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Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act

USA117th CongressHR-4905| House 
| Updated: 8/4/2021
Jack Bergman

Jack Bergman

Republican Representative

Michigan

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring covered businesses to contribute to the federal universal service support mechanism. A covered business is a business offering an online platform (e.g., a social media platform) that has (1) more than 30 million U.S. users or 300 million worldwide users, and (2) more than $10 billion in global revenue. The federal universal service support mechanism collects money from telecommunications companies and uses it to expand broadband access and infrastructure, especially in unserved and underserved areas. In promulgating such regulations, the FCC must consider including a mechanism that prohibits a telecommunications carrier from requiring a customer to pay charges related to universal service support contributions if the customer is considered unserved or underserved with respect to broadband internet access.
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Timeline
Aug 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • August 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • August 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Science, Technology, Communications

Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act

USA117th CongressHR-4905| House 
| Updated: 8/4/2021
Big Tech Accountability for Broadband Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations requiring covered businesses to contribute to the federal universal service support mechanism. A covered business is a business offering an online platform (e.g., a social media platform) that has (1) more than 30 million U.S. users or 300 million worldwide users, and (2) more than $10 billion in global revenue. The federal universal service support mechanism collects money from telecommunications companies and uses it to expand broadband access and infrastructure, especially in unserved and underserved areas. In promulgating such regulations, the FCC must consider including a mechanism that prohibits a telecommunications carrier from requiring a customer to pay charges related to universal service support contributions if the customer is considered unserved or underserved with respect to broadband internet access.
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Timeline
Aug 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Aug 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Aug 4, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • August 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • August 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • August 4, 2021
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Jack Bergman

Jack Bergman

Republican Representative

Michigan

Communications and Technology Subcommittee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Science, Technology, Communications

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted