Another week another broadband map. The Technology Policy Institute launched its version recently and has a beta testing period up and running. Those interested can register to check it out […]
In the News
Industry News – 9-10-21
The FTC is teeing-up privacy breaches in health apps and connected devices at its open meeting on September 15, 2021; voting on whether to issue a policy statement on the […]
Daily Numbers – 96, 65 and 62,650
The latest actions by the PUC’s Damage Prevention Committee include 96 disciplinary actions against 65 underground facility owners, excavators and project owners, including $62,650 in administrative penalties.
Industry News – 8-6-21
On Tuesday, Lumen announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its ILEC business in twenty states (including Pennsylvania) to funds managed by Apollo Global Management for […]
Industry News – 7-30-21
The much-criticized mandatory $15 per month broadband law recently passed by our neighbors to the north in New York State is no more according to an article in Light Reading. […]
Legislature – 7-16-21
On Tuesday, Representative Martin Causer released a co-sponsorship memo announcing that he intends to introduce legislation appropriating $100 million federal stimulus dollars into Pennsylvania’s Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program. The […]
Industry News – 7-9-21
Net neutrality proponents must be on the edge of their seats awaiting today’s Executive Order from President Joe Biden urging the FCC to reinstate the rules nixed by his predecessor […]
Legislature – 7-2-21
Last week, the House Transportation Committee unanimously approved Representative Doyle Heffley’s bill providing for potential cost sharing agreements between ILECs and PaDOT, when infrastructure needs to be moved for road […]
Legislature – 6-18-21
The House Transportation Committee is the recipient of legislation (HB1658), introduced yesterday by Representative Doyle Heffley which would allow landline telcos to enter into cost sharing agreements with Pa DOT […]