H.R. 7160 · 116th Congress
Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act
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This bill expands eligibility for the universal service support mechanisms through which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assists broadband service providers with making essential communications technology available for all consumers.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 11, 2020
Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act
This bill expands eligibility for the universal service support mechanisms through which the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) assists broadband service providers with making essential communications technology available for all consumers.
Under current law, a broadband service provider must be designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier to receive universal service support.
The bill makes a broadband service provider that is not so designated eligible to receive universal service support if the provider meets certain legal, financial, and technical requirements.
Further, the bill requires the FCC to designate broadband service as supported by federal universal service support mechanisms.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Expanding Opportunities for Broadband Deployment Act
Latest action (Jun 11, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 11, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.