Connecticut Examiner
Gov Lamont Proposal Would Raise the Bar for Broadband
Gov Ned Lamont (D-CT) is proposing to give the state's regulators greater control over broadband internet providers to further his administration’s goal of ensuring universal access to high-speed internet by 2027. Under this proposal, the state’s Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, or PURA, would have oversight over the handling of consumer complaints, could order expansions of infrastructure, and regulate the general operation of the providers, which, in Connecticut include, Xfinity/Comcast and Frontier.