Requires certain CATV companies to provide Internet service at public libraries with business customer class Internet access bandwidth and circuit capacity proportional to public libraries' needs.
This bill requires CATV companies with system-wide franchises in New Jersey to provide free, business-class Internet service at public libraries. The Internet access must have bandwidth and circuit capacity proportional to each library's specific needs, not standard residential service. It applies only to new or renewed franchise applications for CATV companies serving municipalities. The requirement is part of a broader set of commitments CATV companies must make when applying for system-wide franchises, specifically outlined in Section 28(k) of the amended law. The bill does not mandate this service for existing franchises but applies to new applications.
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026
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Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
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Wayne DeAngelo
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