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HR 3281 110th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Broadband Federal preemption Government Operations and Politics Government publicity Internet Local laws State laws

Community Broadband Act of 2007

Introduced: August 1, 2007 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1684-1685)
Aug 1, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Aug 1, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 1, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Broadband Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state or local government statute, regulation, or other legal requirement from having the effect of prohibiting any public provider from providing advanced communications capability to any person or any public or private entity.

Defines "public provider" as a state or a political subdivision or instrumentality thereof or any entity owned, controlled, or otherwise affiliated with a state, subdivision, or instrumentality.

Prohibits a public provider from granting any regulatory preference to itself or to any provider it owns or is affiliated with.

Requires, subject to exception, a public provider, before it provides advanced communications capability or services, to publish notice and provide local citizens and private-sector entities with an opportunity to be heard.

What's happening now August 2, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1684-1685)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1853 Related bill Community Broadband Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 9, 2008
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2007
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 15, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3281: Community Broadband Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3281/
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"H.R. 3281: Community Broadband Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3281/.
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H.R. 3281, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-3281/.
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