US Congress Senate Bill 1776 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on November 21 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-11-21 - 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]

Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a program under which a wireless carrier receiving a license under specified provisions of the Communications Act of 1934 may partition or disaggregate the license in order to make unused spectrum available to small carriers or carriers serving certain rural areas. Defines "small carrier" as a carrier with not more than 1,500 employees as calculated under regulatory standards used by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to determine the number of individuals employed by a business concern on a full-time, part-time, or other basis. Provides carriers receiving such licenses and participating in the program with a three-year extension of licenses granted under this Act.

Rural Spectrum Accessibility Act of 2013

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-11-21	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/1776/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s1776/BILLS-113s1776is.pdf