HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2265        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 120

 

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 internet speed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/28/2021

Orlando Ramos

9th Hampden

2/24/2021

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

2/24/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/25/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/25/2021

Jessica Ann Giannino

16th Suffolk

2/25/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

2/25/2021

Natalie M. Blais

1st Franklin

2/26/2021

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

2/26/2021

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/26/2021

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

2/26/2021

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

2/26/2021

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

3/15/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2265        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 120

By Mr. González of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 120) of Carlos González and others relative to internet speed during the COVID-19 outbreak.  Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act relative to internet speed during the COVID-19 outbreak.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

(a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:-

“Internet service provider”, a person who provides internet access to customers in the commonwealth.

“State of emergency”, the state of emergency related to the outbreak COVID-19 in Massachusetts, declared by the governor pursuant to executive order 591 or any subsequent related order.

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, all Internet service providers shall provide all residential customers in the commonwealth with the highest bandwidth possible during the state of emergency in the manner that best ensures reliable internet access so all residential customers may telework and connect during the state of emergency.

(c) An Internet service provider shall not be required to adopt, create or implement new technology or build or implement new infrastructure to comply with subsection (b).