HOUSE 1149117th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

CONNECT Act

Last Action: 2/19/2021

Actions

2021-02-19Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2021-02-18Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2021-02-18Introduced in House
2021-02-18Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2021-02-18 (00)

Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act or the CONNECT Act

This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision thereof from providing or selling broadband internet access service. Such provision or sale may continue if there is no more than one other commercial provider of broadband internet access that provides competition in a particular area.

Subjects

Emergency communications systems
Government information and archives
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
State and local government operations

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