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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Virginia Newsletter for Sunday April 28, 2024 ( 3 items )  

5 Broadband Associations Issue Joint Statement on Appeals Court Decision on New York Affordable Broadband Act
ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 27 -- NTCA, The Rural Broadband Association issued the following joint statement on April 26, 2024, with five organizations: * * * NTCA-The Rural Broadband Association, ACA Connects, CTIA, New York State Telecommunications Association, Satellite Broadcasting & Communications Association and USTelecom released a joint statement on the Second Circuit Court of Appeals Decision on New York's Affordable Broadband Act. "The broadband industry supports efforts to connect a  more

Earthjustice: Government Rebuilding Plan for Sardines on U.S. West Coast is Unlawful, Court Rules
SAN JOSE, California, April 27 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Judge Virginia K. DeMarchi ruled this week that the National Marine Fisheries Service (Fisheries Service) failed to meet its legal obligation to rebuild the U.S. West Coast Pacific sardine population, which has been mismanaged for more than a decade and remains well below healthy population levels. Sardines are like the "energy bars of the sea" because so many marine species feed on the small fish. Earthjustice,   more

IAFC Names Chief J. Robert Brown, Jr. (Ret.) Recipient of the 2024 James O. Page EMS Achievement Award
MCLEAN, Virginia, April 27 -- The International Association of Fire Chiefs issued the following news release: Each year, the International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) awards the James O. Page Award to an exceptional leader in fire-service-based EMS. This year's awardee is Chief J. Robert Brown, Jr. (Ret.), a fire service veteran and prominent community member from McLean, Va. Sponsored by ZOLL Medical Corporation, this annual award recognizes the professionalism, vision, and positive imp  more