115-hr-4814115th Congress

Community Broadband Act of 2018

Sponsored By: Representative Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

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Summary

Community Broadband Act of 2018 This bill amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to bar states from prohibiting their state government, a political subdivision, or an Indian tribe from providing (i.e., serving as a "public provider" of) high-speed broadband telecommunications capabilities or services to persons or public or private entities. A public provider that regulates competing private providers of such telecommunications services may not discriminate in favor of itself or a provider that it owns.

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Bill Overview

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]

CA • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 1/17/2018

  • Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 1/17/2018

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 1/17/2018

  • Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 1/17/2018

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 1/17/2018

  • Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 1/17/2018

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 3/1/2018

  • Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/1/2018

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