Updating Georgia’s state law and policies to provide the Public Service Commission jurisdiction to ensure our state has the LOWEST costs and FAIREST practices STATEWIDE for critical broadband infrastructure.

Examining costs in a public and fair process for communications attachments to critical infrastructure, like utility poles, and requiring cost-based and fair practices to encourage MORE private investment and broadband expansion.

Fueling private investment specifically in rural areas of our state, providing better opportunities for workforce development, education and healthcare.

Providing all broadband providers (existing and new market entrants) a fair, predictable and streamlined process to connect to or collocate on existing utility poles and infrastructures when deploying broadband.

Protecting existing contracts, requiring new PSC-standardized rates, terms and conditions in all renewals and new agreements and encouraging the lowest, fairest and streamlined policies be applied as quickly as possible to further promote broadband and economic growth in our state through cooperation and partnerships.

Attracting public commitments from broadband providers to expand high speed internet to 35,000 new homes and businesses across rural Georgia within the first three years after the state creates a statewide, cost-based and streamlined climate for all utility pole attachments.

Creating $70 Million in annual economic benefits to rural Georgia as a result of incentivizing broadband providers to tackle more challenging broadband expansion projects.