Bill > LB191

This bill modifies the existing Nebraska law regarding unlawful interference with telecommunications infrastructure by expanding the scope of protected communication technologies. Specifically, the bill amends Section 76-2325.01 to include "broadband" and "communications" alongside existing telecommunications technologies, broadening the legal protections for infrastructure used by telecommunications, broadband, and communication companies. The bill maintains the existing penalty structure, which references Section 28-519, and keeps the core prohibition against willfully and maliciously breaking, injuring, destroying, or interfering with poles, wires, or other facilities of telecommunications companies and related utilities. By adding "broadband" and "communications" to the existing language, the bill appears to modernize the statute to reflect the evolving landscape of communication technologies, ensuring that a wider range of communication infrastructure receives legal protection against intentional damage or interference. The bill also includes a standard repeal clause to replace the original section with this updated version.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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