In this episode of Industry Shakers, Adlane Fellah, Founder and Chief Analyst at Maravedis, speaks with Colorado State Representative Naquetta Ricks (House District 40, Aurora), a co-sponsor of HB24-1334, the law that lets tenants in apartment buildings and mobile home parks request service from the internet provider of their choice.
Rep. Ricks explains why the bill was introduced, how it works in practice (60 days' written notice to owners, with silence after two attempts counting as permission), and why she sees connectivity as a necessity for homework, work, and telehealth. Adlane also puts the industry's case to her: what happens to the 20-40% savings bulk agreements can deliver, to the credit-check-free, day-one service many affordable and student housing residents rely on, and to buildings when a second provider installs its own wiring.
It's a candid conversation about one of the central policy questions in multifamily connectivity: how to balance the savings of bulk deals against a renter's right to choose.