NJ Board Acts on Broadband Study Commission

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities unanimously supported two items involving a 2021 state law establishing a broadband study commission. At a webcast meeting Wednesday, the board voted 5-0 to issue a request for quotation to get bids for consulting services for the study group, which will be funded by the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Projects Fund. It voted 5-0 for a separate item ordering a broadband needs assessment. The COVID-19 pandemic showed parts of New Jersey lack access, which is “unacceptable,” said Board President Joseph Fiordaliso. “This is something that is vital to the education of our children and vital for those who are still not back in the office.”