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Call to Action, Library folks!! There are a few bills before committees this week that we are watching—one allowing municipalities to provide broadband beyond their service area, (AKA, rural TN) and one reinstating Net Neutrality in TN. (Since the FCC dropped the ball on that nation-wide) PLEASE CALL or EMAIL the members of the SENATE COMMERCE AND LABOR COMMITTEE <http://www.capitol.tn.gov/senate/committees/comm-labor.html> and urge them to "Support SB0969, SB0489, and SB0494." PLEASE CALL or EMAIL the members of the HOUSE UTILITIES SUBCOMMITTEE <http://www.capitol.tn.gov/house/committees/sub-utilities.aspx> and urge them to "Support HB0821." You can find the bills in the table below. Weekly Summary March 4, 2019 StateBill #SummaryStatus TN HB0821 <https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/HB0821/2019> As introduced, authorizes municipalities operating an electric plant to provide telecommunication services, including broadband internet access, in geographical areas both within and outside of the electric plant's service area. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. 2019-02-27 [*Hearing: Mar 6 @ 11:00 am*] To House Utilities Sub Committee TN SB0489 <https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/SB0489/2019> As introduced, authorizes municipalities operating an electric plant to provide telecommunication services, including broadband internet access, in geographical areas both within and outside of the electric plant's service area. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. 2019-02-26 [*Hearing: Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm*] To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee TN SB0494 <https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/SB0494/2019> As introduced, authorizes a municipal electric to provide cable service, two-way video transmission, video programming, and internet services outside its service area. - Amends TCA Title 7, Chapter 52. 2019-02-26 [*Hearing: Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm*] To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee TN SB0969 <https://legiscan.com/TN/bill/SB0969/2019> As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Neutrality and Internet Consumer Protection Act." - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 5; Title 6; Title 7; Title 10; Title 12; Title 65; Title 67 and Title 68. 2019-02-26 [*Hearing: Mar 5 @ 1:00 pm*] To Senate Commerce and Labor Committee You are receiving this email because of your My Alerts setting at LegiScan <https://legiscan.com/> Best, Sharon Kay Edwards, MSLS Legislative Monitor, Tennessee Library Association (931) 619-7863