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S.159: Jumpstart Broadband Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced Jan. 14, 2003
- Latest Major Action Jan. 14, 2003
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Bill Summary
Jumpstart Broadband Act - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to allocate no less than an additional 255 megahertz of contiguous spectrum in the 5 gigahertz band for unlicensed use by wireless broadband devices while ensuring that Department of Defense devices and systems are not compromised.Directs the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to establish standards for interference protection which enable...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Jan. 14, 2003 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) |