3.0.0 2418 2023-01-11T13:40:25Z 2023-01-11T13:40:25Z Senate S 2018-02-13 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2018-10-09T19:47:27Z Markup by 2018-05-22T14:00:34Z Referred to 2018-02-13T16:49:21Z S. Rept. 115-345 Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 115 2903 HR 2017-06-16 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Related bill CRS 2018-10-09 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626. Calendars 2018-10-09 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-345. Committee 2018-10-09 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-345. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee 2018-05-22 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2018-02-13 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2018-02-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH N C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore 2018-02-13 True K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2018-05-16 False C001113 Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] Catherine Cortez Masto D NV 2018-05-21 False K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2018-05-22 False J000300 Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] Doug Jones D AL 2018-12-12 False 2018-06-15T20:04:00Z S. 2418, Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/54065 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 22, 2018 Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Congressional oversight Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Government studies and investigations 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 2018-02-13 Introduced in Senate 2018-04-26T16:22:52Z Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to develop regulations that would establish a national standard for determining whether mobile service, mobile data service, and broadband Internet service in rural areas are reasonably comparable to the services provided in urban areas.

The FCC shall gather data about the average signal strengths and speeds of mobile services and the average speeds of broadband Internet services from the 20 most-populated urban areas. The services provided in rural areas shall be deemed reasonably comparable to urban area if the average signal strengths and speeds meet or exceed the averages in the most-populated areas.

]]> 01 2018-10-09 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-12-11T18:30:10Z Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to commence a rulemaking to establish a national standard for determining whether mobile broadband service in rural areas is reasonably comparable to the service provided in urban areas.

The FCC shall gather data about the average signal strength and speed of mobile broadband service from the 20 most-populated urban areas. The service provided in rural areas shall be deemed reasonably comparable to urban areas if the average signal strength and speed meet or exceed the averages in the most-populated areas.

]]> Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 Display Title Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that establish a national standard for determining whether mobile and broadband services available in rural areas are reasonably comparable to those services provided in urban areas. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 Short Titles as Reported to Senate Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 S Senate Reported to Senate 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2418rs/xml/BILLS-115s2418rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2418is/xml/BILLS-115s2418is.xml 2018-10-09 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626. 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.