Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5085
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16]
Introduced: 2018-02-26
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Licensing and registrations

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2018-03-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-02-26
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Don't Break Up the T-Band Act of 2018</strong></p> <p>This bill repeals the provision of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that directs the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum").</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5085 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2018 Mr. Engel (for himself, Mr. Zeldin , and Mr. King of New York ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To repeal the section of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 that requires the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the T-Band spectrum.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2018 . 2. Repeal of requirement to reallocate and auction T-Band spectrum (a) Repeal Section 6103 of the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 ( 47 U.S.C. 1413 ) is repealed. (b) Clerical amendment The table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 6103.