Removing State Barriers to Local Broadband: Boosting Competition and Access.
This law eliminates state regulations that prevent local governments, cooperatives, or public-private partnerships from offering high-speed internet services. This change is designed to increase competition, potentially leading to lower prices and better service quality for citizens, especially in areas currently underserved by private companies. The bill also includes rules ensuring that public providers must compete fairly and cannot discriminate against private competitors.
Key points
Local governments and co-ops are now explicitly allowed to provide broadband services, overriding restrictive state laws.
Increased competition in the internet market, potentially resulting in faster, cheaper, and more reliable access for consumers.
New anti-discrimination rules require public providers to treat private competitors fairly when setting local regulations.
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