The state bill was supposed to bring affordable, reliable internet options to millions of people statewide without access., A proposed California state law, set to amend a bill introduced in January 2025 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D), would mandate that Internet service providers (ISPs) offer $15 monthly broadband plans to low-income households, packing download speeds of at least 100Mbps and upload speeds of 20Mbps., Broadband lobby groups asked the Trump administration to block state laws that require Internet service providers to offer cheap plans to people with low incomes., An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: A California lawmaker halted an effort to pass a law that would force Internet service providers to offer $15 monthly plans to people with low incomes. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner proposed the state law a few months ago, modeling the bill on a law enforced by New York., ISPs must offer a $15 per month broadband plan to households that qualify for government assistance programs. The plan must provide at least 100Mbps download speeds and 20Mbps upload speeds. Service must have low latency to support distance learning, remote work, and telehealth services., A California lawmaker halted an effort to pass a law that would force Internet service providers to offer $15 monthly plans to people with low incomes. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner proposed the state law a few months ago, modeling the bill on a law enforced by New York. It seemed that other states were free to impose cheap-broadband mandates because the Supreme Court rejected broadband .