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(2) contribute on an equitable and non-discrimi-
natory basis to the preservation and advancement 
of universal service. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
(1) the terms ‘‘VOIP service provider’’ and 
‘‘VOIP service’’ have the meanings given such terms 
in section 716(h) of the Communications Act of 
1934, as added by section 301 of this Act; and 
(2) the term ‘‘State commission’’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 3 of the Communica-
tions Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 153). 
TITLE IV—MUNICIPAL 
PROVISION OF SERVICES 
SEC. 401. GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SERV-
ICES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Neither the Communications Act 
of 1934 nor any State statute, regulation, or other State 
legal requirement may prohibit or have the effect of pro-
hibiting any public provider of telecommunications service, 
information service, or cable service (as such terms are 
defined in sections 3 and 602 of such Act) from providing 
such services to any person or entity. 
(b) COMPETITION NEUTRALITY.—Any State or polit-
ical subdivision thereof, or any agency, authority, or in-
strumentality of a State or political subdivision thereof, 
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that is, owns, controls, or is otherwise affiliated with a 
public provider of telecommunications service, information 
service, or cable service shall not grant any preference or 
advantage to any such provider. Such entity shall apply 
its ordinances, rules, and policies, including those relating 
to the use of public rights-of-way, permitting, performance 
bonding, and reporting without discrimination in favor of 
any such provider as compared to other providers of such 
services. 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS
NOT AF-
FECTED.—Nothing in this section shall exempt a public 
provider from any law or regulation that applies to pro-
viders of telecommunications service, information service, 
or cable service. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications 
Commission shall submit to the Congress a report on the 
status of the provision of telecommunications service, in-
formation service, and cable service by States and political 
subdivisions thereof. 
(e) DEFINITION OF PUBLIC PROVIDER.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘‘public provider’’ means 
a State or political subdivision thereof, or any agency, au-
thority, or instrumentality of a State or political subdivi-
sion thereof, that provides telecommunications service, in-
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formation service, or cable service, or any entity that is 
owned, controlled, or is otherwise affiliated with such 
State or political subdivision thereof, or agency, authority, 
or instrumentality of a State or political subdivision there-
of. 
TITLE V—BROADBAND SERVICE 
SEC. 501. STAND-ALONE BROADBAND SERVICE. 
Title VII of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 601 et seq.) is further amended by adding after 
section 717 (as added by section 301 of this Act) the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 718. STAND-ALONE BROADBAND SERVICE. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—A broadband service provider 
shall not require a subscriber, as a condition on the pur-
chase of any broadband service the provider offers, to pur-
chase any cable service, telecommunications service, or 
VOIP service offered by the provider. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘broadband service’ means a two- 
way transmission service that connects to the Inter-
net and transmits information at an average rate of 
at least 200 kilobits per second in at least one direc-
tion. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘broadband service provider’ 
means a person or entity that controls, operates, or 
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resells and controls any facility used to provide 
broadband service to the public, by whatever tech-
nology and whether provided for a fee, in exchange 
for an explicit benefit, or for free. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘VOIP service’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 716(l).’’. 
SEC. 
502. 
STUDY 
OF 
INTERFERENCE 
POTENTIAL 
OF 
BROADBAND OVER POWER LINE SYSTEMS. 
Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall con-
duct, and submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
a study of the interference potential of broadband over 
power line systems. 
TITLE VI—SEAMLESS MOBILITY 
SEC. 601. DEVELOPMENT OF SEAMLESS MOBILITY. 
(a) STREAMLINED REVIEW.— 
(1) The Commission shall further the develop-
ment of seamless mobility. 
(2) Within 120 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall implement a 
process for streamlined review and authorization of 
multi-mode devices that permit communication 
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