Jake Corman, Pennsylvania State Senator and leading proponent of Bill 30

Jake Corman represents the residents of Senate District 34 in the State Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. He lead the effort in the State Senate to craft and pass "Bill 30," which sets out procedures for expanding broadband deployment within the state.

Controversy has been swirling around Bill 30 in recent days on the grounds a set of provisions included in the bill would thwart an effort by the City of Philadelphia to deploy a universal ubiquitous wireless (WiFi) broadband network within its boundaries.

Broadband Wireless Access World spoke today with Don Houser, chief of staff in Senator Corman's Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, office about these provisions.

According to Mr. Houser, these elements of Bill 30 will not stand in the way of Philadelphia's proceeding with whatever plans it finally settles on for deploying WiFi within the area of its jurisdiction. He also pointed out that this legislation includes many other aspects designed to enhance the State of Pennsylvania's information infrastructure and enhance its position in the digital world.

You can hear that interview in its entirety by clicking here.