Nebraska Legislature Clears Broadband Bill
Nebraska lawmakers voted 47-0 Tuesday for a broadband infrastructure bill. LB-992 would ease deployment on existing electric easements. It would require the Nebraska Public Service Commission to establish an E-rate special construction matching fund program to support fiber installation at…
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libraries with state USF. Profits from leasing excess capacity on dark fiber that currently go to an internet enhancement fund would go instead to state USF, with the former fund to be terminated June 30. The bill would also create a state broadband coordinator and four regional technicians to support libraries with internet and computer access. The bill goes next to Gov. Pete Ricketts (R), who didn’t comment Wednesday.