HR 46 · in committee · niche
Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act
- technology
What this bill does
- The FCC must prioritize processing broadband expansion applications in areas with short construction seasons.
- Rural communities in regions with long winters and heavy snowfall are affected.
- This applies to the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II auction for partially served areas.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would prioritizing applications from areas with short construction seasons affect the timeline for broadband deployment in other underserved rural regions?
- 02
What evidence demonstrates that seasonal construction limitations are the primary barrier to broadband expansion in eligible rural communities?
- 03
Which rural communities would benefit from this prioritization, and how might FCC application processing changes impact their actual broadband access costs?
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Sponsor · R-MI-1
Jack Bergman
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Introduced 2025-01-03
Legislative timeline
2025-01-03 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-03 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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