Public Service Commission - Broadband and Voice Over Internet Protocol Service - Study
Sponsor: Mary Washington (District 43)Committee: FinanceSubject: Utility RegulationStatus: Special Order until 4/10 (Senator Ready) 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 the results of the study to the Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment and the House Environment and Transportation Committee by December 31, 2026.
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Testimony (18)
MGA witness listFAV 8FavorableFWA 1Favorable with amendmentsUNF 8UnfavorableINFO 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 | White, Marcelinelobbyist | Economic Action Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Plante, Cecilia | Maryland Legislative Coalition | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Edwards, Donna | Maryland State & District of Columbia AFL-CIO | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Senator Washington, M., Senator Washington, M.legislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Tarlau, Jimmy | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Stokes, Meganlobbyist | CCIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Crandall, Jeremy | CTIA | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Garagiola, Rob | Compass Advocacy | Oral |
| UNF | Wiggins, Grasonlobbyist | Maryland Chamber of Commerce | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Hollansbee, B. Lynn | US Telecom | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Plymouth, Paul | Verizon | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Vetter, Drew | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | durkin, margaretlobbyist | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FWA | Washington, Senator Mary | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| INFO | Barve, Barve | MD PSC | Written (PDF) |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVWhite, MarcelineEconomic Action MarylandRegistered for: Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition DBA Economic Action Maryland; Maryland Consumer Rights Coalition
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…