Community Broadband Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 28, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 28, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Community Broadband Act of 2017
This bill bars state, local, or tribal governments from prohibiting or inhibiting such government entities or their affiliates from serving as "public providers" of telecommunications services or advanced telecommunications capabilities to any person or any public or private entity.
The bill prohibits such government and government-affiliated providers of public telecommunications services from favoring themselves over competing providers in the application of regulations, ordinances, public rights-of-way, or permitting requirements.
The bill expresses the sense of Congress that such governments or affiliates intending to provide public telecommunications services should consider public-private partnerships.
Public providers must provide public notice and opportunities for public input and private-sector bidding before providing telecommunications service to the public.
The bill provides an exemption from the prohibition on such governments favoring themselves in the application of regulations, and from the requirement to provide public notice and private bidding opportunities, during an emergency declared by the President, a governor, or an authorized elected local official.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
| D-MO | Claire McCaskill | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 28, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to promote competition, to preserve the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Community Broadband Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2017Introduced in Senate
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