MA S52

Bill

Removing barriers to internet regulation, competition and affordability

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to remove barriers to internet regulation, competition and affordability. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

AI Summary

This bill aims to remove barriers to internet regulation, competition, and affordability. It repeals Section 6A of Chapter 25C of the General Laws and amends Section 8 of the same chapter to establish a Division of Broadband within the Department of Telecommunications and Cable. This division will have the authority to regulate the broadband internet access service industry, including setting rates, enforcing net neutrality principles, establishing minimum broadband speeds, and managing data caps and allowances. The bill also specifies that Section 2(c), which outlines the division's regulatory powers, will take effect when the state has the necessary authority to do so.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Barry Finegold (D)*, Linda Campbell (D), Andy Vargas (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2683 (on 02/10/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S52

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S52
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S52.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H104	Relative to filing slander against anonymous parties on the internet	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H139	Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H1404	Providing for rent regulation and control of evictions in mobile home park accommodations in the city of Attleboro	Accompanied a study order, see H5204	Similar To
H141	Removing barriers to internet regulation, competition and affordability	Accompanied a study order, see H5040	Similar To
H1641	Removing barriers to justice in the workplace	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1733	Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2244	Further regulating the sale of tobacco products	Accompanied a study order, see H5035	Similar To
H4879	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Published as amended, see H4891	Similar To
H521	Relative to internet service provider data	Accompanied a study order, see H5004	Similar To
S1295	To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2920	Similar To
S1553	Relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S171	Relative to safe application and removal of body art	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2134	To eliminate geographic barriers of shared solar	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2343	Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2683	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to advanced information technology, the internet and cybersecurity matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S45	Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S687	Relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S960	Relative to the use of administrative subpoenas to obtain telephone and internet records without judicial review	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H104

Relative to filing slander against anonymous parties on the internet

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H139

Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H1404

Providing for rent regulation and control of evictions in mobile home park accommodations in the city of Attleboro

Accompanied a study order, see H5204

Similar To

H141

Removing barriers to internet regulation, competition and affordability

Accompanied a study order, see H5040

Similar To

H1641

Removing barriers to justice in the workplace

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1733

Further regulating the appointment of certain guardians

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2244

Further regulating the sale of tobacco products

Accompanied a study order, see H5035

Similar To

H4879

Addressing barriers to care for mental health

Published as amended, see H4891

Similar To

H521

Relative to internet service provider data

Accompanied a study order, see H5004

Similar To

S1295

To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2920

Similar To

S1553

Relative to violation of regulation regarding hot work processes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S171

Relative to safe application and removal of body art

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2134

To eliminate geographic barriers of shared solar

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2343

Directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to install sound barriers in Quincy and Braintree

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2683

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to advanced information technology, the internet and cybersecurity matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S45

Protecting internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S687

Relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S960

Relative to the use of administrative subpoenas to obtain telephone and internet records without judicial review

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

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