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PTA members: PUC assumption of jurisdiction over pole attachments will further rural broadband efforts
In comments filed on October 29, members of the Pennsylvania Telephone Association (PTA) urged the Public Utility Commission (PUC) to assume pole attachment jurisdiction from Washington as a way to further rural broadband deployment.
Read The Full StoryPTA President Steve Samara “ready and willing to work with the Governor” on new broadband initiative
Governor Tom Wolf announced a new initiative aimed at expanding broadband access to businesses and households in Pennsylvania.
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Testimony
PTA President Steve Samara Testifies on Underground Utility Line Protection
House Consumer Affairs Committee Information Hearing on The PA Underground Utility Line Protection Law on June 5, 2017.
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