US Congress Senate Bill 240 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-01-22 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Community Broadband Act of 2015 Bars states or local governments from prohibiting or inhibiting states, local government agencies, entities affiliated with state or local agencies, or Indian tribes from providing telecommunications services or advanced telecommunications capabilities to any person or any public or private entity. Prohibits government providers of public telecommunications services from favoring themselves over competing providers in the application of regulations, ordinances, public rights-of-way, or permitting requirements. Directs local governments or affiliates intending to provide public telecommunications services to consider public-private partnerships. Requires local governments or affiliates, before providing telecommunications services to the public, to provide public notice and opportunities for public input and private-sector bidding. Provides an exemption from the prohibition on local 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.

Community Broadband Act of 2015

Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ]	Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA]	Sen. Claire McCaskill [D-MO]	Sen. Angus King [I-ME]
Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-01-22	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/240/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/s240/BILLS-114s240is.pdf