TOCCOA, Ga. – A study committee headed by State Senators John Wilkinson (R-Cornelia), Don Parsons (R-Marietta) and Steve Gooch (R-Dahlonega) will examine the conditions, needs, issues and problems of high-speed broadband internet access critical to the economic development of Georgia’s communities Thursday.

Public participation is encouraged at the meeting scheduled for 1 p.m. at North Georgia Technical College Currahee Campus in Toccoa

“Community involvement in meetings like this one is extremely important because it opens conversation about what changes are necessary in the state of Georgia,” Wilkinson said. “I encourage anyone who is interested in providing comments, concerns or ideas to attend the meeting and participate.”

The Joint High-Speed Broadband Communications Access for All Georgians Study Committee, created by the passage of Senate Resolution 876, is responsible for submitting a report of findings and recommendations, including proposed legislation, by December.