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Committee backs measure to require reporting of broadband pricing and speed data to improve transparency
Summary
AB 1271 received a due-pass recommendation after supporters described large gaps between advertised and actual broadband speeds and argued standardized, public data is needed so consumers, local governments and the state can assess affordability and deployment.
The Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance on a committee vote recommended AB 1271, which would require broadband Internet service providers to report key pricing and speed-performance data to the Department of Consumer Affairs and ensure public access to that information consistent with the California Public Records Act.
Assemblymember Rob Bonta, the author, said the bill requires providers to report standardized pricing and speed information to the Department of Consumer Affairs and includes legislative findings acknowledging that multiple factors can affect speed. Bonta said the amendments added protections for personal and…
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