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Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act

Introduced: March 15, 2010 Introduced by: Klobuchar, Amy Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Mar 15, 2010
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mar 15, 2010
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to start a rulemaking to assist consumers: (1) in making realistic assumptions, before they purchase broadband service, about the actual speeds that may reasonably be expected and how those assumptions may be affected by the consumer's hardware, peak service periods, and other factors; and (2) in determining, after they purchase broadband service, whether they are getting the level of broadband service for which they are paying.

Requires the FCC, in those regulations, to establish, and revise as needed, technical standards for quantifying broadband service measures of performance and other features.

What's happening now March 15, 2010

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Mar 15, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3110: Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3110/
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"S. 3110: Broadband Service Consumer Protection Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-3110/.
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