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S.277: Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 2, 2017
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- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 2, 2017
Bill Summary
Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Service Act of 2017 This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a Rural Telecommunications and Broadband Advisory Committee to: provide advice to the FCC, and reports to Congress, on the deployment of advanced and next-generation telecommunications services in rural areas, the advancement of universal service principles for nationwide...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 2, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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| Feb. 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Joe Manchin III (D-W.Va.) |