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House adopts amendment, passes H.898 on telecom transitions and consumer access
Summary
The Vermont House adopted an amendment requiring consumers be able to obtain a mailed hard copy of Public Utility Commission Rule 7.6 and then passed H.898, a bill addressing copper-to-fiber network transitions and consumer protections.
The Vermont House on Feb. 17 adopted an amendment to House Bill H.898 and then passed the bill, which addresses transitions from copper-based to fiber-based telecommunications networks and includes consumer protection provisions.
The amendment, offered by the member from Northfield, added language to ensure consumers are provided information about how to obtain a written copy of Public Utility Commission Rule 7.6 — which sets standards for…
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