New JerseyDevelopers would have to request broadband cable channels for new homes
Developers would have to ask the main local phone carrier to install broadband cable channels in new housing unless permit applications were complete before the law takes effect.
What it does
Developers would have to request four-inch channels for future broadband cables unless housing permit applications were complete before the law takes effect. Installation would happen during utility work, with room for at least two providers.
Argument forPutting cable channels in during utility work could make it easier to add broadband connections later without digging again.
Argument againstBuilders could have to change utility plans to fit four-inch channels that can hold cables for at least two broadband providers.
More detail
Developers would have to notify the area's main local phone carrier and request installation of broadband cable channels. New housing would be covered unless its permit application was declared complete before the law takes effect. Channels would have to be four inches and fit at least two providers. Developers could lease or buy existing channels, but agreements could not block fair access for at least two providers. The law would take effect immediately upon enactment. Installation would happen during normal trench digging or utility work.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Oct 19Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs CommitteeIntroduced
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