US Congress Senate Bill 2955 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 4-2)
Status: Introduced on May 24 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-05-24 - 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]

MAP Broadband Act Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend the period of the process under which a person may challenge the initial determination that an area is ineligible for Mobility Fund Phase II support (i.e., the challenge process) until November 27, 2018. The Mobility Fund is a program within the FCC's Universal Service Fund that provides monetary support for the deployment of mobile broadband service. Phase II of the fund provides monetary support over a 10-year period for mobile voice and broadband coverage in mostly rural areas. The FCC must: (1) publicly disclose handsets (i.e., phones) approved for use in the challenge process to assist consumers in exploring potential challenges, (2) publish online monthly updates on the number of entities that it has approved to participate in the challenge process and the percentage of the total area initially determined to be ineligible for Mobility Fund Phase II support that has been challenged, and (3) publish annual updates on whether the deployment of mobile wireless service is being expanded in rural areas due to Mobility Fund Phase II support.

MAP Broadband Act Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband Act of 2018

Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]	Sen. John Kennedy [R-LA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-05-24	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/2955/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s2955/BILLS-115s2955is.pdf