Committee approves compromise on municipal broadband issue – Source: TheTimesNews.com Note: Comparison to ElectriCities

RALEIGH – Competing parties in efforts to spread high-speed Internet connections would initiate an “armistice” while an interim group hammers out more permanent plans to regulate future broadband enterprises undertaken by municipalities. (Read more @ TheTimesNews.com)

Note: See the comparison to Electricities.

Bill to restrict cities’ broadband services sent to study committee

Salisbury city officials said Wednesday they are pleased that House Bill 1252, aimed at putting more restrictions on municipalities which offer broadband services, will be handed off to a study committee.

The Public Utilities Committee, chaired by state Rep. Lorene Coates, D-Rowan, voted unanimously Wednesday morning to have a study committee look at the bill. (Salisbury Post)