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PENNSYLVANIA’S RURAL LOCAL TELCOS STAND READY TO ENSURE THE SUCCESS OF OUR NEW BROADBAND AUTHORITY
Pennsylvania’s rural local exchange carriers (RLECs) are eager to throw their support and decades of expertise behind the implementation of Act 96, the recently enacted law that created the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority.
Read The Full StorySamara 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.
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May 23, 2022
Lifeline v. ACP: What are the differences between these broadband programs?
Fiber will totally solve the problem
The FCC has a plan to boost rural broadband download speeds to 100 Mbps
$210 mln broadband package headed to governor’s desk (Minnesota)
Northampton County $150K study aims to boost broadband internet access
California readies 3,000 miles of network infrastructure to achieve broadband for all
Congressman Joyce working to bring broadband to rural areas
Investing in Rural Broadband
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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