Adds to existing law to provide certain powers and authority to a municipality regarding broadband communications infrastructure and systems.
BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE AND SYSTEMS -- Adds to existing law to provide certain powers and authority to a municipality regarding broadband communications infrastructure and systems.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
This legislation grants express authority for incorporated cities, counties, and port districts in Idaho to build and maintain broadband infrastructure ensuring communities across the state can gain crucial access to the internet. It ensures the public process for accounting and contracting are followed and supports free market competition by incentivizing internet service providers to partner with municipalities to build open access networks, to provide for connectivity for telehealth, education, and economic prosperity, and to prevent the use of eminent domain by municipalities to protect incumbent service providers and their property.
LATEST ACTION
Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs