COVID Legislation. Michigan, Meet Your New Utility: The Internet

Other states, hello.

Michigan HB 5949 (2020 | MI) would declare the internet a utility. 

The Michigan Public Service Commission would regulate all broadband service companies. 

Why regulate the internet? COVID taught us the internet should be accessible and available to everyone (school age kids we see you)

The Huron Hub | Camilleri introduces legislation to protect consumers by designating internet as a public utility