States ride broadband wave

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Colorado is one of a number of states where state and local governments are prohibited by law to directly provide broadband service, for example, free municipal wireless connections.

So a recommendation in the Federal Communication Commission’s National Broadband Plan has state officials scrambling. Released in March, the plan calls for Congress to ensure that state and local governments don’t pose any barriers to making broadband available. If approved, the action could override the state laws.

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