3.0.0 2955 2023-01-11T13:42:27Z 2023-01-11T13:42:27Z Senate S 2018-05-24 115 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-05-24T17:28:09Z 2018-05-24 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2018-05-24 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress W000437 Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] Roger Wicker R MS F. N H001076 Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH] Maggie Hassan D NH 2018-05-24 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2018-05-24 True B000575 Sen. Blunt, Roy [R-MO] Roy Blunt R MO 2018-06-05 False K000367 Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] Amy Klobuchar D MN 2018-06-05 False K000393 Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] John Kennedy R LA Neely 2018-06-12 False Science, Technology, Communications Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2018-05-24 Introduced in Senate 2018-08-28T17:05:07Z Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband Act of 2018 or the MAP Broadband Act

This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend the period of the process under which a person may challenge the initial determination that an area is ineligible for Mobility Fund Phase II support (i.e., the challenge process) until November 27, 2018. The Mobility Fund is a program within the FCC's Universal Service Fund that provides monetary support for the deployment of mobile broadband service. Phase II of the fund provides monetary support over a 10-year period for mobile voice and broadband coverage in mostly rural areas.

The FCC must: (1) publicly disclose handsets (i.e., phones) approved for use in the challenge process to assist consumers in exploring potential challenges, (2) publish online monthly updates on the number of entities that it has approved to participate in the challenge process and the percentage of the total area initially determined to be ineligible for Mobility Fund Phase II support that has been challenged, and (3) publish annual updates on whether the deployment of mobile wireless service is being expanded in rural areas due to Mobility Fund Phase II support.

]]> MAP Broadband Act Display Title MAP Broadband Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to reform the Mobility Fund Phase II challenge process conducted by the Federal Communications Commission. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced MAP Broadband Act Short Titles as Introduced Mobile Accuracy and Precision Broadband Act of 2018 Introduced in Senate 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s2955is/xml/BILLS-115s2955is.xml 2018-05-24 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.