Pennsylvania’s own Senator John Fetterman penned the FCC recently asking for an investigation into provider practices negatively impacting ACP recipients. In the letter, Fetterman cites constituent inquiries noting that some […]
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Legislature – November 3, 2023
Legislation addressing double utility poles unanimously passed the House on Tuesday and is on its way to the Senate for consideration. House Bill 1619 requires the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission […]
Industry News – 10-13-23
No surprises here, but certainly newsworthy, the FCC announced this week that its next open meeting will feature a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking to reclassify broadband Internet access as […]
Industry News – 9-29-23
A mid-week news release from Empire Access (North Penn Telephone in PA), points to big things happening in Scranton on the broadband front. The company announced that it has broken […]
Legislature – 9-22-23
Members of the Senate Communications & Technology Committee unanimously passed two cybersecurity bills earlier this week in the form of Senate Bills 745 and 824. Sponsored by Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill […]
Industry News – 9-15-23
Monday marked Day 1 of a 30-day public comment period on the PBDA’s Volume 1 of the BEAD Program which is designed to provide information on the Authority’s plans for […]
Legislature – 9-8-23
On Monday, the Senate Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee will hold a hearing on the reauthorization of Pennsylvania’s 911 law which expires on January 31, 2024. With regard to […]
Industry News – 9-1-23
Saying that “achieving that balance between the needs of consumers and utilities is difficult, but as a veteran PUC employee, as an attorney and as a mother, I am up […]
Industry News – 8-25-23
A busy morning yesterday for the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission as it teed-up an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the state universal service fund. The unanimous vote on the […]