The war of words surrounding the FirstNet project continued this week as authority board members responded to characterizations from Verizon about the former’s capabilities. An article in TRDaily highlights a […]
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Mushrooms, milkshakes, baked potatoes and….broadband? The PTA will be represented on a panel addressing rural broadband availability at next week’s Pennsylvania Farm Show in an event organized by the PA […]
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As expected, the FCC yesterday voted along party lines to vacate the Obama-era rules on net neutrality (See related story in Quotable section). All five Commissioners read lengthy statements on […]
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It won’t be a clean sweep for FirstNet as New Hampshire became the first state to opt-out of the nationwide public safety network to be provided for by AT&T. NH […]
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We’re on the cusp of 5G residential service (See related story in Daily Number section), and Verizon announced where its rollout will begin. Sacramento, CA is the launch pad and […]
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It’s an odd circumstance when a $1 billion deficit doesn’t seem so bad. The state’s Independent Fiscal Office released a study that estimates that state lawmakers will need to come […]
Legislative News
The Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee has announced its intention to meet next Tuesday, November 14th to consider the nomination of Norm Kennard as a PUC Commissioner.
“There are about 6,000 reported hits on underground facilities across Pennsylvania every year, which means that a pipeline or other vital utility system is struck once every 20 minutes during the average workday. Our goal from Day One is to cut the number of those incidents by eliminating exemptions and strengthening enforcement, as part of a focused program to reduce risks to our contractors, utility workers and residents.”
PUC Commissioner John Coleman on the passage of One Call legislation (SB 242), which, among other things, moves enforcement of the program from the PA Department of Labor and Industry […]
Legislative News
Another week, and more interesting budget news as the legislature attempts to craft a revenue plan for the 2017-18 fiscal year. On Tuesday evening, the House passed (102-88) a plan […]