Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 28
- Latest action
- Apr 9, 2025
What it does
The bill would amend federal law to prohibit the destruction of broadband internet access service infrastructure by expanding the scope of 18 U.S.C. § 1362 to include facilities used to provide broadband service, applying the prohibition to any person or entity—not just those operating or controlling systems for the United States—and removing the prior limitation to military or civil defense functions. It defines broadband internet access service as a mass-market retail service by wire or radio that enables data transmission to and from most internet endpoints, excluding dial-up, and includes any service the FCC determines to be functionally equivalent. The change would subject individuals…
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
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