The 2025-26 session of the General Assembly kicked off earlier this week and among the co-sponsor memos which appeared was one offered by Senator Michelle Brooks (R-Crawford) requiring the PA […]
Author: Susan Carter
Federal USF Programs and Distributions
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Industry News: 12-27-24
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced the agenda for the Commission’s January Open Meeting, and it features four panel discussions led by bureau staff on a variety of relevant topics. On […]
Industry News: 12-20-24
The FCC announced early in the week that it will open its Sixth Broadband Data Collection window on January 2, 2025, to collect data reflecting where providers have made mass-market […]
Industry News: 12-13-24
Early in the week, the FCC gave its blessing to the $3.1 billion purchase of Consolidated Communications by Searchlight Capital and British Columbia Investment. The companies plan to close the […]
Industry News: 12-6-24
Speaking of BEAD, PBDA Executive Director Brandon Carson kicked-off the initial application portion of the program this week saying that the first round of applications for the $1.16 billion is […]
Industry News: 11-22-24
On Sunday, President-elect Trump named FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to lead the Commission as Chairman. Immediately thereafter, analysts and telco policy watchers began to opine on what the Chairman-elect’s priorities […]
Legislature: 11/15/24
Making Governor Josh Shapiro’s widely applauded permitting reform initiative statutorily applicable surfaced in the form of House Bill 2661 this week as the 2023-24 legislative session comes to a close. […]
Industry News – 11-8-24
In the wake of this week’s Trump election win, telco analysts are beginning to ponder just what the victory means for the myriad issues pending at all levels of government. […]