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House extends rural telecom universal-access fund to 2040, citing 911 and connectivity needs
Summary
The Georgia House passed House Bill 998 to extend the universal access program and fund to 2040, a measure sponsors said will preserve basic telephone and 911 service in rural areas; the bill passed 161–2 after lawmakers discussed guardrails and auditing requirements.
The Georgia House on the floor voted to extend a state program aimed at preserving telephone service in rural areas, passing House Bill 998 by a recorded vote of 161–2. Representative Rob Leverett, presenting the bill, said the measure would continue the universal access program — administered by the Public Service Commission — from its current 2030 expiration through 2040.
Leverett said the program ‘‘is essential to…
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