HB1508 (2024) Compare Changes


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1 New Section; Communications; Service Restorations. Amend RSA 362 by inserting after section 7 the following new section:

362:7-a Restoration of Service; Public Safety and Public Health Organizations. A provider of communications services, as described in RSA 82-A:2, III, through fiber optic cables shall, upon a disruption of service, prioritize the restoration of communication and Internet access for critical infrastructure of public safety and public health organizations over commercial and residential customers.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Changed Version

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1 New Section; Communications; Service Restorations. Amend RSA 362 by inserting after section 7 the following new section:

362:7-a Restoration of Service; Public Safety and Public Health Organizations. A provider of communications services, as described in RSA 82-A:2, III, through fiber optic cables shall, upon a disruption of service, prioritize the restoration of communication and Internet access for critical infrastructure of public safety and public health organizations over commercial and residential customers.

2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.