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Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017
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Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a consistent methodology for its collection of coverage data about the available speed tiers and performance characteristics of commercial mobile and data service for the Universal Service program or any similar programs. The methodology must: (1) include standard definitions for different speed tiers, (2) ensure that coverage data is collected in a consistent and robust way, (3) improve the validity and reliability of coverage data, and (4) increase the efficiency of coverage data collection.
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2018 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1546/S. 1621, the Rural Wireless Access Act H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act H.R. 4810, the Making Available Plans to Promote Investing in Next Generation Networks without Overbuilding and Waste Act H.R. 4986, the Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act/RAYBAUM'S Act H.R. 1625, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, Division B (NTIA funding related to broadband mapping) and Division P (RAYBAUM'S Act) Issues related to broadband mapping and data collection
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S1320; text: CR S1320)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 305.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Thune without amendment. With written report No. 115-206.
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Banking
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Utilities
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.)
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Agriculture
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2018 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R.1 Tax cuts and Jobs Act H.R.4092 AG Act H.R.4513 Farmers of Tomorrow Act S.21 Chesapeake Bay Farm Bill Enhancement Act S.1603 H.R. 3266 S.1776 H.R.3354 H.R.3353 H.R.2886 S.1752 H.R.424 H.R.3040 H.R.3235 H.R.3264 H.R.3761 H.R.1628 S.1678 S.1677 H.R.2971 H.R.3242 H.R.3566 S.1811 H.R.3255 H.R.3548 S.1621 S.1676
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2017 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management, privacy, data security, proposed AT&T-Time Warner, Inc. merger transaction, cross border law enforcement requests, and implications of the First Responder Network; Draft Bill--5G Acceleration Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); FCC Reauthorization discussion draft (provisions related to wireless coverage data collection and federal interagency cybersecurity coordination); Legislation designed to expedite and streamline the process for locating broadband infrastructure on local, state and federal property; H.R.288/S.228 - Small Business Broadband Deployment Act (all provisions); H.R.290 - FCC Process Reform Act of 2017 (all provisions); H.R.387/S.1657 - Email Privacy Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.423/S.134 - Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017 (issues related to caller ID spoofing); H.R.444/S.81 - Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.460/S.96 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.584 - Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017 (issues concerning cybersecurity preparedness); H.R.588/S.102 - SANDY Act (provisions related to service provider obligations); H.R.686/S.88 - DIGIT Act (provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability); H.R.1139 - PSC Oversight Act of 2017 (issues concerning federal universal service programs); H.R.1224 - NIST Cybersecurity Framework Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017); H.R.1888 - Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017 (to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for reallocation of Federal Government Spectrum for commercial use); H.R.2425 - Public Lands telecommunications Act (provisions related to federal rights-of-way); H.R.2520 - Browser Act of 2017 (to require providers of broadband Internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of and access to user information collected by such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information); H.R.2870/S.1013 - Gigabit Opportunity Act (to amend the IRs Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones); H.R.2903 - Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017 (provisions related to national policies concerning comparability); H.R.4109 -- Spectrum Auction Deposits Act (issues relating to spectrum auctions); H.R.4151 -- STREET Act (provisions relating to smart cities); H.R.4308 -- Rural Broadband Expansion Act (issues relating to broadband funding); H.R.4287-- Broadband Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act of 2017 (issues relating to broadband funding); H.R.4610 -- Receiving Electronic Statements to Improve Retiree Earnings Act (provisions that give employees the right to select specific electronic means through which they receive electronic delivery of pension plan information); H.R.4682 - Internet Preservation Act (Issues relating to the preservation of the open internet); S.19 - MOBILE NOW Act (issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers); S.123 - Karis Law Act of 2017 (issues concerning on premises notification requirement); S.277 - Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Act of 2017 (rural deployment issues); S.742 - Community Broadband Act of 2017 (issues concerning government owned networks; S.964 - MY DATA (to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security); S.976 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (to restore states sovereign rights to enforce state and local sales and use tax laws); S.1015/H.R.2435 - National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act (to require the FCC to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system); S.1104/H.R.1546/S.1621- Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017 (interaction of bills requirements with FCC MFII process); S.1272 - Drone Federalism Act (to preserve state, local and tribal authorities and private property rights with respect to unmanned aircraft systems); S.1363 - Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act (provisions related to streamlining the process for broadband facility location applications on federal land); S.1405/H.R.2997 - FAA Appropriations issues related to unmanned aircraft systems and unmarked towers; S.1671/H.R.3718 - International Communications Privacy Act (issues related to cross border law enforcement requests for customer records); S.1676 - B-CROP Act (issues related to rural broadband support); S.1682 - AIRWAVES Act (issues relating to spectrum auctions); S.1691 - Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 (issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices); S.1809/H.R.3901 -- Moving FIRST Act (provisions relating to smart cities); and S.1904 -- Smart Cities Community Act of 2017 (issues relating to smart cities).
