RED Tape Act of 2023

The association bases its approaches on whether or not policies are flexible in their application to rural carriers that have different needs and capabilities and that have far different economies of scale and competitive opportunities than larger carriers. During the reporting period, the association focused on the following: S. 98 - Rural Broadband Protection Act - all sections. S. 187 - ALIGN Act - all sections. S. 674 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all sections. S. 1642 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2023 - all sections. S. 1651 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers - all sections. H.R. 574 - ALIGN Act - all sections. H.R. 1870 - SPEED for BEAD Act - all sections. H.R. 1873 - Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act - all sections H.R. 2399 - Rural Broadband Protection Act - all sections. H.R. 3119 - ReConnecting Rural America Act of 2023 - all sections. H.R. 4032 - Lowering Broadband Costs for Consumers Act - all sections. Legislation to reform the Universal Service Fund contribution system. Legislation to require the Federal Communications Commission to study and report on the feasibility of funding the Universal Service Fund through contributions from edge providers. Legislation to make permanent the allowance for depreciation and amortization for determining income limitations on the tax deductions for business interest. Legislative, regulatory issues, and an amicus brief related to the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund. Legislative and regulatory issues related to USDA/RUS telecom/broadband loan and grant programs, including the ReConnect Program and reauthorization of the Farm Bill. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband mapping. Legislative and regulatory issues related to broadband permitting applications. Legislative and regulatory issues related to the Broadband, Equity, Access & Deployment Program. Legislation to streamline the deployment of telecommunications or broadband service facilities in public rights- of-way and the rights-of-way of railroad carriers. Regulatory issues related to interagency communication between the FCC, USDA, NTIA, and Treasury.