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HR 4813 115th Congress House

WIFI STUDy Act

Official title: To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study to evaluate the role of unlicensed spectrum in offloading broadband traffic, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 17, 2018 See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications Congressional oversightGovernment studies and investigationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social media
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Licensing and registrationsRadio spectrum allocationTelephone and wireless communication
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Jan 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jan 17, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jan 17, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 19, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment Act or the WIFI STUDy Act

This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study: (1) the role of unlicensed spectrum in the development of the proliferation of Internet-connected devices and in managing Internet protocol traffic on licensed wireless networks, (2) the economic benefits that WiFi provides in assisting with Internet traffic management, and (3) the potential avenues and barriers to broad deployment of gigabit WiFi service in spectrum bands below 6 gigahertz at a scale that allows for rapid expanded use of new consumer devices.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4813: WIFI STUDy Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4813/
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"H.R. 4813: WIFI STUDy Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4813/.
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H.R. 4813, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4813/.
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