Information Technology & Communications

The Information Technology & Communications Committee is responsible for developing policy positions on issues involving telecommunications and information systems (and public access to these systems), privacy concerns, cable TV, phone services, spectrum issues, communications tower siting, universal service, broadcasting, and defense of city rights-of-way from degradation caused by installation of communications facilities.

Chair

Vice Chair

Vice Chair

                                

                                

M. Christopher Whitley
Mayor Pro Tem
High Point, North Carolina

 

Larry Kitchens
Council Member
Hurst, Texas

Pat Miner
Mayor Pro Tem
Plano, Texas

Rosters

Policy & Advocacy Committee

Steering Committee

Congressional City Conference


Sunday, March 11, 2012
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
Washington, District of Columbia

Policy Books


Agendas, topics for discussion, and additional background materials made available prior to each steering committee meeting.

Presentations


Related presentations, including those given by featured guests at Policy & Advocacy Committee meetings.

Meeting Summaries


Overviews of steering committee meeting activity.

Nation's Cities Weekly Articles


Articles related to the committee's work that have appeared in recent editions of Nation's Cities Weekly.

Media


NLC TV and other media related to the committee's work.

NLC Infrastructure Program


Latest reports, briefs, and findings from the Center for Research and Innovation.

National Municipal Policy


The National Municipal Policy is a compilation of federal policy positions and resolutions adopted by the full NLC membership at the annual Congress of Cities. These positions guide all of NLC’s federal advocacy efforts and focus on federal actions, programs, and proposals that directly impact municipalities.

View the policies and resolutions crafted by and voted on by the Information Technology & Communications Committee:

2012 Information Technology & Communications Policy Chapter

2012 Information Technology & Communications Resolutions

Visit the NLC National Municipal Policy page to view the full 2012 National Municipal Policy book.