Senator Phillips-Hill reappointed Pa's chairman. Communication and Technology Commission

News Highlights: Senator Phillips-Hill reappointed Pa’s chairman. Communication and Technology Commission

HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – Senator Kristin Phillips-Hill (R-York) was reappointed as President of Senate Communications and Technology Commission by Senate President Pro Tempore Jake Corman (R-Center / Huntingdon / Juniata / Mifflin) on Wednesday.

Phillips-Hill was the majority chair of the committee during the 2019-2020 session and says her reappointment provides an opportunity to continue working on major efforts to expand the availability of superfast broadband to close the state’s digital divide.

The work of the committee created the Unserved High-Speed Broadband Funding Program, which has improved access to high-speed broadband Internet in rural Pennsylvania.

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“Our four public hearings on improving access to high-speed Internet access have enabled the committee to better understand the pressing needs of disadvantaged communities and how state policy could provide a solution,” said Phillips-Hill. “Those hearings sparked action, and those …