Communications and Technology
Task Force Description
With nearly 200 members representing all parts of the country and every segment of industry, the Communications and Technology Task Force believes that constant, dynamic innovation in communications and technology presents numerous complexities that defy traditional public policy prescriptions. To help policymakers understand the changes underway in the 21st century economy, the Task Force brings together state legislators, private industry, and policy experts to develop public policies that will promote economic growth, freedom of technology, and innovation in the states.
Areas of focus for the Task Force include: 1) broadband deployment and adoption; 2) protecting consumer choice in privacy; 3) promoting new forms of e-commerce; and 4) growing the high-tech sector of the economy. Additionally, the Task Force has established five subcommittees to thoroughly investigate topics of interest to the states. These subcommittees are: Broadband; E-Commerce; Information Technology; Innovation; and Consumer Protection, Critical Infrastructure, and Security Technologies.
Meeting Information
Thursday, July 17, 2025
2:00 – 5:00 PM Eastern
Call to Order and Introductions
Task Force Announcements and Subcommittee Report
Discussion – Lessons Learned from Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy and AI Learning Laboratory
Discussion – State Data Center Policy Update
Discussion – Platform Obligations and Liability
Discussion – Digital Records, Privacy, and Closing the Third-Party Loophole
Discussion – Broadband Policy Update
Consideration of New Model Policies
All Model Policies
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Amendments to Open Access to Vertiports Act Draft
VIEW AMENDMENTS IN PDF Policy. It is the policy of this state to promote the development of a network of vertiports that will provide equitable access to citizens of this state who may benefit from advanced air mobility operations for cargo and passenger service, and to avoid any vertiport…
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An Act to Require Telephone Solicitors to Use the Reassigned Numbers Database Draft
Section 1. Definitions “Reassigned numbers database” means a database created and maintained by the Federal Communications Commission that identifies whether a telephone number has been reassigned. Section 2. Prohibitions Telephone solicitation violations. It is a violation of this section for a telephone solicitor to…
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Right to Compute Act Draft
WHEREAS, innovations in computational technology, such as machine learning, enable technological breakthroughs in nearly every sector, leading to increased economic growth and greater prosperity; and WHEREAS, ensuring the United States remains at the forefront of computational technology is critical for driving economic growth, safeguarding national…
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Technology‑Neutral Anti‑Discrimination Clarification Act Draft
Section 1. Short Title This Act may be cited as the “Technology‑Neutral Anti‑Discrimination Clarification Act of 20 XX.” Section 2. Legislative Purpose and Findings The legislature reaffirms that discrimination based on protected characteristics is unlawful in [State] whether it occurs in housing, employment,…
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The Artificial Intelligence Tax Non-Discrimination Act Draft
Section 1. Definitions For the purposes of this Act, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed below. These definitions shall conform, where applicable, to definitions already existing in state law. A. Algorithm: A finite sequence of well-defined instructions or rules designed to perform…
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Statement of Principles on Broadband Internet Access Service Non-Regulation Final
Whereas, broadband internet access service is inherently an interstate service. Whereas, there has been a long-standing, bipartisan consensus that broadband internet access service should be free of unnecessary regulation. Whereas, in the wake of the FCC’s 2015 Title II reclassification order, broadband providers’ capital investment declined.1 Whereas, after the FCC’s…