Category: 2005-2013
State Developments 2012
State Developments 2011
- Arkansas: HB 2033 (negative) (passed)
- New Hampshire: HB 389 (positive) (did not pass)
- North Carolina: HB 129 (negative) (passed)
- South Carolina: H.3508 (negative) (did not pass)
- Tennessee: HB 2076/SB 1847 (positive) (did not pass)
- Washington: HB 1711(positive) (did not pass)
- Wisconsin: Initial Omnibus Budget Motion (negative)
State Developments 2010
State Developments 2009
State Developments 2007-08
- Connecticut HB 6780 (positive)
- Illinois Act 95-0684, Section 35 (positive)(enacted)
- Missouri HB 801 (positive)(enacted)(No ban on “Internet type services”)
- New Jersey P.L. 2007, c.191 (mixed)(passed)
- North Carolina HB 1587 (2007)(negative) (not passed)
Examples of opposition to North Carolina HB 1587:
- AARP
- Alcatel-Lucent
- City of Chapel Hill
- Town of Davidson
- EDUCAUSE
- City of Fayetteville
- City of Greensboro
- Hitachi
- City of Raleigh
- City of Wilson
- FTTH Council
- Intel
- Mainstream Fiber Networks
- NC Counties Association
- NC Justice Center
- NC League of Municipalities
- NC PIRG
- SEATOA
- Telecommunications Industry Association
- Tropos
- Pennsylvania HB 327 (positive)(not enacted)
- Rhode Island H5839 (positive)(not enacted)
- Vermont HB 248 (positive)(enacted)
- Washington SB 6102 (positive)(not enacted in 2007, reintroduced in 2008)
- West Virginia (positive) (vetoed)
- Wyoming (restrictions limited to exclusive contracts)
State Developments 2005-06
Battles Over State Barriers Proposed in 2005 and 2006
APPA report on battles over state barriers (2006)
Communities across the United States are working to bring broadband to their residents. Often, they are working with the private sector to provide services. But where private companies are unwilling or unable to meet local needs as fast as the community demands, some municipal governments are considering providing advanced communications networks and services themselves. Incumbent telecommunications companies and cable operators have often responded with fierce opposition and launch efforts to obtain state laws obstructing municipal broadband initiatives. Municipalities in Indiana faced such a fight this year — and secured a victory.