Last week’s report from Broadband Now contending that state laws addressing municipalities and their ability to offer broadband could delay or reduce BEAD funding was taken to task by the […]
Author: Susan Carter
Legislature – 4-14-23
Noting that there are over 5900 miles of railroad track crossing our state, Senators Jarett Coleman and Kristin Phillips-Hill issued a co-sponsorship memo this week seeking support for legislation standardizing […]
Industry News 4-7-23
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority on Wednesday approved guidelines for the $200 million Broadband Infrastructure Grant Program which should be posted on the PBDA website (Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority – […]
Congress – 3-31-23
Big bucks could come to state and local governments across the country for 9-1-1 in the just reintroduced Next Generation 9-1-1 Act. Prime sponsored by Representative Richard Hudson (R-NC) and […]
Quotable – 3-24-23
“PTA members couldn’t agree more that Pennsylvania’s telecommunications policy needs to be modernized, but fewer regulatory hurdles, not more, are the way to get there. Note that under a 2004 […]
Legislature – 3-10-23
Speaking of committees, there’s a new one in the House (But being led by some familiar faces). The House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee was just formed and will […]
Industry News – 3-2-23
At its Public Meeting yesterday, the PA PUC voted 3-2 (Commissioners Yanora and Coleman dissenting) in favor of a Joint Motion of Vice Chairman DeFrank and Commissioner Zerfuss partially supporting […]
Legislature – 2-24-23
It’s all about the money. That time of year again where folks in the capital look to the state’s finances and how to collect and distribute the revenue. Governor Shapiro’s […]
Congress – 2/10/23
A “policy blueprint” was sent to Congress early this week from NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association to identify areas to focus on during the 188th Congress. The four major […]