New broadband bill draws opposition in Georgia Senate committee
By Dave Williams | Capitol Beat News Service Feb 13, 2021 Feb 13, 2021 ATLANTA â Legislation that would tap into a new source of funding to expand broadband service in Georgia got some pushback this week from the telecom industry. Senate Bill 65 would convert a portion of a state fund that now subsidizes land-line service provided by rural telephone companies into a pot of money to be used for broadband projects. That portion of the Universal Access Fund (UAF) is due to expire ...
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