The fourth meeting of a state legislative committee studying broadband access in Georgia will be held Thursday in Dahlonega.
The group will meet at 9:00 at the University of North Georgia.
The joint committee, made up of members of the state House and Senate, was created by the passage of Senate Resolution 876. Five members of the Senate and five members of the House serve on the committee, co-chaired by Senator Steve Gooch (R – Dahlonega) and Representative Don Parsons (R- Marietta). They are tasked with examining the conditions, needs, issues and problems of high-speed broadband internet access.
The committee is to submit a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, by December 1.
