The bill, sponsored by Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York), would streamline decades-old regulations that do little more than divert potential private investment dollars from rural broadband deployment projects.
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Legislation would expand resources available for rural broadband investment
View Steven J. Samara’s article in the Centre Daily Times.
PTA 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.
PTA President Steve Samara testifies before Senate Communications and Technology Committee
PTA President Steve Samara testifies regarding rural broadband deployment on Wednesday, August 7, 2019.
PTA President Steve Samara testifies before the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on robocalls
PTA President Steve Samara testifies before the Senate Democratic Policy Committee on robocalls. Click to view
Rural broadband discussion to feature PTA President Steven J. Samara, state lawmakers, and state and national Grange officials
Rural broadband discussion to feature PTA President Steven J. Samara, state lawmakers, and state and national Grange officials.
Rural phone carriers join small cable operators in support of Pennsylvania assuming jurisdiction over pole attachments
The two industries on the front lines of delivering broadband to rural customers are supporting the PUC’s pending order to assume jurisdiction over pole attachments from the FCC.