Nev. bill would set up broadband growth
By Ben Botkin, Las Vegas Review-Journal
CARSON CITY — Nevada’s fiber optic network may get another tool for expansion.
Lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 53, which would authorize the Nevada Department of Transportation and telecommunications companies to work together to grow the state’s fiber optic network in a way that benefits both the public and private sectors.
The bill, sponsored by Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Office of Science, Innovation and Technology, was heard Tuesday in the Senate Transportation Committee. No immediate action was taken.