Tennessee § 65-5-203 - Federal preemption.
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§ 65-5-203. Federal preemption.
In order to ensure that this state provides an attractive environment for investment in broadband technology by establishing certainty regarding the regulatory treatment of that technology, consistent with the decisions of the federal communications commission to preempt certain state actions that are not in accordance with the policies developed by the federal communications commission, the Tennessee public utility commission shall not exercise jurisdiction of any type over or relating to broadband services, regardless of the entity providing the service, except as provided in § 65-5-202(a) . Acts 2006, ch. 681, § 4; 2017, ch. 94, § 52. Amendments. The 2017 amendment substituted “Tennessee public utility commission” for “Tennessee regulatory authority”. Effective Dates. Acts 2017, ch. 94, § 83. April 4, 2017.
Source: official Tennessee text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 65-5-203 ("Federal preemption.") is part of the Tennessee Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Tennessee. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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