Senate Bill 1036
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 25, 2021
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
1036
Congress
117
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a national standard—informed by data gathered on mobile broadband service in the 20 most populous metropolitan areas in the United States—to determine whether the mobile broadband service available in rural areas is reasonably comparable to that of urban areas.
March 25, 2021
03/25/2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
03/25/2021
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:47:53 PM