Commercial Law - Broadband Access - Low-Income Consumer Programs (Maryland Broadband Opportunity and Fairness Act)

Summary

The bill obligates any broadband provider serving 10,000 or more customers to create a low‑income consumer program that includes at least one low‑cost, high‑speed service meeting defined speed, data and outage standards. Eligibility is tied to federal nutrition, Medicaid, state tax‑credit, energy‑assistance programs or household income at or below 350% of the federal poverty line. The Office of Statewide Broadband can exempt providers that serve fewer than 20,000 households or would face an unreasonable financial impact, and it will monitor compliance through annual reports.

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