Sens Markey, McCaskill Join Sen Booker's Municipal Internet Bill

Sens Ed Markey (D-MA) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) signed onto Sen Cory Booker's (D-NJ) Community Broadband Act, which forbids states or local governments from creating a "statute, regulation, or other legal requirement" that bars communities from creating their own municipal broadband network.

"I thank Sen Booker for his leadership introducing the Community Broadband Act, which will support more options in the broadband market and greater local choice," Sen Markey said. Sen McCaskill said, “Large Internet providers too often aren’t willing to offer service in rural America, so this bill ensures local communities can come together to provide their residents with access to the opportunities high-speed broadband offers."