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DIGIT Act

Introduced: February 13, 2017 See on congress.gov

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Jan 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jan 24, 2017

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act or the DIGIT Act

This bill requires the Department of Commerce to convene a working group of federal stakeholders to provide recommendations and a report to Congress regarding the growing number of connected and interconnected devices known as the Internet of Things (IoT). The bill establishes a steering committee to be composed of stakeholders outside the federal government to advise the working group.

The Federal Communications Commission must: (1) seek public comment on the IoT's spectrum needs, regulatory barriers, and growth with licensed and unlicensed spectrum; and (2) submit a summary of those comments to Congress.

What's happening now January 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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