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This bill, known as the "Broadband Competition and Efficient Deployment Act," aims to streamline the deployment of telecommunications infrastructure by exempting certain telecommunications service facility projects from two key environmental and historical preservation review requirements. Specifically, the bill provides that projects involving the placement, construction, or modification of telecommunications facilities on existing eligible support infrastructure (such as existing communication infrastructure) will not be considered "major Federal actions" under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) or "undertakings" under the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA). These exemptions apply to projects that require a permit, license, or approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). The bill defines key terms such as "eligible support infrastructure" as existing infrastructure capable of supporting communication facilities, and "telecommunications service facility" as a facility designed to provide interstate or intrastate telecommunications services. By removing these regulatory barriers, the bill seeks to expedite the process of expanding and upgrading telecommunications infrastructure, potentially improving broadband access and communication networks across the United States.

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