S. 2418 · 115th Congress
Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018
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This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to commence a rulemaking to establish a national standard for determining whether mobile broadband service in rural areas is reasonably comparable to the service provided in urban areas.
What it does: CRS summary · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · Oct 9, 2018
Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018
This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to commence a rulemaking to establish a national standard for determining whether mobile broadband service in rural areas is reasonably comparable to the service provided in urban areas.
The FCC shall gather data about the average signal strength and speed of mobile broadband service from the 20 most-populated urban areas. The service provided in rural areas shall be deemed reasonably comparable to urban areas if the average signal strength and speed meet or exceed the averages in the most-populated areas.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018
Latest action (Oct 9, 2018): Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Feb 13, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.