HR 278 · in committee · significant
BROADBAND Leadership Act
- technology
What this bill does
- This bill limits state and local authority to regulate where telecommunications facilities can be placed, constructed, or modified.
- Telecommunications companies and broadband providers are affected, along with state and local governments that currently regulate infrastructure placement.
- States and localities can charge reasonable fees for reviews but must decide requests by deadlines or they're automatically approved.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would removing state and local control over telecom facility placement affect rural communities' ability to protect landscapes or manage infrastructure density in their areas?
- 02
What financial or operational burden might states and localities face if they must meet strict approval deadlines or automatically grant requests without adequate review time?
- 03
Which groups benefit most from faster broadband infrastructure approval—consumers, companies, or both—and what safeguards exist if expedited placement causes unintended consequences?
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Sponsor · R-VA-9
H. Morgan Griffith
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Introduced 2025-01-09
Legislative timeline
2025-01-09 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-09 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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