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HR 340 108th Congress House

Jumpstart Broadband Act

Official title: To require the Federal Communications Commission to allocate additional spectrum for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 27, 2003 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Administrative procedureArmed Forces and National SecurityBroadbandCable television
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Communication satellitesComputersDepartment of CommerceElectronic data interchangeFederal Communications CommissionGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsInternetLawMilitary communicationsRadio spectrum allocationTelecommunication systemsTelevision frequency allocationTelevision relay systemsWireless communication
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 3, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Jan 27, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 27, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Jumpstart Broadband Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allocate no less than an additional 255 megahertz of contiguous spectrum in the 5 gigahertz band for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices while ensuring that Department of Defense devices and systems are not compromised.

Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish standards for interference protection which enable incumbent Federal government agency users of such allocated spectrum to continue such use.

Directs the FCC to: (1) adopt minimal technical and device rules for efficient use of such allocated spectrum by wireless broadband devices; and (2) amend its rules to require that all wireless broadband devices manufactured after such rules amendment that operate in such allocated spectrum be capable of two-way digital communications and meet the interference protection standards.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 340: Jumpstart Broadband Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-340/
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