Yesterday, Governor Wolf announced that he is directing $15 million worth of CARES Act money towards school internet access. The revenue will be split among a variety of uses including […]
Author: Susan Carter
Legislative News – 9/4/20
The Senate Communications and Technology Committee is scheduled to convene on September 9th to address two bills. Senate Bill 487 prohibits Commonwealth employees from using unsecured internet connections (among other […]
Industry News – 8/21/20
Saying that the current pandemic has “thrust improving access to high-speed internet to the top of many priority lists” Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill announced yesterday that she has been reappointed to […]
Industry News – 8/14/20
On Monday, PUC Chairman Gladys Brown Dutrielle penned public utilities and interested parties regarding the Commission’s March 13th Emergency Order prohibiting the termination of utility services and asked for comments […]
Industry News – 8/7/20
A couple of self-proclaimed “firsts” in 5G world this week. T-Mobile claimed that it is the first carrier to launch a commercial nationwide standalone 5G network and is expanding coverage […]
Industry News – 7/31/20
Utilities cannot impose a “blanket ban” on attachments to utility poles. So says the FCC’s Wireline Competition Bureau in a declaratory ruling released Wednesday in response to a petition filed […]
Industry News – 7-24-20
During its Summer Policy Summit this week the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners’ board of directors approved a resolution asking Congress to reject HR 7160, legislation which would allow […]
Congress – 7/10/20
There were two congressional forays of note this week regarding broadband availability. The first is Arizona Republican Representative Tom O’Halleran’s Broadband Adoption and Opportunity Act which is designed to leverage […]
Industry News – 7-3-20
The latest round in the battle over whether the governor or the legislature can end a disaster declaration went to Governor Wolf this week in the form of a split […]