Stopping the Theft and Destruction of Broadband Act of 2025

Protection of Internet Infrastructure: By amending section 1362 of title 18 to include "facilities used to provide broadband internet access service," the bill provides legal safeguards for the hardware and systems that people rely on for connectivity (Section 2).

Broadened Accountability: The bill inserts "or by any other person or entity" into the law, which ensures that the prohibition applies to more than just those operating or controlling services used by the United States (Section 2).

Standardized Definition of Service: The act establishes a clear definition of "broadband internet access service" as a mass-market retail service that allows data transmission to internet endpoints, which helps define what is being protected (Section 2).

Flexibility for Future Technology: The bill includes a provision that allows for any service the Federal Communications Commission finds to be a "functional equivalent" of the described service to be protected (Section 2).