A bill introduced last week in the Kansas Legislature would prevent municipalities from building their own telecommunication or broadband services, except in “unserved areas” or for “internal government purposes.”

The bill has drawn criticism for appearing to be an anti-competition move by the cable industry. Sometimes cities will support the construction of a high-speed Internet service when local telecommunication or cable providers will not, and the bill could put a stop to partnerships like the one that Kansas City, Kan., has with Google Fiber.

Senate Bill 304 would not allow a municipality to directly or indirectly “offer or provide to one or more subscribers video, telecommunications or broadband service.” It would also not allow a municipality to “purchase, lease, construct, maintain or operate any facility for the purpose of enabling a private business or entity to offer, provide, carry or deliver video, telecommunication or broadband service to one or more subscribers.”

According to media reports, the cable industry group that backs the bill is planning to rework part of the measure after opponents spoke out.