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Andy Vargas
@RepAndyVargas · MA · H
Posts137
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Voting-record position-0.248
CoverageMay 6, 2020 to Mar 24, 2023
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In 2021, @Comcast plans to raise internet prices in Massachusetts. Yesterday, @RepDaveRogers & I partnered w/ 69 of our colleagues to strongly urge them to discontinue this plan & reconsider any future attempts at imposing a data cap. We most close, not widen the #digitaldivide. https://t.co/okZixvnav0
In response to @comcast internet data cap plans, this week we filed HD 663 alongside @RepDaveRogers. An Act protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic bans data caps during the public health emergency & more. We stand committed to preserving & expanding access. https://t.co/ngoO5pZYaV
Good news! After filing our bill last week, @comcast decided to roll back their #datacap & related price hikes until August! This will alleviate financial burdens felt by many families. We will continue to organize to remove data caps permanently. #mapoli https://t.co/NIPRD4qjnw
😁 Comcast data cap originally would have taken effect in March, we pushed back and they delayed to April, then August, now 2022. Next step: banning #datacaps for good. We have a bill for that, which we filed today w/ @RepDaveRogers & @Barry_Finegold. https://t.co/jB5xt0w4MX
Reliable internet is not a “nice to have” or a luxury. It’s essential. Data caps are arbitrary & without merit. If 30% of households lacked access to reliable & affordable electricity or water, we’d be up in arms. We can & must close the #digitaldivide. https://t.co/1DKy84216V
Thrilled about this outcome<U+2013> data caps were set to be reintroduced in 2022, but Comcast now has no plans to reintroduce them. Thanks to all who wrote and advocated with us! Ensuring fair competition and consumer choice is next. #datacaps #digitalequity https://t.co/NgklQX9Z0J
Credit where due: thank you, @comcast for responding to our constituent's concerns. In addition to halting their #datacap 'til 2022, Comcast is also doubling the speeds (50 Mbps) offered by their #InternetEssentials plan for low-income residents. https://t.co/jfr66RpK3r
"The majority of people in the state only have one internet service provider, so most people don't have a choice," said Vargas. "There's no competition." For our consumers, economy, and competitive edge— MA can lead on internet affordability. #datacaps https://t.co/iAUk26gJd9
Come hang out (virtually) w/ us next Monday night! Excited to have @JulianCastro, @maura_healey & innovation champions all together. Pandemic recovery can't be a "back to normal." We need innovative & systemic solutions to longstanding challenges. RSVP: https://t.co/VYPXSnRvTX https://t.co/xh2TjfmPDy