SB5715 – Increasing the Statewide Broadband Office’s definition of broadband service to at least 100 megabits per second downloads and 20 megabits per second uploads.
Prime Sponsor – Senator Wellman (D; 41st District; Mercer Island) (Co-Sponsors Sheldon, Randall, and Claire Wilson – Ds)
Current status – Scheduled for a hearing in the House Committee on Community & Economic Development Tuesday February 22nd, and passed out of committee the 23rd. Referred to Rules, and passed by the House March 3rd.
Next step would be – To the Governor.
Legislative tracking page for the bill.
In the Senate – Passed
Had a hearing in the Senate Committee on Environment, Energy & Technology January 26th, and passed out of committee on February 2nd. Referred to Rules and passed by the Senate unanimously on February 15th.
Summary –
The bill would increase the Statewide Broadband Office’s definition of broadband service to at least 100 megabits per second download and 20 megabits per second upload. (Currently, it’s defined as any service that provides at least 25 Mbps downloads and 3 Mbps uploads.)