HR 1695 · 112th Congress · Transportation and Public Works

Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-05-03· Sponsored by Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.(2011-05-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to require states to install broadband conduits (conduits for fiber optic cables that support broadband or wireless facilities for broadband service) in certain highway construction projects. Requires the Secretary to ensure that any requesting broadband provider has access to such installed broadband conduit on a competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory basis, for a charge not to exceed a cost-based rate.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7]MA
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-32]CA
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-20]CA
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53]CA
Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-17]CA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12]NJ
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]CT
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7]CA
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1]CA
Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]CA