Senate Communications and Technology Committee
October 20, 2020 | 9:00 a.m.
Hearing Room #1, North Office Building (and Virtual Participation)
Broadband Public Roundtable Discussion: How Far We Have Come and Next Steps
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Opening Remarks by Committee Chairs
9:10 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Federal Update
- Commissioner Brendan Carr, Federal Communications Commission
- Congressman Scott Perry
State and Local Perspectives
- Sheri Collins, Sr. Director, Office of Corporate Relations – Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
- Steve Samara, President – Pennsylvania Telephone Association
- Frank Buzydlowski, Esq. Director of Government Relations – Verizon
- Dave Kerr, President of External Affairs – AT&T Pennsylvania
- Brian Barno, Vice President – Broadband Cable Association of Pennsylvania
- Celeste Schwartz, Vice President for Information Technology – Montgomery County Community College
- Ryan Morcrette, Senior Clinical Communications and Telehealth Specialist– St. Luke’s University Health Network
- Dave Lohr – Fayette County Commissioner
- Sam Josuweit, Chief Information Technology Officer – Bloomsburg University
- Bill Balint, Chief Information Technology Officer – Indiana University of Pennsylvania
- Wayne Campbell – Pennsylvania Grange – Testimony
- Darrin Youker, Director, State Government Affairs – Pennsylvania Farm Bureau
- Matthew Leonard, Esq., Manager of State Government Affairs – Pennsylvania Rural Electric Association
- Superintendent McMahon-Vargas – Pennsylvania Association of Rural and Small Schools
- Al Motley Jr., – TECHADEMICS
- Tomea Sippio-Smith – Public Citizens for Children and Youth
- Joshua Motzer, Director of Government Affairs – Lumen
- Sandy Fyock, Vice President – Purchase Line School Board
- Marilyn J. Heine, M.D. – Pennsylvania Medical Society
Submitted Written Testimony: