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IN SB0617
Bill
Status
1/15/2019
Primary Sponsor
Brian Buchanan
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AI Summary
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Office of Community and Rural Affairs may award grants from the rural economic development fund to Internet service providers serving unserved areas with speeds of at least 3 Mbps upstream and 25 Mbps downstream
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Grant amount is $750 per customer in an unserved area who subscribes to qualifying broadband service for one year
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ISPs may use grant funds for equipment costs, installation costs, and monthly Internet service subscription charges
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Office must develop rules for subscription terms and reporting/verification requirements, subject to approval by the state director of broadband opportunities
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Broadband access grants. Provides that the office of community and rural affairs (office) may award a grant from the rural economic development fund to an Internet service provider (ISP) that provides Internet service with a transmission speed of: (1) not less than three megabits per second upstream; and (2) not less than 25 megabits per second downstream; in an unserved area. Provides that the amount of the grant is equal to $750 for each customer in an unserved area who subscribes to the ISP's broadband Internet service for one year under subscription terms established by the office, subject to reporting and verification rules developed by the office and approved by the state director of broadband opportunities.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Utilities
1/15/2019