Executive Deputy and Deputy Chair; Director, Office of Telecommunications, New York State Public Service Commission
The New York State Public Service Commission is the state oversight body whose mission is to ensure that utilities in New York are operating according to the letter of law and adhere to technical and safety standards. While John Howard serves as the PSC’s interim chair, Tom Congdon is responsible for overseeing the state department’s broader policy priorities, and Debra LaBelle’s Office of Telecommunications directly oversees New York’s most powerful telecommunications players.
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Chief Technology Officer; Citywide Chief Information Officer, New York City
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In an effort to expand broadband access and help close the digital divide, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, and Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), a member of the House Rural Broadband Task Force, have introduced H.R. 1700, the Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (BIFIA).
Modeled after two effective federal programs, the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) and the Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA), BIFIA would provide $5 billion in federal funding for low-interest financing of broadband infrastructure deployment projects. This new program would allow eligible entities, including state and local govern
Electrification brought rural America into the 20th century, and life without it soon became unimaginable. In this Information Age, access to high speed Internet has taken its deserved place among the necessities of contemporary life.
Clyburn pushes for affordable internet accessibility Clyburn, a Democrat who represents South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District in Congress, said H.R. 1783, the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act would authorize more than $94 billion to ensure unserved and underserved communities would have affordable high-speed internet access. (Source: Adam Mintzer) By Patrick Phillips | March 11, 2021 at 12:51 PM EST - Updated March 11 at 1:57 PM
WASHINGTON (WCSC) - House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn and U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar have introduced new bills to provide internet service for rural communities.
Clyburn, a Democrat who represents South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District in Congress, said H.R. 1783, the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act would authorize more than $94 billion to ensure unserved and underserved communities would have affordable high-speed internet access.
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