S 597 · 114th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015

Introduced 2015-02-26· Sponsored by Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC]· Senate

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Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1166)(2015-02-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to declare that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) authority to take actions to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities shall not be construed to authorize the FCC to prevent states from implementing state laws regarding the provision of broadband Internet access service by states, municipalities, or political subdivisions.…

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