The following article was published by Policyband:
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Vice President Kamala Harris's pick as her VP running mate at the top of the Democratic Party ticket, signed a bill in May that opened the door for local governments to build and acquire broadband networks — an approach opposed by Internet Service Providers funded with private capital.
By signing the bill, Walz ensured that local governments in his state can compete directly with Comcast and Mediacom for subscribers and federal broadband grant money supplied by the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program to connect unserved and underserved households.
Gigi Sohn, executive director of the American Association for Public Broadband, praised Walz’s support for municipal participation in broadband.
"It's heartening that Gov. Walz understands the value of public broadband and local control, enough so that he signed a law repealing restrictions on community broadband in Minnesota," Sohn said.
The full article is available here.