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Public Service proposes moving telecom plan review from 3 to 5 years; committee hears ~$450,000 cost estimate

House Energy and Digital Infrastructure · January 28, 2026
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The Department of Public Service has proposed shifting the state telecommunications plan review from every three years to every five years to lower recurring expense; committee members said the department estimated outside contract costs at roughly $450,000 under the current cadence.

Members of the House Energy and Digital Infrastructure Committee on Thursday discussed a Department of Public Service request to change the statutory review cadence for the state telecommunications plan.

Representative John Kosinski relayed the department’s suggestion to move the review from once every three years to once every five years, noting the agency…

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