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Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act

Introduced: March 8, 2021 Introduced by: Bergman, Jack Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
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Mar 9, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 8, 2021
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the processing of applications for certain rural broadband expansion projects that are located in areas with the shortest construction seasons (e.g., areas with long winters and heavy snowfall).

What's happening now March 9, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Apr 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1610: Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1610/
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"H.R. 1610: Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1610/.
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H.R. 1610, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1610/.
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