2017 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management, privacy, data security, proposed AT&T-Time Warner, Inc. merger transaction, cross border law enforcement requests, and implementation of the First Responder Network. S. 19, MOBILE NOW, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 387/S 1657, The Email Privacy Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 288/S 228, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 290, FCC Process Reform Act of 2017, all provisions HR 423/S 134, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing HR 444/S 81, Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 460/S 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017, provisions related to service provider obligations S 123, Kari's Law Act of 2017, issues concerning on premises notification requirements HR 588/S 102, SANDY Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 686/S 88, DIGIT Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability S 742, Community Broadband Act of 2017, issues concerning government owned networks HR 584, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017, issues concerning cybersecurity preparedness HR 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017, issues concerning cybersecurity preparedness HR 1139, PSC Oversight Act of 2017, issues concerning federal universal service programs S 277, Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Act of 2017, issues concerning rural broadband deployment HR 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use HR 2345/S 1015, National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act, to require the FCC to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system HR 2425, Public Lands Telecommunications Act, provisions related to federal rights-of-way rents HR 2520, BROWSER Act of 2017, to require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information HR 2870/S 1013, Gigabit Opportunity Act, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones HR 2903, Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017, provisions related to national policies concerning comparability S 964, MY DATA, to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security S 976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws S 1104/HR 1546/S 1621, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017, interaction of bill's requirements with FCC MFII process S 1272, Drone Federalism Act, to preserve state, local, and tribal authorities and private property rights with respect to unmanned aircraft systems S 1363, Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act, provisions related to streamlining the process for broadband facility location applications on Federal land S 1405/HR 2997, FAA Reauthorization Act, issues related to tower markings and unmanned aircraft Draft Bill, 5G Acceleration Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 1671/HR 3718, ICPA, International Communications Privacy Act, issues related to cross border law enforcement requests for customer records S 1676/HR 4232, B-CROP Act, issues related to rural broadband support S 1682, AIRWAVES Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions S 1691, Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices FCC Reauthorization discussion draft, provisions related to wireless coverage data collection and federal interagency cybersecurity coordination HR 4109, Spectrum Auction Deposits Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions S 1809/HR 3901, Moving FIRST Act, provisions relating to smart cities HR 4151, STREET Act, provisions relating to smart cities S 1904, Smart Cities Community Act of 2017, issues relating to smart cities Issues relating to the preservation of the open internet (HR 4682, Internet Preservation Act) Legislation designed to expedite and streamline the process for locating broadband infrastructure on local, state and federal property HR 4308, Rural Broadband Expansion Act, issues relating to broadband funding HR 4287, Broadband Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act of 2017, issues relating to broadband funding
2017 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1546/S. 1621, the Rural Wireless Access Act H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act H.R. ___, Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Issues related to broadband mapping and data collection
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2017 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the availability and appropriate uses of commercial wireless spectrum, the integrity and security of communications networks, appropriate governance structures for Internet and communications services, broadband availability, universal service, infrastructure investment and development, data management, privacy, data security, proposed AT&T-Time Warner, Inc. merger transaction, cross border law enforcement requests, and implementation of the First Responder Network. S. 19, MOBILE NOW, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers HR 387/S 1657, The Email Privacy Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 288/S 228, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act, all provisions HR 290, FCC Process Reform Act of 2017, all provisions HR 423/S 134, Anti-Spoofing Act of 2017, issues related to Caller ID Spoofing HR 444/S 81, Seniors Fraud Prevention Act of 2017, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 460/S 96, Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017, provisions related to service provider obligations S 123, Kari's Law Act of 2017, issues concerning on premises notification requirements HR 588/S 102, SANDY Act, provisions related to service provider obligations HR 686/S 88, DIGIT Act, provisions related to the regulation of the Internet of Things and spectrum availability S 742, Community Broadband Act of 2017, issues concerning government owned networks HR 584, Cyber Preparedness Act of 2017, issues concerning cybersecurity preparedness HR 1224, NIST Cybersecurity Framework Assessment and Auditing Act of 2017, issues concerning cybersecurity preparedness HR 1139, PSC Oversight Act of 2017, issues concerning federal universal service programs S 277, Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Act of 2017, issues concerning rural broadband deployment HR 1888, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2017, to amend the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to provide incentives for the reallocation of Federal Government spectrum for commercial use HR 2345/S 1015, National Suicide Prevention Hotline Improvement Act, to require the FCC to study the feasibility of designating a simple, easy-to-remember dialing code to be used for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline system HR 2425, Public Lands Telecommunications Act, provisions related to federal rights-of-way rents HR 2520, BROWSER Act of 2017, to require providers of broadband internet access service and edge services to clearly and conspicuously notify users of the privacy policies of such providers, to give users opt-in or opt-out approval rights with respect to the use of, disclosure of, and access to user information collected by such providers based on the level of sensitivity of such information HR 2870/S 1013, Gigabit Opportunity Act, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax benefits for investments in gigabit opportunity zones HR 2903, Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2017, provisions related to national policies concerning comparability S 964, MY DATA, to protect broadband users from unfair or deceptive practices relating to privacy or data security S 976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, to restore States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws S 1104/HR 1546/S 1621, Rural Wireless Access Act of 2017, interaction of bill's requirements with FCC MFII process S 1272, Drone Federalism Act, to preserve state, local, and tribal authorities and private property rights with respect to unmanned aircraft systems S 1363, Rural Broadband Deployment Streamlining Act, provisions related to streamlining the process for broadband facility location applications on Federal land S 1405/HR 2997, FAA Reauthorization Act, issues related to tower markings and unmanned aircraft Draft Bill, 5G Acceleration Act, issues related to spectrum availability for commercial providers S 1671/HR 3718, ICPA, International Communications Privacy Act, issues related to cross border law enforcement requests for customer records S 1676, B-CROP Act, issues related to rural broadband support S 1682, AIRWAVES Act, issues relating to spectrum auctions S 1691, Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017, issues related to cybersecurity provisions for IoT devices FCC Reauthorization discussion draft, provisions related to wireless coverage data collection and federal interagency cybersecurity coordination
2017 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 1546/S. 1621, the Rural Wireless Access Act H.R. 2903, the Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act Issues related to broadband mapping and data collection
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
Introduced in Senate
| Senate |
| Referred to |
| July 24, 2017 |
| July 24, 2017 |
| Republican |
| NV |
| Deb Fischer | Republican | NE |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Jerry Moran | Republican | KS |
| Joe Manchin, III | Independent | WV |
| John Barrasso | Republican | WY |
| Ron Wyden | Democratic | OR |
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $3,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $4,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE