US SB1515 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 16 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-05-16 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Pending: Senate Commerce, Science, And Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a national standard—informed by data gathered on broadband service in the 20 most populous metropolitan areas in the United States—to determine whether the broadband service available in rural areas is reasonably comparable to that of urban areas.
Title
Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2019
Sponsors
Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-05-16 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Congressional oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Rural conditions and development
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
Congressional oversight
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Internet and video services
Rural conditions and development
Science, technology, communications
Telecommunication rates and fees
Telephone and wireless communication
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/1515/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s1515/BILLS-116s1515is.pdf |