S 2012
Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019
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Bill overview
This bill, the Restoring Local Control Over Public Infrastructure Act of 2019, aims to restore authority to state and local governments regarding the regulation of telecommunications equipment. Specifically, it seeks to invalidate certain rules issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that limited states’ and localities’ ability to oversee the deployment of broadband infrastructure. The bill effectively reverses actions taken by the FCC in 2018 regarding broadband deployment, allowing local entities to make decisions about equipment and payment terms. It does this by declaring that specific FCC rulings and a related rule should have no legal force or effect.
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Primary sponsor
Dianne Feinstein
Cosponsors
Benjamin L. Cardin
Kamala D. Harris
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