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• Federal Developments 2009-2012 (none)

• Federal Developments 2007-2008

  • Lautenberg-Smith: S.1853, "Community Broadband Act of 2007"
  • Sen. Lautenberg floor statement
  • Sen. Lautenberg press release
  • Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate for S.1853
  • Senate Commerce Committee final report on S.1853

  • Boucher-Upton: H.R.3281, "Community Broadband Act of 2007"
  • Rep. Rick Boucher floor statement
  • Boucher-Upton press release
  • Community Broadband Coalition Letter of Support for S.1853 (9-21-07)
  • Community Broadband Coalition Letter Support for H.R.3281 (9-21-07)
  • Rep. Markey's Staff Discussion Draft: "Wireless Consumer Protection and
    Community Broadband Empowerment Act of 2008"

• Federal Developments 2005-2006

  • Rep. Pete Sessions' Proposed Federal Barrier (H.R.2726)
  • Lautenberg-McCain "Community Broadband Act of 2005" (S.1294)
  • Lautenberg-McCain Bill Status
  • Senator Lautenberg floor statement
  • Senator McCain floor statement
  • Senators Lautenberg and McCain reiterate support for community broadband
    in accepting FirstMile.US award
  • Response to USTA: Lautenberg-McCain is Constitutional
  • Senator Ensign's Bill: "The Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act" (S.1504)
  • Senator Ensign's 3-page summary
  • Senator Ensign's floor statement
  • Jim Baller's response to Senator Ensign's municipal networks provision
  • Lautenberg-McCain "Dear Colleague" letter (February 13, 2006)
  • Senator DeMint's Bill: "The Digital Age Communications Act of 2005" (S.2113)
  • First Community Broadband Coalition Letter to 100 Senators, supporting Lautenberg-McCain
  • Second Community Broadband Coalition letter to Senate Commerce Committee
    supporting the Lautenberg-McCain bill (February 13, 2006)
  • FTTH Council statement to Senate Commerce Committee supporting
    the Lautenberg-McCain bill (February 14, 2006)
  • Consumers Union/Consumers Federation of America letter to Senate Commerce
    Committee supporting the Lautenberg-McCain bill (February 2006)
  • Texas communities letter to Senate Commerce Committee supporting the
    Lautenberg-McCain bill (February 13, 2006)
  • Barton-Rush-Upton-Pickering bill, "The Communications Opportunity, Promotion,
    and Enhancement Act of 2006," HR.5252
  • Status of Barton-Rush-Upton-Pickering bill (HR.5252)
  • Stevens Bill: "The Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunites Reform Act"
    or "The Communications Act of 2006" (8-4-06) (HR.5252RS) (Municipal Broadband begins at 184)
  • Senate Commerce Committee Report on HR 5252 (Municipal Broadband at 32-33)

• State Barriers to Public Broadband Initiatives

  • State Barriers as of May 15, 2013
  • APPA report on battles over state barriers

• State Developments 2013
  
  
  • Georgia HB282 (negative) (defeated in House 90-74)
    • Joint High Tech and Association Opposition to HB 282
      
  • New Hampshire HB286 (positive)
  • Utah SB172 (negative) (enacted)
    
    
• State Developments 2012
  
  
  • Georgia: SB313 (negative)(tabled)
  • Georgia: SR994 (Study bill)
    • Joint Industry and National Associations Opposition to SB313
    • NATOA Opposition to SB313
  • South Carolina: H.3508 (negative)
    • Joint Industry and National Associations Opposition to H.3508
    • NATOA Opposition to H.3508
  • Minnesota: HF2695 (negative)
  • Washington State: HB1711 (original bill positive; died in committee)

• State Developments 2011

  • Arkansas: HB 2033 (negative) (passed)
  • New Hampshire: HB 389 (positive) (did not pass)
  • North Carolina: HB 129 (negative) (passed)
    • Joint Opposition of 9 High-Tech Companies and Trade Associations
  • South Carolina: H.3508 (negative) (did not pass)
    • Legislator's explanation
  • Tennessee: HB 2076/SB 1847 (positive) (did not pass)
  • Washington: HB 1711(positive) (did not pass)
  • Wisconsin: Initial Omnibus Budget Motion (negative)
    • Final Budget Measure Passed by Legislature +
      Governor's Line Item Veto (mixed)
    • Good summary of the key issues

• State Developments 2010

  • Maine: HP1198 / LD1697 (negative)
    • Maine: HP1198 / LD1697 Committee unanimously
      voted "Ought Not to Pass"
  • North Carolina: Original Hoyle Bill (negative)
    • Stop the Cap! Analysis of Hoyle Bill
    • First Joint Opposition of 8 High-Tech Companies and
      Trade Associations
    • Substitute SB 1209 (negative)
    • Second Joint Opposition of 8 High-Tech Companies
      and Trade Associations
    • Bill Tracking of SB 1209
    • Final Legislation SB900 (Section 7.5) (Study allowed,
      but no moratorium)
    • SEATOA Wrap-up

• State Developments 2009

  • North Carolina SB1004/HB1252 (negative)(not passed)
  • Pennsylvania Senate Bill 530 (negative)(not passed)

• State Developments 2007-08

  • Connecticut HB 6780 (positive)
  • Illinois Act 95-0684, Section 35 (positive)(enacted)
  • Missouri HB 801 (positive)(enacted)(No ban on "Internet type services")
  • New Jersey P.L. 2007, c.191 (mixed)(passed)
  • North Carolina HB 1587 (2007)(negative) (not passed)

    Examples of opposition to North Carolina HB 1587:

    • AARP
    • Alcatel-Lucent
    • City of Chapel Hill
    • Town of Davidson
    • EDUCAUSE
    • City of Fayetteville
    • City of Greensboro
    • Hitachi
    • City of Raleigh
    • City of Wilson
    • FTTH Council
    • Google
    • Intel
    • Mainstream Fiber Networks
    • NC Counties Association
    • NC Justice Center
    • NC League of Municipalities
    • NC PIRG
    • SEATOA
    • Telecommunications Industry Association
    • Tropos

  • Pennsylvania HB 327 (positive)(not enacted)
  • Rhode Island H5839 (positive)(not enacted)
  • Vermont HB 248 (positive)(enacted)
  • Washington SB 6102 (positive)(not enacted in 2007, reintroduced in 2008)
  • West Virginia (positive) (vetoed)
  • Wyoming (restrictions limited to exclusive contracts)

• State Developments 2005-06

• Battles Over State Barriers Proposed in 2005 and 2006