H.R. 2785 · 116th Congress
Community Broadband Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Anna Eshoo
- Introduced
- 2019-05-16
- Latest action
- 2019-05-17 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Summary
Community Broadband Act of 2019
This bill prohibits state and local entities from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers or public-private partnership providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in such a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.