AN ACT CONCERNING TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

HB 6778 requires the Office of Policy and Management to create and maintain an updated statewide broadband map showing internet availability, speeds, and adoption rates. It directly affects internet service providers (who must submit detailed service data), state agencies (who must provide relevant information), and the Office itself (which must publish the map annually). Key provisions mandate providers submit location-specific speed and connection data in a standardized format, treat this data as confidential trade secrets, and allow sharing only with specific state agencies for grant programs. The map must be updated yearly and published online by December 1 each year, starting in 2023.