3.0.0 1522 2022-11-01T05:32:24Z 2022-11-01T05:32:24Z Senate S 2019-05-16 116 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2019-05-16T19:36:25Z Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 116 3162 HR 2019-06-07 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Identical bill CRS 2019-05-16 sscm00 Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. IntroReferral 2019-05-16 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress C001047 Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] Shelley Capito R WV Moore N S001194 Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] Brian Schatz D HI 2019-05-16 True T000464 Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] Jon Tester D MT 2019-05-16 True M000934 Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] Jerry Moran R KS 2019-05-16 True C001096 Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] Kevin Cramer R ND 2019-06-24 False B001236 Sen. Boozman, John [R-AR] John Boozman R AR 2019-06-24 False M001197 Sen. McSally, Martha [R-AZ] Martha McSally R AZ 2019-06-24 False R000608 Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] Jacklyn Rosen D NV 2019-07-09 False C001035 Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] Susan Collins R ME M. 2019-07-31 False Science, Technology, Communications Administrative law and regulatory procedures Computers and information technology Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Geography and mapping Government information and archives Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Public contracts and procurement Rural conditions and development Telephone and wireless communication Science, Technology, Communications 00 2019-05-16 Introduced in Senate 2020-09-08T16:23:15Z Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019

This bill requires (1) broadband service providers to fulfill certain reporting requirements, and (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a challenge process to aid in broadband mapping.

Specifically, the bill requires each provider to report certain information regarding the geographic availability of broadband service it provides. The FCC must contract with an entity to provide data submission assistance to a provider that is unable to comply with this reporting requirement. Among other responsibilities, such entity shall provide support for the required challenge process and establish an ongoing data validation and verification process.

The FCC is also required to establish a framework for a process whereby information challenging the accuracy of the National Broadband Map may be submitted. Subject to the challenge process and feedback received therefrom, specified federal agencies shall use the National Broadband Map to determine the extent of broadband availability and the areas of the United States that remain unserved.

]]> Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 Display Title Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 Short Title(s) as Introduced Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019 Introduced in Senate IS Official Title as Introduced A bill to improve broadband data collection, mapping, and validation to support the effective deployment of broadband services to all areas of the United States, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Introduced in Senate 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116s1522is/xml/BILLS-116s1522is.xml 2019-05-16 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.