What you need to know about Ohio Politics and Policy
The bill before the General Assembly is premature and is likely to hurt people who have no choice other than to depend on land lines to contact emergency services, the doctor, or the drug store. As written, it only benefits telecommunications companies that find their public-service obligation onerous.The editors cite a recent Innovation Ohio report that showed the legislation was premature, unnecessary and potential harmful to Ohioans reliant on landline telephones – typically low income, disabled and elderly Ohioans. Read our report here.