Local Orgs Happy to See Broadband Permitting Bill Stalled
A supportive lawmaker was optimistic a version would move forward at some point.
WASHINGTON, April 24, 2026 – Local organizations were pleased to see a broadband permitting bill pulled from consideration on the House floor earlier this week.
The House Rules Committee postponed Monday its consideration of the American Broadband Deployment Act, preventing it from being brought for a vote by the full House.
The bill, led by Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., was strongly supported by broadband industry groups and just as fiercely opposed by local governments who saw it as reducing their authority to review projects. The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA), which represents state and local telecom regulators, was glad to see its efforts generate enough opposition to stall the bill’s progress for now.
