Panel Clears Oroho/Singleton Bill Establishing Commission to Consider Community Broadband Networks December 11, 2020, 11:47 am | in
Panel Clears Oroho/Singleton Bill Establishing Commission to Consider Community Broadband Networks
TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senator Steven Oroho and Senator Troy Singleton that could pave the way for high-speed broadband internet access across the state cleared the Senate Economic Growth Committee today.
The bill, S-2864, would establish the Broadband Access Study Commission to evaluate the feasibility of establishing community networks to deliver state-of-the-art internet speeds to the public.
“High-speed internet is a necessity in our world today, but there are too many homes and communities that lack the broadband service many of us take for granted,” said Oroho (R-24). “Some rural and low-income areas have been ignored by internet providers who are reluctant to invest in the necessary infrastructu