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This bill, called the CONNECT Act, prohibits a state or political subdivision from providing or selling broadband internet access service to the public. However, such provision or sale may continue if there is no more than one other commercial provider of broadband internet access that provides competition in a particular area. The bill includes exceptions for the Tennessee Valley Authority and for the provision of broadband facilities or services for 911, enhanced 911 service, or Next Generation 911. It also clarifies that the bill does not restrict a state or political subdivision from allowing the nondiscriminatory use of its rights-of-way for the deployment of broadband facilities.