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HR 3298 118th Congress House Science, Technology, Communications Infrastructure development Internet, web applications, social media User charges and fees

BEAD FEE Act of 2023

Introduced: May 15, 2023 Introduced by: Allen, Rick W. Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov
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May 19, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
May 15, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 15, 2023
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadband Expansion And Deployment Fee Equity and Efficiency Act of 2023 or the BEAD FEE Act of 2023

This bill restricts recipients of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program grants from charging fees related to the deployment of broadband infrastructure. The BEAD Program provides funds to states and territories for broadband deployment, connectivity, mapping, and adoption projects.

Generally, the bill prohibits grant recipients from charging fees for (1) considering requests for deploying broadband infrastructure; or (2) using or accessing land, or existing infrastructure on land, that is owned or managed by a state, territory, or locality (i.e., a right-of-way) to deploy broadband infrastructure.

However, the bill permits recipients to charge fees if they are nondiscriminatory, publicly disclosed, and based on actual and direct costs. Additionally, recipients must describe the fees in a manner that distinguishes between (1) recurring and nonrecurring fees, and (2) using a right-of-way with and without existing infrastructure.

What's happening now May 19, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

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