Committee backs update to Telecommunications Access System Act to include modern technologies

Feb 18, 2025

The committee voted to report favorably CS for SB 344, which updates the Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 to authorize distribution of modern relay technologies and broaden advisory committee membership; proponents urged modernization citing declining landline use.

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The Senate Committee on Regulated Industries on Oct. 12 reported CS for SB 344 favorably, a bill to modernize the Telecommunications Access System Act of 1991 (TASA) to reflect current relay and telecommunications technologies.

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