HB2100 would establish a non-profit "Tennessee Broadband Access Corporation to facilitate the deployment of broadband technologies across the state."
HB2103 requires "the department of economic and community development to establish a ConnectTN program to bring statewide broadband expansion."
HB2099 "Expands the membership of the Tennessee Broadband Task Force to include a representative of the department of education and requires the task force to submit an assessment of the state of broadband deployment on an annual basis."
Why this is important is discussed here.
The flip side is the lobbyist written SB1933 that eliminates local control of cable franchises, regulates local franchise fees, restricts or eliminates customer service and quality standards, provides state regulation of local public right of way for the benefit of cable companies, restricts or eliminates local build-out requirements, and allows cable companies to create statewide franchises. Why this is a bad idea is also discussed here.
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