Bill117th CongressFiled Apr 29, 2021Science, Technology, Communications
S. 1460
Community Broadband Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Apr 29, 2021)
Community Broadband Act of 2021
This bill prohibits states from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers, public-private partnership providers, or cooperatively organized providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.
What just happenedApr 29, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ](D-NJ)Sponsor
6 cosponsors4 D2 I
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- Introduced in SenateApr 29, 2021
- Apr 29, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Apr 29, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate