House Research Bill Summary

 

File Number:    H.F. 2107                                             

Date:     March 10, 2008

                 Version:     First engrossment

                                                                                  

                Authors:      Masin

                 Subject:     Telecommunications

                    Analyst:      Bob Eleff           

 

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House File 2107 creates a High-Speed Broadband Task Force to develop a broadband deployment goal for the state and a strategy to achieve it.  The task force consists of 19 members appointed by the governor and four by the legislature, who are to produce a report and recommendations by November 1, 2009 that:

}         identifies a level of broadband service, including connection speeds, reasonably needed by 2015;

}         describes a set of policies and actions needed to achieve that goal, and estimates the cost of doing so;

}         identifies areas in the state that lack infrastructure necessary to support broadband service; and

}         evaluates strategies and financing mechanisms used elsewhere to support broadband deployment.