3.0.0 734 2023-01-11T13:27:52Z 2023-01-11T13:27:52Z Senate S 2015-03-12 114 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2015-03-12T20:03:50Z 2015-03-12 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2015-03-12 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress A000368 Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH] Kelly Ayotte R NH N Science, Technology, Communications Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Telecommunication rates and fees Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2015-03-12 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-25T19:38:42Z USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2015

Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require at least 75% of all amounts collected by interstate telecommunications providers from consumers in a rural state for the purpose of making certain contributions to universal service funds established by the Federal Communications Commission to be allocated to consumers in that rural state.

Defines "rural state" as a state in which the total population density is not more than 200 people per square mile, as determined by the latest available decennial census.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to require an increase in amounts collected by interstate telecommunications providers from consumers for the purpose of making such contributions.

]]> USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2015 Display Title USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide for the equitable distribution of Universal Service funds to rural States. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced USF Equitable Distribution Act of 2015 Introduced in Senate 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114s734is/xml/BILLS-114s734is.xml 2015-03-12 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.