CTAP Advisory Committee
The DDTP gets support and public input from these three committees. The administrative and advisory committee meetings are held once a month although the designated date will vary on occasion. If you plan to attend a meeting, please confirm the meeting date.
Equipment Program Advisory Committee (EPAC)
The EPAC Committee advises the Telecommunications Access for the Deaf and Disabled Administrative Committee (TADDAC) on new equipment technology, new products, equipment distribution, service quality and polices. This Committee operates under the direction of the California Public Utilities Commission and is composed of the following representatives:
EPAC normally meets on the Second Thursday of each month ( click here for the meeting calendar).
| Consumer Members | Non Voting Liaisons |
|---|---|
| 1. Mobility Impaired Community | Liaison from the CPUC, Telecommunications Division |
| 2. Hard of Hearing Community | One CRS Provider |
| 3. Deaf Community (I) | Three from Telecommunications Carriers or Vendors to DDTP |
| 4. Deaf Community (II) | DDTP Primary Service Provider |
| 5. Senior Community | (Public Advisor may designate liaison) |
| 6. Disabled Community |
- Ann Ruth, Mobility Impaired Community Representative
(Term: 3/04 – 3/08) 
- Kenneth Rothschild, Deaf Community Representative
(Term: 1/04-10/07) 
- Richard Ray, Deaf Community Representative
(Term: 10/04 – 10/08) 
- Julian "Buddy" Singleton, Senior Community Representative
(Term: 10/04 – 10/08) 
- Loretta Moore, Disabled Community Representative
(Term: 1/05 - 10/08) 
- Charlotte Whitacre, Deaf / Blind Community Representative
(Term: 6/05 -6/09) 
- Brian Winic, Hard of Hearing Representative
(Term: 1/07-1/11) - Tyrone Chin, CPUC
- Karen Lincoln, CCAF
Non-voting Liaisons:
You may contact committee members by email at committees@ddtp.org
Charter for EPAC (download) (Word)
The DDTP office coordinates sign language interpreting and real-time captioning for all committee meetings. Arrangements for re-voicers and Braille materials may be made by contacting the Committee Coordinator five days in advance. If you have any other needs for meeting communication, please advise the Committee Coordinator, Karen Evangelista at (510) 302-1100, Ext. 110 or TTY: (510) 302-1118.
For more information about attending committee meetings, please click here.