US Congress House Bill 2163 (Prior Session Legislation)

---

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Broadband Affordability Act of 2011 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a broadband lifeline program enabling qualifying low-income customers residing in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband service at reduced charges by reimbursing providers for each such customer served. Requires that the program: (1) be similar in structure to the Lifeline program for basic telephone service, (2) prevent awarding duplicative subsidies for an individual eligible household, and (3) promote competition from broadband service providers by using neutral technology. Requires a broadband service provider that is not an eligible telecommunications carrier to obtain FCC authorization to participate in the program.

Broadband Affordability Act of 2011

Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA]

Rep. Diana DeGette [D-CO]

Rep. Anna Eshoo [D-CA]

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
2011-06-14	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2163/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2163/BILLS-112hr2163ih.pdf