S 2307
106th Congress
Senate
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative procedure
Cable television
Commerce
Direct broadcast satellites
Economics and Public Finance
Federal Communications Commission
Federal aid to rural areas
Government Operations and Politics
Government lending
Housing and Community Development
Independent regulatory commissions
Internet
Law
Space activities
Sparsely populated areas
Telecommunication industry
Telecommunication rates
Television relay systems
Wireless communication
Rural Broadband Enhancement Act
Introduced: March 28, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 2, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9599-9600)
Mar 28, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 28, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1822)
Mar 28, 2000
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Rural Broadband Enhancement Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to initiate a proceeding to provide Federal universal service support for the deployment of broadband telecommunications service (high speed voice, data, graphic, and video telecommunications) to eligible rural communities ( non-metropolitan areas with no more than 20,000 inhabitants).
Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administrative Organization Act to direct the Rural Utilities Service of the Department of Agriculture to make loans or other credit extensions to eligible telecommunications carrier providers, or to companies that accept the obligations of such carriers, to finance the deployment of broadband service to eligible rural communities.
Authorizes appropriations for FY 2001 through 2005.
What's happening now
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9599-9600)
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1