US Congress Senate Bill 3516 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on August 2 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-08-02 - 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 2012 - 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 annual revenue less than $500 million or that provides wireless service to less than 1.5 million customers. 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 2012

Sen. Olympia Snowe [R-ME]

Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-08-02	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
2012-08-02	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5988)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/3516/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s3516/BILLS-112s3516is.pdf