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To direct the Federal Communications Commission to issue reports after activation of the Disaster Information Reporting System and to make improvements to network outage reporting. [HB-5918]
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Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to report on certain activations of the Disaster Information Reporting System (the system through which communications providers report their operational status during times of crisis) and to adopt specified rules related to network outage reporting. If the system was activated for at least seven days, the FCC must issue a preliminary a report that includes (1) the number and duration of any service outages, (2) the approximate number of users or the amount of infrastructure potentially affected
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Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 [S.3264]
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Establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land.
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Bridging the Tribal Digital Divide Act of 2020 [HB-5850]
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Establishes an interagency coordination program for tribal access to broadband service and further expands broadband access on tribal land, including by setting aside certain funds for its deployment and establishing a pilot program for tribes to grant rights-of-way for the construction, maintenance, and facilitation of broadband service on their land.
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SMART Act Spectrum Management And Reallocation for Taxpayers Act [S.3246]
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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of the C-band, and for other purposes.
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MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020 Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 [HB-5567]
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Requires the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in its biennial communications marketplace report.
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MEDIA Diversity Act of 2020 Measuring the Economics Driving Investments and Access for Diversity Act of 2020 [HB-5567]
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Requires the Federal Communications Commission to consider market entry barriers for socially disadvantaged individuals in its biennial communications marketplace report.
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Enhancing Broadcaster DIVERSITY Data Act Enhancing Broadcaster Diversity and Inclusion by Verifying and Ensuring the Reporting required by Statute Is Transpiring and Yielding Data Act [HB-5564]
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for certain requirements with respect to ownership and diversity reporting for television broadcast stations and cable operators, and for other purposes.
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Broadband Speed Act [S.3093]
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Establishes a reporting requirement for all broadband internet service providers and a capacity requirement for providers that use federal funds to construct new broadband infrastructure. Specifically, the bill requires an internet service provider to report the actual speed of the broadband it provides consumers, and it establishes a fine for any provider that has willfully or knowingly provided false data about the speed it is capable of offering. Additionally, the bill requires any new broadband infrastructure built using federal funds to provide
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Protect Broadband Funding Act [HB-5424]
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Prohibits the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from implementing a proposed rule that would establish a cap on the Universal Service Fund, the mechanism through which the FCC provides support for the distribution of telecommunications services.
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License Transfer Modernization Act of 2019 [HB-5365]
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Requires the Federal Communications Commission to approve or deny a license-transfer application within 180 days of submission. These applications relate to the transfer of control or assignment for radio-station licenses.
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Ask Musicians For Music Act of 2019 [HB-5219]
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Establishes that the copyright owner of a sound recording has the exclusive right to perform the recording through an audio transmission. Currently, the copyright owner's performance right generally only covers digital audio transmission, which excludes certain terrestrial radio stations. A radio station must obtain express permission from the copyright owner of the sound recording before making such a transmission, unless the transmission consists of a religious assembly or incidental use of the recording. A radio station with revenues of less
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Investing in America's Digital Infrastructure Act [S.2956]
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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a public auction of the C-band, and for other purposes.
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Gigabit Opportunity Act [HB-5082]
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Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the designation of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities and to provide tax incentives for investments in the zones. Governors may submit nominations for a limited number of qualified gigabit opportunity zones in low-income communities to the Department of the Treasury for certification and designation. Governors must give particular consideration to areas that are facing obstacles to economic development due to a lack of geographic broadband coverage or speed; are the focus of
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Honest Campaigns Act of 2019 [HB-5015]
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Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to revise its sponsorship identification rules. Specifically, the FCC must require a disclosure announcement for broadcast or origination cablecasting matter that is political or that involves the discussion of a controversial issue of public importance to include the names of significant donors to the person whose identity is required to be disclosed in such an announcement.
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WEST Access Act Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 [HB-5025]
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To amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to enhance the ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances, and for other purposes.
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Fair and Clear Campaign Transparency Act [HB-5016]
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To direct the Federal Communications Commission to promulgate regulations requiring material in the online public inspection file of a covered entity to be made available in a format that is machine-readable.
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Secure and Trusted Communications Networks Act of 2019 [HB-4998]
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Establishes (1) a mechanism to prevent communications equipment or services that pose a national security risk from entering U.S. networks, and (2) a program to remove any such equipment or services currently used in U.S. networks. Specifically, the bill prohibits the use of certain federal funds to obtain communications equipment or services from a company that poses a national security risk to U.S. communications networks. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must publish and maintain a list of such equipment or services. Each communications
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WEST Access Act Western Expanded In-State Television Access Act of 2019 [S.2829]
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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and title 17, United States Code, to enhance the ability of direct broadcast satellite providers to offer additional local broadcast services to consumers under limited circumstances, and for other purposes.
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Trusting Commercial Communications Networks Act of 2019 [HB-4973]
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To prohibit certain Federal loans, grants, and subsidies from being used to purchase communications equipment or services posing national security risks, and for other purposes.
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Don’t Break Up the T-Band Act of 2019 [S.2748]
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Repeals the requirement for the Federal Communications Commission to reallocate and auction the 470-512 MHz band (referred to as the "T-Band spectrum"). The T-Band spectrum is a frequency range currently utilized by public-safety entities in certain urban areas.