Telecommunications services; provision by local governments.

Provision of telecommunications services bylocal governments. Authorizes any locality to provide any telecommunications service, including cable television services, Internet, broadband,telephone service, and wireless Internet service, within its boundaries,after holding a public hearing, adopting a resolution, and obtainingapproval from the State Corporation Commission. The measure eliminatesexisting provisions that (i) prohibit cross-subsidization of such services, (ii) require feasibility studies, (iii) prevent a localityfrom charging less than an incumbent provider, and (iv) limit thetypes of localities, by population and whether they provide electricutility service, that may qualify to offer such services.