Union Calendar No. 278
116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
[Report No. 116–349]
To prohibit the submission to the Federal Communications Commission of broadband internet access service coverage information or data for the purposes of compiling an inaccurate broadband coverage map.
September 6, 2019
Mr. McEachin (for himself, Mr. Long, Mr. Loebsack, and Mr. Latta) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
December 16, 2019
Additional sponsors: Mr. Wittman, Mr. Tonko, Mr. Griffith, Mr. McKinley, Ms. Kendra S. Horn of Oklahoma, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Marshall, Mr. Walden, Mr. Welch, Mr. Wright, Mr. Van Drew, Mrs. Rodgers of Washington, Ms. Clarke of New York, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Balderson, Mr. McNerney, Mr. Olson, Mrs. Axne, Mr. Austin Scott of Georgia, Ms. Wexton, Mrs. Hartzler, Mr. Aguilar, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Rouda, Ms. Spanberger, Ms. Torres Small of New Mexico, Mr. Cox of California, Ms. Finkenauer, Mr. Kinzinger, Mr. Allen, Mr. Carson of Indiana, Mr. Smith of Missouri, Mr. Delgado, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Graves of Missouri, Mr. Keller, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Mr. Tipton, Mr. Khanna, Mr. Luetkemeyer, Mr. McGovern, Mr. Hurd of Texas, and Mr. O'Halleran
December 16, 2019
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
To prohibit the submission to the Federal Communications Commission of broadband internet access service coverage information or data for the purposes of compiling an inaccurate broadband coverage map.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Mapping Accuracy Promotes Services Act” or the “MAPS Act”.
In this Act:
(1) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.—The term “broadband internet access service” has the meaning given the term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(2) COMMISSION.—The term “Commission” means the Federal Communications Commission.
(3) PROVIDER.—The term “provider” means a provider of fixed or mobile broadband internet access service.
(4) QUALITY OF SERVICE.—The term “quality of service” means information regarding offered download and upload speeds and latency of a provider’s broadband internet access service as determined by and to the extent otherwise collected by the Commission.
(a) In general.—It shall be unlawful for a person to willfully, knowingly, or recklessly submit broadband internet access service coverage information or data to the Commission for the purposes of compiling a broadband coverage map that is inaccurate with respect to the availability or quality of service of broadband internet access service.
(b) Penalty.—Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be subject to an appropriate penalty, as determined by the Commission, under—
(1) the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.), including section 501 of that Act (47 U.S.C. 501); and
(2) the rules of the Commission.
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), subsection (a) shall apply with respect to broadband internet access service coverage information or data that is submitted to the Commission on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) QUALITY OF SERVICE INFORMATION OR DATA.—To the extent broadband internet access service coverage information or data relates to quality of service, subsection (a) shall apply with respect to information or data that is submitted on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Union Calendar No. 278 | |||||
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[Report No. 116–349] | |||||
A BILL | |||||
To prohibit the submission to the Federal Communications Commission of broadband internet access
service coverage information or data for the purposes of compiling an
inaccurate broadband coverage map. | |||||
December 16, 2019 | |||||
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed |