H.R. 1631 · 117th Congress
Community Broadband Act of 2021
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Anna Eshoo
- Introduced
- 2021-03-08
- Latest action
- 2021-05-11 · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Summary
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.