In an industry as dynamic as telecommunications, it's critical that the basic assumptions underpinning public policy promote competition among service providers, while driving investment and innovation, and creating value and choices for customers.
Here in Pennsylvania, we're advocating Verizon's position on a number of important issues. In this section, you'll learn more about our goals and objectives in the policy arena and what you as residents and consumers in the Keystone State can do to get involved.
Texting While Driving Ban
We support federal legislation to ban texting and e-mailing while driving. This approach is a logical extension of our previous breaks with other wireless companies to support state-wide legislation banning texting and e-mailing while driving.
And we support state efforts by Pennsylvania legislators to ban texting and e-mailing while driving, and for championing this important issue in a bipartisan way.
Verizon is ahead of schedule for meeting its Chapter 30 obligations to deliver broadband to 100% of its Pennsylvania service territory by 2015.
Broadband availability in rural areas has increased dramatically since December 2004 when Act 183 renewed Chapter 30. Today, over 86% of Verizon's access lines can get Verizon High Speed Internet Service. And the list continues to grow.
A leader in fiber optics, Verizon offers phone, Internet, TV, wireless and service bundles to residential, business, government and wholesale clients.
