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A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-4201| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (6)
Mike Braun (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take specified actions to expedite the provision of broadband internet access service in unserved rural areas. Specifically, the FCC must modify the framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, which aims to facilitate the provision of broadband service to areas that are wholly unserved. Among other requirements, the FCC (1) must accept long-form applications prior to such auction from applicants that are willing to commit to a specified schedule for deploying broadband internet access service, and (2) shall not require applicants to be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers in order to receive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support. In addition, the bill establishes a deadline of October 1, 2020, for the FCC to create broadband maps that depict the extent of availability of broadband service in the United States and the areas that remain unserved.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7447
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7447
    Introduced in House


  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7022: Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.
  • HR 116-7447: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes.

A bill to direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes.

USA116th CongressS-4201| Senate 
| Updated: 7/2/2020
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take specified actions to expedite the provision of broadband internet access service in unserved rural areas. Specifically, the FCC must modify the framework for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, which aims to facilitate the provision of broadband service to areas that are wholly unserved. Among other requirements, the FCC (1) must accept long-form applications prior to such auction from applicants that are willing to commit to a specified schedule for deploying broadband internet access service, and (2) shall not require applicants to be designated as eligible telecommunications carriers in order to receive Rural Digital Opportunity Fund support. In addition, the bill establishes a deadline of October 1, 2020, for the FCC to create broadband maps that depict the extent of availability of broadband service in the United States and the areas that remain unserved.
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Timeline
Jul 1, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-7447
Introduced in House
Jul 2, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jul 2, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
  • July 1, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-7447
    Introduced in House


  • July 2, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 2, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Rob Portman

Rob Portman

Republican Senator

Ohio

Cosponsors (6)
Mike Braun (Republican)Lindsey Graham (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Bills

  • HR 116-7022: Rural Broadband Acceleration Act.
  • HR 116-7447: To direct the Federal Communications Commission to take certain actions to accelerate the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase I auction, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted