H.R. 5497 · 115th Congress
Office of Rural Telecommunications Act
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This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Telecommunications, whose duties shall include:
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 12, 2018
Office of Rural Telecommunications Act
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Telecommunications, whose duties shall include:
- coordinating with the Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the success of initiatives and programs,
- coordinating with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain information regarding Connect American Fund programs that deploy rural broadband,
- coordinating with agencies to remove barriers to rural broadband deployment, and
- measuring broadband adoption rates in rural areas.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Office of Rural Telecommunications Act
Latest action (Apr 12, 2018): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 12, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.