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Industry News – 5-26-23

In case you were wondering, there is a U.S. Fiber Lit Buildings Leaderboard (It’s run by Vertical System Group), and AT&T topped the list for the seventh consecutive year. RLECs […]

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Industry News – 5-19-23

With data received by the FCC as of March 1, the Commission released its latest iteration of the national broadband map Home | Broadband Funding Map (fcc.gov) early this week. […]

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Legislature: 5-12-23

Speaking of missives, Governor Shapiro and the General Assembly were on the receiving end of two of them this week signed by dozens of chambers of commerce and statewide associations […]

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Legislature – 5-3-23

On May 23rd, the House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee will hold a public hearing on Representative Ryan Bizzarro’s HB 129, legislation which amends the PBDA enabling legislation, Act […]

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Legislature – 4-28-23

On Wednesday, the Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 137, legislation designed to help address telemarketers who prey on the elderly. Sponsored by Senator Doug Mastriano, the bill amends the Telemarketer […]

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Industry News – 4-21-23

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 – […]

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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 […]

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