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Internet Freedom Act [HB-1212]
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Internet Freedom Act Nullifies the rule adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on February 26, 2015, relating to the reclassification of broadband Internet access service as a telecommunications service. Prohibits the FCC from reissuing such rule in substantially the same form, or from issuing a new rule that is substantially the same, unless the rule is specifically authorized by a law enacted after enactment of this Act. Exempts any rule that the FCC determines is necessary for national security, public safety, or assistance to
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Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Comstock
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 03/06/2015
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States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 [HB-1106]
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States' Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 Amends the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to declare that the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC's) authority to take actions to accelerate deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities shall not be construed to authorize the FCC to prevent states from implementing state laws regarding the provision of broadband Internet access service by states, municipalities, or political subdivisions.
Sponsored by: Sen. Marsha Blackburn
Referred To The Subcommittee On Communications And Technology. on 02/27/2015
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A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that telephone service must be improved in rural areas of the United States and that no entity may unreasonably discriminate against telephone users in those areas. [SR-157]
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Expresses the sense of the Senate that: (1) all communications service providers must appropriately complete telephone calls to all areas of the United States regardless of the technology used by such providers; (2) no entity may unreasonably discriminate against communications service in rural areas; and (3) the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should pursue violators of FCC rules, impose enforcement actions to discourage uncompleted telephone calls and unreasonable discrimination, and establish a definitive solution to discrimination against
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. Reported By Senator Rockefeller With An Amendment In The Nature Of A Substitute And With A Preamble. With Written Report No. 113-130. on 12/19/2013
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Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 [S.912]
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Television Consumer Freedom Act of 2013 - Allows multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) (including cable operators, multichannel multipoint distribution services, direct broadcast satellite services, or television receive-only satellite program distributors), except with respect to the minimum contents of programming required for basic tier service, to provide subscribers with any channel of video programming on an a la carte basis. Defines "a la carte" as offering video programming for wholesale or retail purchase on an individual,
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Sponsored by: Sen. John McCain
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S3329-3330) on 05/09/2013
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A bill to require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report to Congress on the effectiveness of the Federal Communications Commission's universal service reforms. [S.774]
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Directs the Comptroller General (GAO), beginning on or before December 31, 2013, and annually thereafter for the following five years, to prepare a report to aid Congress in monitoring and measuring the effects of a series of reforms by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) intended to promote the availability and affordability of broadband service throughout the United States. Requires such report to include measurements, statistics, and metrics with respect to: the implementation progress on the reforms adopted in the FCC's Report and
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Sponsored by: Sen. Chuck Grassley
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 04/22/2013
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Wireless Consumer Choice Act [S.481]
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Wireless Consumer Choice Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to direct providers of commercial mobile services and commercial mobile data services to permit their subscribers to unlock any type of wireless device used to access such services. (The "unlocking" of a mobile device enables the device to connect to different networks for the purpose of switching service providers.) Prohibits this Act from being construed to alter the terms of any valid contract between a provider and a subscriber.
Sponsored by: Sen. Mike Lee
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 03/06/2013
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Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014 [S.3010]
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Robocall Enforcement Improvements Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to authorize the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to impose forfeiture penalties without first sending a citation regarding the charged violation against persons not licensed by the FCC who violate prohibitions on the use of automated telephone equipment. (Currently, if existing exceptions do not apply, forfeiture penalties may not be imposed unless the person is sent a citation prior to a notice of apparent liability and that person subsequently engages
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Sponsored by: Sen. Claire McCaskill
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 12/12/2014
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Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2014 [S.2956]
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Phone Scam Prevention Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require voice communications service providers to offer subscribers the option to designate a list of approved telephone numbers for which calls originating from those numbers are permitted to connect directly with the subscriber's telephone and other customer premises equipment. Requires providers to ensure that any call for termination that is not from a number on the subscriber's list is processed according to the subscriber's preferences, including by limiting or disabling
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Sponsored by: Sen. Susan Collins
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S6207-6208) on 11/20/2014
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Helping Innovation and Reviving Entrepreneurship Act of 2014 [S.2817]
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Helping Innovation and Reviving Entrepreneurship Act of 2014 or the HIRE Act - Requires the Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to: (1) ensure that the FCC complies with deadlines for determining whether proposed new technologies or services are in the public interest; and (2) analyze the impact of each FCC-proposed regulation on innovation, economic growth, and job creation. Directs the FCC to: (1) report to Congress regarding any failure to comply with such a deadline, and (2) update
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Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S5632) on 09/16/2014
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Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act [S.2799]
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Satellite Television Access and Viewer Rights Act - Title I: Satellite Television - (Sec. 101) Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to extend until December 31, 2019, the exemption from retransmission consent requirements (which prohibit cable systems or other multichannel video programming distributors [MVPDs] from retransmitting broadcasting station signals without the authority of the originating station) for satellite retransmissions of network station signals to subscribers located outside of a station's local market who reside in unserved
