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Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018

Introduced: February 26, 2018 Introduced by: Khanna, Ro Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Feb 26, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 26, 2018
Introduced in House
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Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018

This bill requires the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) of the Department of Commerce to assess, and submit a report regarding, the effects on the U.S. economy of the deployment and adoption of broadband Internet Protocol-based transmission services that enable users to send and receive voice, video, data, or graphics. In conducting the assessment, the BEA must: (1) consider employment, job creation, business headcount, online commerce, income, education and distance learning, telehealth, telework, agriculture, population growth and density, broadband speed, and geography; and (2) consult with other government agencies, businesses, rural and urban Internet service and telecommunications infrastructure providers, and consumer and community organizations.

What's happening now March 2, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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Costello, Ryan
· Feb 26, 2018
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Feb 26, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5093: Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5093/
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