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Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019

Introduced: May 16, 2019 Introduced by: Capito, Shelley Moore Republican · West Virginia See on congress.gov
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May 16, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
May 16, 2019
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Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019

This bill requires (1) broadband service providers to fulfill certain reporting requirements, and (2) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a challenge process to aid in broadband mapping.

Specifically, the bill requires each provider to report certain information regarding the geographic availability of broadband service it provides. The FCC must contract with an entity to provide data submission assistance to a provider that is unable to comply with this reporting requirement. Among other responsibilities, such entity shall provide support for the required challenge process and establish an ongoing data validation and verification process.

The FCC is also required to establish a framework for a process whereby information challenging the accuracy of the National Broadband Map may be submitted. Subject to the challenge process and feedback received therefrom, specified federal agencies shall use the National Broadband Map to determine the extent of broadband availability and the areas of the United States that remain unserved.

What's happening now May 16, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3162 Identical bill Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 2 Republican 4
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jul 31, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Jul 9, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 24, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Jun 24, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Jun 24, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · May 16, 2019
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · May 16, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1522: Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-1522/
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