Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act
Summary
Communities Overregulating Networks Need Economic Competition Today Act or the CONNECT Act This bill prohibits a state or political subdivision thereof from providing or selling broadband internet access service. Such provision or sale may continue if there is no more than one other commercial provider of broadband internet access that provides competition in a particular area.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 18, 2021
Last action Feb 19, 2021
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Total actions
3
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Committee
2
Feb 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
lower
Feb 18, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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