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Legislation would expand resources available for rural broadband investment
View Steven J. Samara’s article in the Centre Daily Times.
Read The Full StoryPTA President asks FCC Chair to maximize use of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund for broadband deployment
View Steven J. Samara’s letter to FCC Chair Ajit Pai.
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October 22, 2020
PA Senate advances key broadband measures
PA bill looks to expand broadband internet service in rural areas
Verizon loses TV subscribers but posts broadband gains
New telehealth bill would fund state’s broadband expansion programs (Texas)
Broadband task force to draw blueprint for closing digital divide
Vint Cerf’s plan for building an internet in space
SpaceX is rapidly growing its internet satellite business
Investing in Rural Broadband
October 22, 2020
A day after a stakeholder discussion on closing the digital divide, the full Senate approved legislation, SB 1112, that would eliminate outdated Public Utility Commission regulations that are inhibiting investment in rural broadband. “Many of the regulations that exist in the state’s Public Utility Code have been in place for decades while changes in technology […]
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