Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014

Bill: 113-hr-3916
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2014-01-16
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Licensing and registrations

Public contracts and procurement

Rural conditions and development

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2014-01-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2014-01-16
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), when prescribing regulations concerning the competitive bidding system under which electromagnetic spectrum licenses are auctioned to qualified bidders, to promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014 Mr. Kilmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014 . 2. Promotion of spectrum-based services in unserved and underserved locations Section 309(j)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 309(j)(4) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations. .