Broadband Parity Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a minimum level of service (e.g., upload and download speeds) that any fixed broadband internet service provider must offer to be eligible for assistance under a federal broadband support program. This minimum must ensure that a provider can support virtual learning, telehealth services, and telework. Further, the bill prohibits an agency from assisting a provider through a federal broadband support program unless the service that will be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) this minimum level of service.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Broadband Parity Act of 2021
USA117th CongressS-1884| Senate
| Updated: 5/27/2021
Broadband Parity Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a minimum level of service (e.g., upload and download speeds) that any fixed broadband internet service provider must offer to be eligible for assistance under a federal broadband support program. This minimum must ensure that a provider can support virtual learning, telehealth services, and telework. Further, the bill prohibits an agency from assisting a provider through a federal broadband support program unless the service that will be assisted meets or exceeds (or will meet or exceed when deployed) this minimum level of service.
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthEconomic developmentEducational technology and distance educationEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployment and training programsHealth technology, devices, suppliesHousing and community development fundingInfectious and parasitic diseasesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLibraries and archivesMuseums, exhibitions, cultural centersPublic housingPublic utilities and utility ratesRural conditions and developmentState and local financeState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and fees