Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Bill: 115-s-1621
Sponsor: Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS]
Introduced: 2017-07-24 in the Senate
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Government information and archives
Rural conditions and development
Telephone and wireless communication

Summary:
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: 

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

 
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. 

action_date: 2018-02-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. 
 
The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.

action_date: 2018-03-01
text: 

Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. 
 
The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2018-03-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2018-03-05
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
action_date: 2018-03-01
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.
action_date: 2018-02-07
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.
action_date: 2017-08-02
text: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
action_date: 2017-07-24
text: Introduced in Senate