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HR 2665 United States House · 117th Congress

Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2021

Summary
Local Telecom Expansion Act of 2021 This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program for awarding grants to states for the deployment of broadband service in underserved areas by small business broadband providers. A state that receives such a grant must use the funds to make subgrants to small business broadband providers that enable those providers to deploy broadband service in underserved areas in the state. This broadband service must have (1) a download speed of at least 25 megabits per second (Mbps); (2) an upload speed of at least 10 Mbps; and (3) latency that is sufficiently low to allow real-time, interactive applications.
Issues: ✓ TechnologySupports TechnologyBill explicitly funds broadband deployment in underserved areas, directly expanding internet access as a core technology policy under the topic description.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
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Introduced Apr 19, 2021 Last action Apr 20, 2021
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Apr 20, 2021
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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Apr 19, 2021
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Apr 19, 2021
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Jefferson Van Drew
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