MA S58

Bill

MA S58

Promoting universal access to broadband internet

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 promote universal access to broadband internet. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote universal access to broadband internet in Massachusetts. It amends existing law to grant the Department of Telecommunications and Cable the authority to regulate and develop advanced telecommunications technologies, including broadband and fiber-optic infrastructure, to ensure all residents have access to high-quality voice, data, and internet services at affordable costs. The bill also requires providers to offer at least one service option with high-speed internet access for no more than $20 per month, excluding taxes.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Adam Hinds (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Anne Gobi (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S58

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S58
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S58.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2500	Relative to access to constitutional rights	Accompanied a study order, see H5190	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H4930	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Published as amended, see H4954	Similar To
H4954	Expanding protections for reproductive rights	Reported by H5090	Similar To
H691	Expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials	Accompanied a new draft, see H4542	Similar To
H865	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5041	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1346	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S1571	Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1842	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H4997	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2145	Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering	Accompanied H4524	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	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
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S484	Modernizing access and improving laws in voting	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S629	Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S821	Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2746	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2500

Relative to access to constitutional rights

Accompanied a study order, see H5190

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H4930

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Published as amended, see H4954

Similar To

H4954

Expanding protections for reproductive rights

Reported by H5090

Similar To

H691

Expanding high school student access to earn industry recognized credentials

Accompanied a new draft, see H4542

Similar To

H865

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5041

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

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

Similar To

S1346

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S1571

Relative to the disclosure of certain police reports

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1842

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H4997

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S2145

Expanding equitable access for solar energy net metering

Accompanied H4524

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

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

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S484

Modernizing access and improving laws in voting

Accompanied a study order, see H5026

Similar To

S629

Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S821

Ensuring students' access to academic transcripts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2746

Similar To

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