Jonathan Gerhardson v. Chicopee Electric Light (SPR 20241374)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts William Francis Galvin, Secretary of the Commonwealth Public Records Division Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records May 17, 2024 SPR24/1374 Natalie Colberg Chicopee Electric Light 725 Front Street Chicopee, MA 01020 Dear Ms. Colberg: I have received the petition of Jonathan Gerhardson appealing the response of Chicopee Electric Light (City) to a request for public records. See G. L. c. 66, § 10A; see also 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). On May 1, 2024, Mr. Gerhardson requested the following: [1.] Warrants, subpoenas, or other requests for logs of internet traffic, its metadata, or other information generated through the use of Crossroads Fiber as an internet service provider from any person, agency, or other source made between May 1 2023 and May 1 2024. (Please exclude any self-requesters; i.e. a customer requesting a copy of their own internet traffic.) [2.] All communications between Chicopee Electric Light and the requestors of this information. The City responded on May 6, 2024, denying the request, and claiming that the responsive records are exempt from disclosure under Exemption (f) of the Public Records Law. See G. L. c. 4, § 7(26)(f). Subsequent to the opening of this appeal, I learned that the City provided a supplemental response by email to Mr. Gerhardson and this office on May 9, 2024 and again on May 14, 2024. As this appeal was opened based on the City’s May 6th response, I will now consider this administrative appeal closed. If unresolved issues remain, Mr. Gerhardson may further appeal the substantive nature of the City’s supplemental responses within ninety (90) days. See 950 C.M.R. 32.08(1). One Ashburton Place, Room 1719, Boston, Massachusetts 02108 • (617) 727-2832 • Fax: (617) 727-5914 sec.state.ma.us/pre • pre@sec.state.ma.us

Natalie Colberg SPR24/1374 Page 2 May 17, 2024 Sincerely, Manza Arthur Supervisor of Records cc: Jonathan Gerhardson John J. Ferriter, Esq.