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HR 1340 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Government information and archives Telephone and wireless communication

Open RAN Outreach Act

Introduced: March 3, 2023 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 2023
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.
Mar 24, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 23, 2023
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 8, 2023
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 0 .
Mar 8, 2023
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Mar 3, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 3, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Open RAN Outreach Act

This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to small communications network providers to raise awareness of the benefits, uses, and challenges of Open RAN networks and other open network architectures. Open RAN networks are wireless networks that follow the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization, promoting the use of open interface standards in the portion of the telecommunications network that connects wireless devices (e.g., mobile phones) to the core of the network.

The NTIA must also conduct outreach and provide assistance regarding participation in the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program.

What's happening now March 24, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 49 - 0.

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