Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 This bill establishes a program to collect fees for broadband network usage in rural areas and distribute them to rural broadband providers. Specifically, edge providers (online content or service providers such as search engines and streaming video platforms, so called because they are located at the edge of a network) that have their data transported through rural broadband providers in high-cost rural areas must pay network user fees. Such fees shall be distributed to eligible rural broadband providers for (1) deploying rural broadband networks, (2) operating and maintaining rural broadband networks, or (3) delivering broadband internet to users in high-cost rural areas.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentUser charges and fees
Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019
USA116th CongressHR-2929| House
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019 This bill establishes a program to collect fees for broadband network usage in rural areas and distribute them to rural broadband providers. Specifically, edge providers (online content or service providers such as search engines and streaming video platforms, so called because they are located at the edge of a network) that have their data transported through rural broadband providers in high-cost rural areas must pay network user fees. Such fees shall be distributed to eligible rural broadband providers for (1) deploying rural broadband networks, (2) operating and maintaining rural broadband networks, or (3) delivering broadband internet to users in high-cost rural areas.
Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresInfrastructure developmentInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaRural conditions and developmentUser charges and fees