3.0.0 4813 2023-01-11T13:39:00Z 2023-01-11T13:39:00Z House HR 2018-01-17 115 [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 17, 2018)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. COSTELLO of Pennsylvania:H.R. 4813.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H478]]]> hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee Referred to 2018-01-19T21:28:06Z Referred to 2018-01-17T15:01:05Z 2018-01-19 hsif16 Communications and Technology Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Committee 2018-01-17 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2018-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2018-01-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001106 Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] Ryan Costello R PA A. 6 N Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversight Government studies and investigations Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Licensing and registrations Radio spectrum allocation Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2018-01-17 Introduced in House 2018-04-30T15:27:18Z Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment Act or the WIFI STUDy Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study: (1) the role of unlicensed spectrum in the development of the proliferation of Internet-connected devices and in managing Internet protocol traffic on licensed wireless networks, (2) the economic benefits that WiFi provides in assisting with Internet traffic management, and (3) the potential avenues and barriers to broad deployment of gigabit WiFi service in spectrum bands below 6 gigahertz at a scale that allows for rapid expanded use of new consumer devices.

]]> WIFI STUDy Act Display Title WIFI STUDy Act Official Title as Introduced To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the role of unlicensed spectrum in offloading broadband traffic, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced WIFI STUDy Act Short Titles as Introduced Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment Act Introduced in House 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr4813ih/xml/BILLS-115hr4813ih.xml 2018-01-19 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. 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.