Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study
Sponsor: Linda Foley (District 15)Committee: Environment and TransportationSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Salling) Adopted (as of Sep 4, 2026)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Public Service Commission to conduct a study and make recommendations on the potential scope, structure and implementation of Commission oversight of broadband service and voice over Internet protocol service; and requiring the Commission to report by December 31, 2026, its findings and recommendations to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment, the House Environment and Transportation Committee, and the General Assembly.
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Testimony (22)
MGA witness listFAV 11FavorableUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Jenkins, Jeff | CWA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Proctor, Amory | CWA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Hedayati, Hooman | Communications Workers of America | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Bevan-Dangel, Jenniferlobbyist | Economic Action Maryland Fund | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Foley, Delegate Foleylegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Foley, Linda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Lent, Michael | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Mauer, William | Individual | Position only |
| FAV | Tarlau, Jimmy | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Stokes, Meganlobbyist | CCIA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crandel, Jeremy | CTIA | Oral |
| UNF | Keegan, Gerard | CTIA | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| UNF | Elalamy, Sara | Department of Information Technology (DoIT) | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plymouth, Paul | Verizon | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Meyerovich, Mark | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Barve, Barve | MD PSC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVBevan-Dangel, JenniferEconomic Action Maryland FundRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Humane Society of the United States; Chesapeake Bay Foundation; Humane World for Animals
UNFWiggins, GrasonMaryland Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Maryland Chamber of Commerce; United Way of Central Maryland, Inc.; Madison Marquette Property Investments LLC; Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund; Family Tree, The; OVG Facilities…