Establishes a Municipal Broadband Development Fund to support investments in telecoms and preserve internet access.
The bill establishes a Municipal Broadband Development Fund to support investments in telecoms and preserve internet access. It outlines a competitive bidding procedure for awarding funds to municipal agencies for expanding, founding, advertising, or maintaining publicly-administered broadband internet service providers (BISP). The bill mandates that BISPs adhere to net neutrality standards, prohibiting paid prioritization, data caps, and surcharges based on internet usage.
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