EC4856D5963EA164872583CB006B4ADB Hearing Summary

Representative Hansen and Representative Herod, co-prime bill sponsors, presented Senate Bill 19-078. The bill places requirements on internet service providers to follow net neutrality standards or forego High Cost Support Mechanism funding. Representative Hansen and Representative Herod answered questions from the committee.

Gerry Keegan, CTIA, testified in opposition to the bill.

Jeff Weist, Colorado Cable Telecommunications Association, testified in opposition to the bill.

Brent Skorup, Mercatus Center at George Mason University, testified in opposition to the bill. He provided an informational packet to the committee (Attachment A).

Nicholas Colglazier, Colorado Competitive Council, testified in opposition to the bill.

Mr. Skorup answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Weist answered questions from the committee.

Mr. Colglazier answered questions from the committee.

The panel continued to answer questions from the committee.

Patrick Potyondy, Colorado Common Cause, testified in support of the bill. He answered questions from the committee.

The committee recessed.

The committee came back to order.

Representative Hansen and Representative Herod made concluding remarks about the bill. Committee members made comments regarding the bill.