To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to add access to telecommunications and information services in Indian country and areas with high populations of Indian people to the universal service principle relating to access to such services in rural, insular, and high cost areas.
United States115th CongressHR-1581House of Representatives
Updated: Mar 17, 2017
Summary
Tribal Digital Access Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend to Indian reservations, dependent Indian communities, Indian allotments, and areas with high populations of Indian people the universal service principle that telecommunications and information services in rural, insular, and high cost areas should be accessible at rates reasonably comparable to urban areas.
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Timeline
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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