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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3037 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 79
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Carlos González
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to efficient access to the affordable connectivity program.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Carlos González10th Hampden1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3037 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
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By Representative González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 79) of
Carlos González relative to access to the affordable connectivity program. Advanced
Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 65 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to efficient access to the affordable connectivity program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 25C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by adding the following section:-
3 Section 10. An internet service provider providing internet service to a household
4receiving a benefit under the federal Affordable Connectivity Program shall, if the household is
5an existing customer of the internet service provider prior to receiving the benefit, provide
6internet service to the household receiving the benefit without interruption or delay in existing
7service.
8 The department shall promulgate regulations for the implementation and enforcement of
9this section.