Maryland telecom-scrap law takes effect as US senators push federal network-vandalism bill
Maryland House Bill 1100 took effect October 1, 2026, requiring junk dealers and scrap-metal processors to verify a seller's lawful authority before buying telecommunications equipment including fiber-optic and copper cables, keep records and report purchases to law enforcement. On September 30, Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced the Senate companion to the Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act to strengthen federal penalties for vandalizing broadband networks.
Maryland House Bill 1100 took effect October 1, 2026, requiring junk dealers and scrap-metal processors to verify a seller's lawful authority before buying telecommunications equipment including fiber-optic and copper cables, keep records and report purchases to law enforcement. On September 30, Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) introduced the Senate companion to the Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act to strengthen federal penalties for vandalizing broadband networks.
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Source publication date: 2026-10-01.
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2026-10-01 — https://broadbandbreakfast.com/maryland-law-takes-effect-as-senators-push-federal-network-vandalism-bill/
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