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Rural Broadband Network Advancement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressHR-2929| House 
| Updated: 5/23/2019
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (12)
Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)

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
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 23, 2019
    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.
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Timeline
May 22, 2019
Introduced in House
May 22, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 23, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • May 22, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • May 22, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • May 23, 2019
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (12)
Tom Cole (Republican)Frank D. Lucas (Republican)Steve Womack (Republican)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Daniel Meuser (Republican)James R. Baird (Republican)Dean Phillips (Democratic)James Comer (Republican)Steve Watkins (Republican)Kevin Hern (Republican)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Harold Rogers (Republican)

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