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FL S1218

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/3/2024

Primary Sponsor

Daniel Burgess

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Origin

Senate

2024 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Extends the promotional rate of $1 per wireline attachment per pole per year for broadband facilities attached to municipal electric utility poles from a previous expiration of July 1, 2024 to December 31, 2028
  • The promotional rate applies to new attachments necessary to make broadband service available to unserved or underserved end users within a municipal electric utility's service territory
  • Broadband providers seeking the promotional rate must submit an application with a route map to the municipal electric utility and simultaneously file a copy with the state office
  • Broadband providers that fail to make broadband service available to identified unserved or underserved customers within 12 months may be required to pay the prevailing (higher) rate for those attachments
  • Makes technical and grammatical corrections to existing statute language, including removing the obsolete start date of July 1, 2021

Legislative Description

Broadband

Last Action

Laid on Table, refer to HB 1147

2/22/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules1/24/2024
Commerce And Tourism1/16/2024

Full Bill Text

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