State Funding for Internet Expansion Act of 2021
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 24, 2021)
State Funding for Internet Expansion Act of 2021 or the State Fix Act of 2021
This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a freestanding program that expands broadband access in unserved areas and underserved areas and for unserved anchor institutions (e.g., elementary schools, libraries, and museums) by using reverse auctions. The program must be separate from any universal service program and may not base the eligibility of a funding recipient on their eligibility or ineligibility for other telecommunications programs.
What just happenedMar 24, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateMar 24, 2021
- Mar 24, 2021IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee - Mar 24, 2021IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate