General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 6303
January Session, 2017 LCO No. 2129
*02129*
Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
REP. ELLIOTT, 88th Dist. REP. LESSER, 100th Dist. REP. ALBIS, 99th Dist. SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.
General Assembly
Proposed Bill No. 6303
January Session, 2017
LCO No. 2129
*02129*
Referred to Committee on ENERGY AND TECHNOLOGY
Introduced by:
REP. ELLIOTT, 88th Dist.
REP. LESSER, 100th Dist.
REP. ALBIS, 99th Dist.
SEN. BYE, 5th Dist.
AN ACT CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ULTRA HIGH-SPEED GIGABIT-CAPABLE BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE, CONSUMER ACCESS TO AFFORDABLE BROADBAND SERVICES AND DEFINING A STANDARD WAGE FOR BROADBAND WORKERS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That the general statutes be amended to (1) further develop ultra high-speed gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure throughout the state to provide ultra high-speed broadband services, (2) enable universal consumer access to affordable broadband services, and (3) define a standard wage for broadband workers and require municipally operated broadband companies, or any company contracted by the municipality, to pay employees such wage.
Statement of Purpose:
To further develop ultra high-speed gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure, enable universal consumer access to affordable broadband services and define a standard wage for broadband workers.