HR 1975 · in committee · significant
BEAD FEE Act of 2025
- technology
What this bill does
- States and territories receiving federal broadband funding cannot charge excessive fees to companies building broadband infrastructure.
- Broadband companies applying to build networks in states and territories are affected by these fee restrictions.
- States lose federal BEAD program funding if they violate these fee limits, unless fees are transparent and based on actual costs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would fee restrictions on broadband infrastructure affect states' ability to fund local broadband projects or recover administrative costs?
- 02
What specific fee structures or cost-based models would help states comply while still covering their regulatory and oversight expenses?
- 03
Which states currently charge high fees for broadband permits, and how would this bill change their funding priorities or project timelines?
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Sponsor · R-GA-12
Rick W. Allen
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-03-10
Legislative timeline
2025-03-10 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-03-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-03-10 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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