Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-1621| Senate
| Updated: 3/9/2018
Roger F. Wicker
Republican Senator
Mississippi
Cosponsors (10)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
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Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
USA115th CongressS-1621| Senate
| Updated: 3/9/2018
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Roger F. Wicker
Republican Senator
Mississippi
Cosponsors (10)
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
Related Bills
- HR 115-1546: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of mobile service coverage data.
- S 115-1104: A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of information about commercial mobile service and commercial mobile data service, and for other purposes.
- HR 115-4986: RAY BAUM'S Act of 2018
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication