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 […]
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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 […]
Industry News – 6-26-20
Yesterday, PA Governor Tom Wolf joined ten of his fellow governors and penned a letter to President Trump and leaders in both congressional chambers pleading for more resources for BB […]
PaPUC News
At its Public Meeting yesterday, the PUC found itself in the unenviable position of being deadlocked 2-2 on a couple of telco-related items. First, the Commissioners addressed the relay surcharge, […]