3.0.0 1695 2023-01-11T13:21:59Z 2023-01-11T13:21:59Z Senate S S 2011-10-12 112 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2011-10-12T20:21:08Z Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act 112 2281 HR 2011-06-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS 2011-10-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2011-10-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B001277 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] Richard Blumenthal D CT N K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2011-10-12 True F000457 Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] Al Franken D MN 2011-10-12 True Commerce Administrative law and regulatory procedures Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Consumer affairs Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Telephone and wireless communication Commerce 00 2011-10-12 Introduced in Senate 2011-12-08T17:11:00Z Excludes from such requirements transactions in which the consumer receives a device allowing access to a specified quantity of prepaid advanced wireless mobile broadband service when the average consumer would not expect the selling agents to have expertise regarding the terms and conditions. Directs a person: (1) packaging such prepaid service for ultimate sale to consumers to accurately and clearly display the terms and conditions on all marketing materials and packaging, and (2) selling wholesale service to another person for ultimate sale to consumers to disclose the information necessary to permit such other person to comply with this Act.

Sets forth required disclosures including: (1) the guaranteed minimum transmit and receive data rates for Internet protocol packets, (2) reliability ratings, (3) service-based pricing, (4) network management policies, (5) utilized technology services, and (6) a website showing complete terms of service and coverage area maps.

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) promulgate implementing regulations, and (2) set minimum signal strength and data rates for a location to be within the coverage area of such service.

Directs the FCC to complete an annual study evaluating the speed and pricing of advanced wireless mobile broadband service offered in the United States by the 10 largest service providers.

]]> Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act Display Title Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to require accurate disclosures to consumers of the terms and conditions of 4G service and other advanced wireless mobile broadband service. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Next Generation Wireless Disclosure Act Introduced in Senate 2011-10-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s1695is/xml/BILLS-112s1695is.xml 2011-10-12 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.