Community Broadband Act of 2021

Summary

Community Broadband Act of 2021 This bill prohibits states from blocking the provision of broadband by public providers, public-private partnership providers, or cooperatively organized providers. Further, public providers and state or local entities participating in a partnership must administer applicable ordinances and rules without discrimination against competing private providers.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 29 April 2021

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 April 2021

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Sponsors

• Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Angus King · I · Sponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• · sscm00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Community Broadband Act of 2021
• related to → Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
• related to → LIFT America Act
• related to → Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act
• related to → Community Broadband Act of 2023