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5C18E46CD5760B1C87258B550068A282 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For STATE GOVERNMENT PANEL

INTERIM COMMITTEE CELL PHONE CONNECTIVITY INTERIM STUDY COMMITTEE
Date Jul 9, 2024
Location Old State Library

State Government Panel - Committee Discussion Only


	01:08:06 PM	The committee resumed after lunch. Bob Fifer, Deputy Director of Operations, Colorado Department of Transportation gave the following presentation to the committee: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/2024-07-01_cell_connectivity_interim_committee_-_cdot_overview.pptx_.pdf The presentation provided information on land leases for cellular towers, tower pricing, permit fees, natural disaster implications, COtrip, COtransit, and commercial vehicle impacts.
	01:28:57 PM	Daryl Bronson, Telecoms Programs Section Chief, Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC), gave the following presentation to the committee: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/dept._of_regulatory_agencies_presentation.pdf The presentation provided an overview of cellular/wireless phone service regulations and the Federal Communications Commission. Additionally, Mr. Bronson provided information on state and local 911 fees as it compares to the rest of the country and using WiFi routers to make cellular calls.
	01:40:19 PM	Nathan Blake, Deputy Attorney General for Consumer Protection, Colorado Department of Law gave a presentation to the committee. The presentation included information on monitoring and reviewing practices from cellular carriers as well as consumer protections.
	01:44:19 PM	Kevin Klein, Director, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management, Department of Public Safety, gave the following presentation: https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/images/cellular_connectivity_intrim_committee.pdf. The presentation included information on the statewide digital trunked radio system, coverage for individuals and responders, and public private partnerships.
	01:50:33 PM	Panelists responded to questions from the committee regarding rural coverage, expediting the permitting process, the shot clock provision, fiber availability for cell towers, leasing fiber, small cells and fiber, network security issues, liability and budgetary impacts, adjusting fees, and the high cost support mechanism and subsidies.