesday of each month
- 6:30 pm
- Austin City Hall, Boards & Commissions Room 1101
- See Agenda to confirm meeting details
- Meeting Schedule
- January 14, 2026
- February 11, 2026
- March 4, 2026 - Cancelled
- March 19, 2026 - Special Called
- April 8, 2026
- May 13, 2026
- June 10, 2026
- July 8, 2026
- August 12, 2026
- September 9, 2026
- October 14, 2026
- November 4, 2026
- Documents
- Contact Information
- Staff liaison: Dan Martinez, Economic Development, dan.martinez@austintexas.gov, 512-974-3510
- Executive liaison: Ann Eaton, Economic Development, ann.eaton@austintexas.gov, 512-974-9746