NC H414

Replaces North Carolina's fixed broadband speed definition of 200 kilobits per second with the current minimum fixed broadband speed benchmark established by the Federal Communications Commission in G.S. 62-3.

Updates the definition of "high-speed broadband services" for electric membership corporations from a specific standard of 25 Mbps downstream and 3 Mbps upstream to reference the current FCC's minimum fixed broadband speed benchmark in G.S. 117-18.1.

Allows electric membership corporations to provide high-speed broadband services to unserved areas without complying with certain subsidiary business activity restrictions.

Defines "anchor points" as schools, libraries, community colleges, community centers, and similar places for purposes of broadband service eligibility.

Takes effect upon becoming law.