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AIRWAVES Act

USA116th CongressS-2223| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Cory Gardner

Cory Gardner

Republican Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act or the AIRWAVES Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a bidding marketplace for the use of commercially licensed spectrum in lower-frequency bands and to make additional unlicensed spectrum available in higher-frequency bands. From the proceeds of transactions conducted under the bill, 10% shall be allocated for the placement of wireless infrastructure in rural areas with limited or no wireless internet service.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Congressional oversightInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsRadio spectrum allocationRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication

AIRWAVES Act

USA116th CongressS-2223| Senate 
| Updated: 7/23/2019
Advancing Innovation and Reinvigorating Widespread Access to Viable Electromagnetic Spectrum Act or the AIRWAVES Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a bidding marketplace for the use of commercially licensed spectrum in lower-frequency bands and to make additional unlicensed spectrum available in higher-frequency bands. From the proceeds of transactions conducted under the bill, 10% shall be allocated for the placement of wireless infrastructure in rural areas with limited or no wireless internet service.
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Timeline
Jul 23, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jul 23, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 23, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 23, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Cory Gardner

Cory Gardner

Republican Senator

Colorado

Cosponsors (7)
Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)David Perdue (Republican)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Marco Rubio (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLicensing and registrationsRadio spectrum allocationRural conditions and developmentTelephone and wireless communication