Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1555
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2021-03-03
Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Consumer affairs

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Internet and video services

Internet, web applications, social media

Public participation and lobbying

Telephone and wireless communication
Latest action: action_date: 2021-03-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations that promote and incentivize the widespread adoption of specified broadband consumer labels to disclose to consumers information regarding broadband internet access service plans. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1555 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2021 Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue final rules to promote and incentivize the widespread adoption of broadband consumer labels, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021 . 2. Adoption of consumer broadband labels (a) Final rule Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall promulgate regulations to promote and incentivize the widespread adoption of broadband consumer labels, as described in the Public Notice of the Commission issued on April 4, 2016 (DA 16–357), to disclose to consumers information regarding broadband internet access service plans. (b) Hearings In issuing the final rule under subsection (a), the Commission shall conduct a series of public hearings to assess, at the time of the proceeding— (1) how consumers evaluate broadband internet access service plans; and (2) whether disclosures to consumers information regarding broadband internet access service plans, including those required under section 8.1 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, are available, effective, and sufficient. (c) Definitions In this Act: (1) Broadband internet access service The term broadband internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.1 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. (2) Commission The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.