posted April 27, 2006
The Tennessee General Assembly has approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Doug Jackson (D-Dickson) that will expand access to broadband internet service.
The legislation will especially benefit rural areas, officials said.
“This is an economic development issue,” Sen. Jackson said. “It’s about bringing jobs and opportunity to rural areas across our state. Big employers want to locate their enterprises in places with a strong broadband infrastructure.”
SB 3427 will allow municipal utilities to provide cable and other related services. The effect of the bill is that access to broadband will be expanded as municipal utilities offer additional services to their communities, it was stated.
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