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Washington state lifts restrictions on public sector ISPs

Monday 17 May 2021 | 09:23 CET | News
Washington State Governor Jay Islee signed the Public Broadband Act, removing all restrictions on public broadband projects in the state of Washington, according to the bill's primary sponsor, State Representative Drew Hansen. The move drops the number of states with laws restricting community broadband to 17, writes the Institute of Self-reliance (ILRS.org).

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