S 2418 · 115th Congress · Science, Technology, Communications

Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-02-13· Sponsored by Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 626.(2018-10-09)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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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S. 2418, Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018

Jun 15, 2018

As 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