Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015

Bill: 114-s-1621
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Vitter, David [R-LA]
Introduced: 2015-06-18
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Telecommunication rates and fees

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2015-06-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015</b></p> <p>Prohibits a commercial mobile service or Internet access service provider from receiving universal service support for the provision of such service through the Federal Communications Commission's Lifeline program, which&nbsp;provides discounts on monthly telephone service to qualifying low-income consumers. </p>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1621 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2015 Mr. Vitter introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To prohibit universal service support of commercial mobile service and Internet access service through the Lifeline program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015 . 2. Prohibition on Lifeline support for commercial mobile service and Internet access service (a) In general A provider of commercial mobile service or Internet access service may not receive universal service support under sections 214(e) and 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 214(e) and 254), or under any other provision of law, for the provision of such service through the Lifeline program of the Federal Communications Commission. (b) Commercial mobile service defined In this section, the term commercial mobile service has the meaning given the term in section 332(d)(1) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332(d)(1) ).