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House Communications Subcommittee Advances GOP Broadband Permitting Package

The bills would set shot clocks on state and local permitting agencies and make it easier for ISPs to cross railroads.

Jake Neenan

Nov 18, 2025 — 4 min read

Photo of Rep. Richard Hudson, R-NC., at the 2024 Republican National Convention by J. Scott Applewhite/AP

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2025 – The House Communications and Technology Subcommittee cleared a raft of GOP-led broadband permitting legislation Tuesday.

The bills would make it easier for ISPs to cross railroad lines, set shot clocks and fee limits on state and local permitting agencies, and exempt certain projects from environmental and historical reviews, among other things.

The legislation approved by the subcommittee would give state and local permitting authorities 90 days to approve or deny requests to modify existing broadband infrastructure, and 150 days to approve or deny requests for new construction. After those windows, the request would be deemed granted.

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