S. 1621 · 115th Congress
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
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- Senate Introduced Jul 24, 2017
- Senate Passed Mar 1, 2018
The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
What it does: CRS summary · Passed Senate without amendment · Mar 1, 2018
Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs.
The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
Latest action (Mar 9, 2018): Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 24, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
- Senate Introduced Jul 24, 2017
- Senate Passed Mar 1, 2018
No recorded floor vote found.