The Ohio Senate passed the Ohio Telecom Modernization Act of 2009 on Tuesday. The vote on Senate Bill 162 was 29-3.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer:

The Ohio Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would give telephone providers more freedom when it comes to handling customer service issues, setting rates and marketing new products to low-income customers. The legislation still needs approval from the Ohio House, which is expected to vote on the issue after a holiday break.

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During Tuesday’s Senate session Chris Widener, a Republican from Springfield, pointed to changes that were made during Senate committee meetings over the past week that he says make the bill more consumer-friendly.

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“We bring to you a very balanced bill that will spur investment, will create jobs, will retain jobs and at the same time protect Ohio’s consumers,” Widener said on the Senate floor on Tuesday.

The support of TOT members has been critical to the effort so far. Thank you to everyone who took action. Now, on to the House!

Tags: House Bill 276, Sen. Chris Widener, Senate Bill 162, Telecom Reform

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