King Backs Community Broadband Act
Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, now backs the Community Broadband Act (S-240) that Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., introduced last month. King is the third co-sponsor, following Sens. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Ed Markey, D-Mass. This legislation would allow Congress to pre-empt…
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state laws that restrict municipal broadband networks, which Republicans generally oppose. “From my experiences as mayor of Newark, I have seen firsthand that cities and localities are often in the best position to determine how to spend their taxpayer dollars to solve problems, provide services and innovate,” Booker said in an op-ed on NorthJersey.com last weekend. Booker also issued a statement Monday praising the FCC’s circulation of an item to pre-empt the state laws. “I’m pleased the FCC is standing up for the rights of municipalities over special interests that may not find it profitable to invest in low-income and rural areas,” Booker said. “This FCC action is an important step forward as American seeks to leverage its strengths in the digital age.”