Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)
Sponsor: Kris Fair (District 3)Committee: Rules and Executive NominationsSubject: Housing and Community DevelopmentStatus: First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations (as of Dec 1, 2025)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring each broadband provider in the State to establish a program to provide broadband services to eligible low-income consumers at certain prices depending on speed on or before December 1, 2025; authorizing the Office of Statewide Broadband in the Department of Housing and Community Development to exempt certain providers from the requirement to establish a program; and altering the duties of the Office.
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