S 2418 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications
Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018
Bill Progress
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.(2018-10-09)
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Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018 This bill directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to develop regulations that would establish a national standard for determining whether mobile service, mobile data service, and broadband Internet service in rural areas are reasonably comparable to the services provided in urban areas. The FCC shall gather data about the average signal strengths and speeds of mobile services and the average speeds of broadband Internet services from the 20 most-populated urban areas. The services provided in rural areas shall be deemed reasonably comparable to urban area if the average signal strengths and speeds meet or exceed the averages in the most-populated areas.…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 2418, Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018
Jun 15, 2018As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on May 22, 2018
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Cosponsors (5)
3 Democrats1 Republican1 Independent