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Board adopts ordinance to limit owner interference with Internet access in multi‑tenant buildings
Summary
The Board unanimously adopted an ordinance aimed at protecting tenants’ choice of communications providers in multiple‑occupancy buildings, establishing access rules and remedies after legal review and closed‑session consultations.
The Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted an ordinance intended to strengthen tenants’ ability to choose their communications service in multiple‑occupancy residential buildings.
The ordinance, which the board considered after a closed‑session consultation with the city attorney’s office, creates a process by which building owners cannot block or unduly interfere with occupants’ selection of communications providers and sets conditions under which providers gain physical access to shared infrastructure. The proposal also includes enforcement remedies for violations.
Supporters described the ordinance as pro‑consumer and pro‑competition, aiming to prevent building owners from creating artificial monopolies that restrict service options and raise costs for tenants. The Board’s action followed legal advice and internal negotiations; no vote on the ordinance failed — the measure passed unanimously on final action.
The board instructed the city attorney and relevant departments to publish implementation guidance and to work with providers and tenant organizations to ensure a fair rollout.
