PRINTER'S NO. 2266
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
429
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY PHILLIPS-HILL, SNYDER, BIZZARRO, R. BROWN, DAVIS,
DOWLING, DRISCOLL, A. HARRIS, IRVIN, JAMES, LONGIETTI, RAPP,
RYAN, THOMAS, NEILSON, PICKETT, WARD AND GROVE,
AUGUST 15, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, AUGUST 15, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Establishing a legislative task force on the delivery of high-
speed broadband services and directing the Joint State
Government Commission to establish an advisory committee to
conduct a study on the delivery of high-speed broadband
services in unserved areas and underserved areas of this
Commonwealth and to report its findings and recommendations
to the House of Representatives.
WHEREAS, Effective economic development today requires
unprecedented levels of collaboration and communication among
State and local government, business, education, health care,
tourism and community leaders; and
WHEREAS, High-speed Internet access has become an essential
element of economic vitality; and
WHEREAS, High-speed broadband availability increases
individual worker productivity, breaks down the traditional
geographic barriers to jobs and careers in high-paying fields
and connects Pennsylvania businesses to international markets
around the world; and
WHEREAS, Small towns and rural communities across this
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