Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act
The Securing Local Communities Input in Broadband Development Act aims to nullify two specific actions taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regarding broadband infrastructure deployment. The bill declares that the FCC's 2018 ruling titled "Accelerating Wireless and Wireline Broadband Deployment by Removing Barriers to Infrastructure Investment" and its related "Third Report and Order and Declaratory Ruling" will no longer have legal force. This change directly affects the FCC's ability to streamline broadband development by limiting local regulatory authority, effectively restoring or preserving the regulatory rights of state and local governments over broadband infrastructure projects.
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Introduced Apr 16, 2026
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Apr 16, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Apr 16, 2026
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Christopher H. Smith
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