S. 597 · 114th Congress
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
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Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to declare that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) authority to take actions to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities shall not be construed to authorize the FCC to prevent states from implementing state laws regarding the provision of broadband Internet access service by…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Feb 26, 2015
States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to declare that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) authority to take actions to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities shall not be construed to authorize the FCC to prevent states from implementing state laws regarding the provision of broadband Internet access service by states, municipalities, or political subdivisions.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015
Latest action (Feb 26, 2015): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 26, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.