MA S1636

Redirects the Massachusetts Broadband Institute's mission to prioritize wired over wireless broadband and telecommunications infrastructure, citing concerns about electromagnetic radiation health effects, energy consumption, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, and reliability during emergencies

Establishes a 12-member board of directors chaired by the Secretary of Public Health, including members with expertise in non-ionizing radiation, cybersecurity, and municipal/consumer rights appointed by the governor and attorney general

Requires MBI to decommission wireless facilities where possible, turn off wireless functionality in government buildings, public schools, and libraries, and invest in hardwired broadband systems including traditional copper landlines

Creates the Massachusetts Communications Safety and Security Incentive Fund to finance wired infrastructure development and encourages municipal public ownership of telecommunications systems with net neutrality provisions

Mandates MBI maintain public maps of wireless facility locations with owner contact information and electromagnetic radiation measurements, and prohibits the Commonwealth from assuming liability for wireless facilities