AT&T's Hood Harris and Sen. Paul Hornback I Legislative Update I KET

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Channel: KET - Kentucky Educational Television · 2015 · Education

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A telecommunications deregulation package that failed in previous Kentucky General Assembly sessions finally gained the traction it needed for final passage. House Bill 152, nicknamed the “AT&T Bill” for the lobbying efforts of that company, cleared a Senate committee and then the full chamber on Monday. Hood Harris, the president of AT&T of Kentucky, said there’s a loud chorus calling for high-speed infrastructure that will move the state forward. Sen. Paul Hornback (R-Shelbyville), who has sponsored Senate legislation on the issue for several years, added that he believes consumers are driving the switch to new technologies.

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