3.0.0 3110 2023-01-11T13:16:13Z 2023-01-11T13:16:13Z Senate S S 2010-03-15 111 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2010-03-15T19:58:46Z 2010-03-15 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2010-03-15 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN N G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2010-03-15 True B001265 Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] Mark Begich D AK 2010-03-15 True Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer affairs Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Marketing and advertising Performance measurement Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2010-03-15 Introduced in Senate 2010-05-07T14:56:51Z Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to start a rulemaking to assist consumers: (1) in making realistic assumptions, before they purchase broadband service, about the actual speeds that may reasonably be expected and how those assumptions may be affected by the consumer's hardware, peak service periods, and other factors; and (2) in determining, after they purchase broadband service, whether they are getting the level of broadband service for which they are paying.

Requires the FCC, in those regulations, to establish, and revise as needed, technical standards for quantifying broadband service measures of performance and other features.

]]> Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act Display Title Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve consumer protection for purchasers of broadband services by requiring consistent use of broadband service terminology by providers, requiring clear and conspicuous disclosure to consumers about the actual broadband speed that may reasonably be expected, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act Introduced in Senate 2010-03-15T04:00:00Z 2010-03-15 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.