HB1136Enacted

Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65.

Tennessee HB1136 amends the state's regulations concerning broadband internet access services and interconnected VoIP services by prohibiting government entities, including the public utility commission, from regulating these services' entry, rates, or terms. The bill affects broadband service providers by clarifying that broadband internet access services are not classified as telecommunications services under state law. Key provisions include the removal of annual reporting requirements on the competitive nature of the communications market and the establishment of a definition for "broadband internet access services" aligned with federal regulations.

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Overview

Tennessee HB1136 amends the state's regulations concerning broadband internet access services and interconnected VoIP services by prohibiting government entities, including the public utility commission, from regulating these services' entry, rates, or terms. The bill affects broadband service providers by clarifying that broadband internet access services are not classified as telecommunications services under state law. Key provisions include the removal of annual reporting requirements on the competitive nature of the communications market and the establishment of a definition for "broadband internet access services" aligned with federal regulations.

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Sponsor

Boyd, Clark

Details
Session

114th General Assembly

Introduced

February 5, 2025

Last Action

April 4, 2025

Pub. Ch. 107

Subjects
Public Utility CommissionUtilities, Utility Districts

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