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Sponsored by: Sen. John Thune
By Senator Rockefeller From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-322. on 12/12/2014
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Caller ID Scam Prevention Act of 2014 [S.2787]
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Caller ID Scam Prevention Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the prohibition on the provision of inaccurate caller identification information (which makes it unlawful to cause a caller identification service to knowingly transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information with the intent to defraud, cause harm, or wrongfully obtain anything of value) to persons outside the United States if the recipient is within the United States. Revises the definitions of "caller identification information" and "caller
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 09/10/2014
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E-LABEL Act [S.2583]
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Enhance Labeling, Accessing, and Branding of Electronic Licenses Act of 2014 or the E-LABEL Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations or take other appropriate action to allow manufacturers of radiofrequency devices with display the option to use electronic labeling for the equipment in place of affixing physical labels to the equipment. Defines "radiofrequency device with display" as any equipment or device that: (1) requires the FCC's authorization before the equipment
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Sponsored by: Sen. Deb Fischer
By Senator Rockefeller From Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation Filed Written Report. Report No. 113-280. on 12/01/2014
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Wi-Fi Innovation Act [S.2505]
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Wi-Fi Innovation Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide additional unlicensed spectrum in the 5850-5925 megahertz band under technical rules suitable for the widespread commercial development of unlicensed operations. Provides for such technical rules to permit outdoor unlicensed operations without requiring devices to dynamically detect signals from other systems. Directs the FCC's Office of Engineering and Technology to seek public comments on proposals for interference-mitigation techniques and potential rechannelization
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Sponsored by: Sen. Cory Booker
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/19/2014
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Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 [S.2476]
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Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2014 - Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promulgate regulations that prohibit broadband providers, in transmitting network traffic over the broadband Internet access service of an end user, from: (1) entering an agreement with an edge provider (a provider of Internet content, applications, services, or access devices) to give preferential treatment or priority to the traffic of such edge provider in exchange for consideration (commonly referred to as "paid prioritization"); and (2)
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bernard Sanders
Committee On The Judiciary. Hearings Held. on 09/17/2014
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Wireless Innovation Act of 2014 [S.2473]
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Wireless Innovation Act of 2014 - Amends the National Telecommunications and Information Administration Organization Act to require the Secretary of Commerce to report to the President and Congress with recommendations to reallocate a span of at least 200 megahertz of spectrum, located below 5 gigahertz, from federal government use to: (1) commercial use on an exclusive, licensed basis; (2) unlicensed use to protect licensed services from harmful interference; and (3) shared use between federal government stations and non-federal stations. Requires
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Sponsored by: Sen. Marco Rubio
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 06/12/2014
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Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 [S.245]
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Federal Communications Commission Collaboration Act of 2013 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to allow a bipartisan majority of Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), notwithstanding a specified open meeting provision, to hold a meeting that is closed to the public to discuss official business if: (1) no agency action is taken, (2) each person present is an FCC Commissioner or employee or a member or person on the staff of a joint board to which the FCC has referred a matter under such Act, and (3) an attorney from the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Amy Klobuchar
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/07/2013
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Public Safety and Economic Security Communications Act of 2014 [S.2125]
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Public Safety and Economic Security Communications Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require an intermediate provider that offers the capability to transmit certain voice communications and signaling information from one destination to another, and that charges a rate to any other entity (including an affiliated entity) for the transmission, to: (1) register with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and (2) comply with service quality standards to be established by the FCC. Defines "intermediate provider" as any entity
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Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S1655-1656) on 03/13/2014
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Smartphone Theft Prevention Act [S.2032]
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Smartphone Theft Prevention Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require commercial mobile service providers to make available on mobile devices a function that an account holder may use remotely to: (1) delete or render inaccessible all information relating to the account holder that has been placed on the device; (2) render the device inoperable on the global networks of such service providers, even if the device is turned off or has the data storage medium removed; (3) prevent the device from being reactivated or reprogrammed without
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Sponsored by: Sen. Richard Blumenthal
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/12/2014
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Fair Elections Now Act [S.2023]
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Fair Elections Now Act - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (FECA) with respect to: (1) eligibility and qualifying contribution requirements and benefits of fair elections financing of Senate election campaigns, (2) establishment of a Fair Elections Fund, (3) eligibility for Fund allocations, (4) contribution and expenditure requirements, (5) a public debate requirement, (6) certification of whether or not a federal election candidate is a participating candidate, (7) benefits for participating candidates, (8) 600% matching payments
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Sponsored by: Sen. Edward Markey
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr S949-951) on 02/12/2014
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Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 [S.1989]
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Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2014 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to complete a rulemaking proceeding to adopt rules establishing: minimum comment and reply periods for rulemakings; policies to ensure that the public has notice and an opportunity to respond to comments, ex parte communications, or materials submitted toward the end of, or after, the comment period; procedures for publishing the status of open rulemakings and items circulated for Commissioners'
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Sponsored by: Sen. Dean Heller
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Commerce, Science, And Transportation. on 02/04/2014