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 […]
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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, […]
Legislative – 6-12-20
On the House side, two rural BB bills passed unanimously in the form of HB 2348 (establishes a $ 5 million deployment fund), and HB2438 (streamlines the easement process for […]
Industry News – 6-5-20
Much as he tries (?) Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg can’t seem to get out of the limelight when it comes to what shows up on his site and whether or […]
Congress – 5-29-20
Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro was one of 39 state attorneys general to sign correspondence recently sent to Congressional leaders in the House and Senate asking for specific goals to […]