A bill called the Equal Access to Broadband Act would allow local governments to negotiate franchise agreements for broadband providers’ use of the public right-of-way.
CCX Media supports this bill and believes franchising is a proven way to ensure equitable and complete delivery of broadband lines, with no redlining or cherry picking. The bill is HF4182 and it would establish a broadband franchise requirement to generate compensation for local government to use for funding local public, education and government community… Read More