September 23, 2020
Senate Consumer Protection committee clears Phillips-Hill telco dereg legislation that would increase investment in rural broadband Legislation that would remove major regulatory barriers for...
View ArticleOctober 2, 2020
Lancaster radio station, WDAC, covers Senate committee approval of SB 1112 — Kristin Phillips-Hill legislation that streamlines telco regs allowing more funds for expansion of rural broadband....
View ArticleOctober 9, 2020
This week, FCC Chairman Ajit Pai said that he stands by the repeal of net neutrality rules when the commission adopted the Restoring Internet Freedom Order in 2017. Pai noted that with the order,...
View ArticleOctober 20, 2020
The 40-year-old law, Staggers Rail Act, deregulating the railroads has been a resounding success, writes RealClearMarkets. The same approach will work for broadband deployment. “For sectors like...
View ArticleOctober 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discussion on closing the digital divide, the full Senate approved legislation, SB 1112, that would eliminate outdated Public Utility Commission regulations that are...
View ArticleILECs urge chairs of Senate Communications & Technology to move dereg...
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...
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