Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) is the lead sponsor.
Let him know THIS IS NOT MAGA.
https://long.house.gov/contact/
The bill itself says that "a State or political subdivision thereof may not provide or offer for sale to the public, a telecommunications provider, or to a commercial provider of broadband Internet access service, retail or wholesale broadband Internet access service."
The bill has an exception that would allow existing government networks to continue in cities and towns without substantial broadband competition. States or municipalities that already offer Internet service may continue to do so if "there is no more than one other commercial provider of broadband Internet access that provides competition for that service in a particular area."
https://republicans-energycommerce.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/CONNECT-Act.pdf
I agree this type of shit is gay, but do you really want government broadband? I mean at least they have to ASK the provider right now for your information instead of having a lazy affirmative action hire just doing it because
Yes I do.
When Comcast fucks me over I have to go through mandatory arbitration.
When LOCAL GOVERNMENT screws me over I can vote the bums out (and have!)
Also government broadband has LEGAL PROTECTIONS that Comcast doesn't provide. As someone who worked on their systems I can say people ALL THE TIME were looking up accounts they shouldn't have been. Same with the telcos. When that happens on a GOVERNMENT NETWORK they have broken the CFAA and that "affirmative action hire" can go to federal prison.