Massachusetts H5290 aims to expedite broadband deployment and ensure equitable access to infrastructure.
Massachusetts H5290 seeks to accelerate broadband deployment by streamlining permitting processes, ensuring fair access to infrastructure, and prioritizing open access networks. The bill mandates that all owners of covered infrastructure, including municipalities and private utilities, provide broadband providers with timely access for installation and maintenance. It also establishes a "Dig Once" policy to include empty conduits during excavation projects, allowing for future broadband deployment.
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