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Introduced
07/24/2017
07/24/2017
In Committee
03/09/2018
03/09/2018
Crossed Over
03/05/2018
03/05/2018
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
AI Summary
This bill, the Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017, requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a consistent methodology for collecting data on the coverage, speed tiers, and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data services. This data collection will be used for the Universal Service program, which provides subsidies to expand telecommunications services in rural and underserved areas. The new methodology must include standard definitions for different speed tiers, ensure consistent and robust data collection, improve the validity and reliability of the coverage data, and increase the efficiency of the data collection process.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (11)
Roger Wicker (R)*,
John Barrasso (R),
Deb Fischer (R),
Dean Heller (R),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Joe Manchin (I),
Jerry Moran (R),
Gary Peters (D),
Brian Schatz (D),
Dan Sullivan (R),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (on 03/09/2018)
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