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Samara cautions against network overbuilding
Before a Senate/House joint committee hearing, PTA President Steve Samara cautioned against repeating mistakes of earlier federally funded broadband programs, including overbuilding of broadband networks.
Read The Full StoryWith no negative votes, House approves rural broadband legislation
The state House sent the Senate HB 1658, which broadens the current ability of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) to move public utility infrastructure, and enter into cost sharing agreements with rural landline telcos during road and bridge projects.
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January 14, 2022
Starlink’s reach won’t be enough to solve rural broadband dilemma
RCN and four other regional ISPs morph into Astound Broadband
Comcast reveals prototype 10G modem for home broadband use
Louisiana unveils GUMBO, a $90M broadband expansion program
Comcast trying to torpedo Biden FCC pick Gigi Sohn, advocacy group says
Bedford, Blair, Cambria broadband efforts moving forward
AT&T, Verizon 5G about to get much faster — if you have the right phone
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ILECs urge chairs of Senate Communications & Technology to move dereg legislation
Dear Chairs Phillips-Hill and Kane: On behalf of all of Pennsylvania’s incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs), we respectfully ask you to consider reporting Senate Bill 341 out of the Senate Communications & Technology Committee as soon as possible. This legislation modernizes the telecommunications sections of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code and removes some of the […]
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