

Proposes an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 1901 to authorize the state, a county, or a municipality to grant certain monies to public or private entities for broadband infrastructure. This bill also allows for the program funds to be modified annually by a recommendation from the Alabama Digital Expansion Division and approval by the Alabama Digital Expansion Authority.įunding, High-Speed, Infrastructure, Rural and Underserved This bill allows for all funds received by the Connect Alabama Fund to be used to extend last-mile infrastructure in unserved areas and for middle mile and line extension programs. Under existing law, the Alabama Digital Expansion Division is required to use 70% of funds received by the Connect Alabama Fund to extend last-mile infrastructure in unserved areas.

This bill authorizes the Alabama Digital Expansion Division chief to enter into nondisclosure agreements to protect provider-specific information unless release of the information is expressly authorized by the service provider. This bill increases the minimum service threshold for internet under the act to at least 100 megabits per second downstream and 20 megabits per second upstream. Under the Connect Alabama Act of 2021, the minimum service threshold for internet is defined as the minimum speed necessary to meet certain federal requirements.
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