Colo. Ends Muni Broadband Ban

Colorado lifted an 18-year-old municipal broadband ban. Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed SB-183 Monday to repeal many parts of a 2005 state ban. Local governments applauded the legislature's passing the bill last month (see 2304190048). “Colorado now has a clear path to achieving” Polis’s goal to connect households, “establishing a competitive economy … for generations to come," said Colorado Broadband Office Executive Director Brandy Reitter. Meanwhile, the Senate voted 43-20 Monday for a bill (HB-1306) that would allow elected officials to bar an individual from using the official’s private social media account for “any reason,” including bullying, harassment or intimidation.