Tennessee · 114th Regular Session (2025-2026) · Bill

SB 556: Public Utility Commission - As enacted, prohibits the commission from exercising regulatory authority over the entry of, rates for, or terms or conditions used by a broadband internet access service or interconnected VoIP service, or from treating a provider of such services as a carrier; makes other changes related to broadband services. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65.

In committee Last action April 4, 2025: Comp. became Pub. Ch. 107

Plain-language summary

SB 556 is a bill introduced in the Tennessee Senate on January 30, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Public Utility Commission - As enacted, prohibits the commission from exercising regulatory authority over the entry of, rates for, or terms or conditions used by a broadband internet access service or interconnected VoIP service, or from treating a provider of such services as a carrier; makes other changes related to broadband services. - Amends TCA Title 7 and Title 65. Primary sponsor: Reeves. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Comp. became Pub. Ch. 107.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Reeves.