Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-1546
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2]
Introduced: 2017-03-15
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
Latest action: action_date: 2017-03-17
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-03-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent method for its collection of coverage data relating to the availability, speed tiers, and performance characteristics of commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service in particular geographic locations in the United States.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1546 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 15, 2017 Mr. Loebsack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To direct the Federal Communications Commission to establish a methodology for the collection by the Commission of mobile service coverage data.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 . 2. Methodology for collection of mobile service coverage data (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall promulgate regulations to establish a methodology that shall apply to any collection by the Commission of coverage data relating to commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service. (b) Requirements The methodology established under subsection (a) shall— (1) contain standard definitions for different speed tiers (such as the 2G, 3G, 4G, 4G LTE, and 5G tiers); (2) ensure that data is collected in a consistent and robust way; (3) improve the validity and reliability of data; and (4) increase the efficiency of data collection. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Commercial mobile data service The term commercial mobile data service has the meaning given such term in section 6001 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1401 ). (2) Commercial mobile service The term commercial mobile service has the meaning given such term in section 332 of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 332 ). (3) Coverage data The term coverage data means, with respect to commercial mobile service or commercial mobile data service— (A) information regarding whether such service is available in a particular geographic location in the United States; and (B) if such service is available, information about such service, which may include available speed tiers and performance characteristics.