S.1939 - Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011

A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduits be installed as part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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Official: A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, to direct the Secretary of Transportation to require that broadband conduits be installed as part of certain highway construction projects, and for other purposes. as introduced.
Short: Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 as introduced.

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11/30/11

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Senator

Amy Klobuchar

D-MN

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Senate Environment and Public Works

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Official Summary

12/1/2011--Introduced.Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to require states to install broadband conduits (conduits for fiber optic cables that support broadband or wireless facilities for broadband service) in certain highway construction projects. Requires the Secretary to ensure that any requesting broadband provider has access to such installed broadband conduit on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for a charge not to exceed a cost-based rate.

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