Kansas Governor Laura Kelly has signed legislation which amends the legal definition of a critical infrastructure facility to include telecommunications and broadband infrastructure, Statescoop reported. Kelly said in a press release that this bill will extend legal protections to these facilities to help ensure their security and limit service outages for Kansans.
The bill specifies that the term includes aboveground and belowground lines, cables, and wires used for telecommunications or video services as well as antennas, towers, and structures. The bill points out that the functioning of this equipment is critical for maintaining internet service for Kansans, and the increased protection laid out in this bill will ensure reliable services remain available. Other states, including Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee, already classify communications networks, including broadband, as critical infrastructure and treat crimes related to communications networks as felonies.
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