Bill SponsorBILLSPONSOR
Bill Sponsor
Politicians
Bills
Senate Bill 842
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 14, 2019
Overview
Text
Introduced in Senate 
Mar 14, 2019
Not Scanned for Linkage
About Linkage
Multiple bills can contain the same text. This could be an identical bill in the opposite chamber or a smaller bill with a section embedded in a larger bill.
Bill Sponsor regularly scans bill texts to find sections that are contained in other bill texts. When a matching section is found, the bills containing that section can be viewed by clicking "View Bills" within the bill text section.
Bill Sponsor is currently only finding exact word-for-word section matches. In a future release, partial matches will be included.
Introduced in Senate(Mar 14, 2019)
Mar 14, 2019
Not Scanned for Linkage
About Linkage
Multiple bills can contain the same text. This could be an identical bill in the opposite chamber or a smaller bill with a section embedded in a larger bill.
Bill Sponsor regularly scans bill texts to find sections that are contained in other bill texts. When a matching section is found, the bills containing that section can be viewed by clicking "View Bills" within the bill text section.
Bill Sponsor is currently only finding exact word-for-word section matches. In a future release, partial matches will be included.
Jump To
S. 842 (Introduced-in-Senate)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 842


To improve the mapping of wireless broadband coverage.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

March 14, 2019

Ms. Klobuchar (for herself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Manchin, and Mr. Hoeven) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL

To improve the mapping of wireless broadband coverage.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Improving Broadband Mapping Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Definitions.

In this Act—

(1) the term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission; and

(2) the term “coverage” means wireless broadband coverage.

SEC. 3. Verification of wireless broadband coverage data.

(a) Rulemaking.—Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a rulemaking to establish a process to use coverage data reported by consumers and State, local, and Tribal government entities to verify coverage data reported by wireless carriers.

(b) Consumer data.—The Commission shall consider including in the process established under subsection (a) a mechanism to incorporate coverage data obtained from consumers through—

(1) the FCC Speed Test mobile application, including any successor to that application; and

(2) any application through which consumers report coverage data.

(c) State, local, and Tribal data.—The Commission shall consider including in the process established under subsection (a) a mechanism for the Commission to incorporate coverage data obtained from State, local, or Tribal government entities that are primarily responsible for mapping or tracking coverage for a State, unit of local government, or Indian Tribe, as applicable.

SEC. 4. Evidentiary process for fixed and mobile broadband services.

In addition to the consumer input contemplated under section 3 with respect to mobile wireless coverage data, the Commission shall consider other measures, including, but not limited to, an evidence-based challenge process, to help in verifying coverage data reported by providers of both fixed and mobile broadband services.