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S 1294 109th Congress Senate

Community Broadband Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services.

Introduced: June 23, 2005 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications BroadbandGovernment Operations and PoliticsInternetMinorities
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 23, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7298-7299)
Jun 23, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7298)
Jun 23, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 23, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7298-7299)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Broadband Act of 2005 - Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to prohibit any state statute, regulation, or other legal requirement from prohibiting any public provider from providing, to any person or public or private entity, advanced telecommunications capability or any service that utilizes such capability.

Defines as a "public provider" any State or political subdivision thereof, or Indian tribe, that provides telecommunications capability or any service that utilizes such capability.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Oct 6, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1294: Community Broadband Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1294/
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