Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity Act

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Jan 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Rural Broadband Window of Opportunity ActThis bill requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize the processing of applications for certain rural broadband expansion projects that are located in areas with the shortest construction seasons (e.g., areas with long winters and heavy snowfall).Specifically, the FCC must prioritize processing such applications for the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) Phase II auction, which aims to facilitate the provision of broadband service to areas that are partially served. (The RDOF program's first phase, which is focused on broadband service for wholly unserved areas, is underway.)

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

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Jan 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Jan 3, 2025

Subjects (8)

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Atmospheric science and weather Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Government trust funds Internet, web applications, social media Rural conditions and development Science, Technology, Communications (Policy Area) Telephone and wireless communication

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 46 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 46

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the
timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural
Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II auction.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 3, 2025

Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the
timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural
Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II auction.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Broadband Window of
Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2.

The purpose of this Act is to level the playing field for service
providers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund that are
disadvantaged by short construction seasons.

SEC. 3.

With respect to the long-form applicants of the Rural Digital
Opportunity Fund Phase II auction provided for in the Report and Order
in the matter of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America
Fund adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (in this section
referred to as the ``Commission'') on January 30, 2020 (FCC 20-5), the
Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of long-form
applications and any subsequent paperwork (in this section referred to
as the ``applications'') submitted by the long-form applicants as
follows: The Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of
applications which are proposing to provide service in geographic areas
which the Commission determines to have the shortest construction
seasons (such as in areas characterized by long winters with heavy
snowfall).
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 46 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 46

 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the 
 timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural 
 Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II auction.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 3, 2025

 Mr. Bergman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
 Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To direct the Federal Communications Commission to prioritize the 
 timely processing of certain long-form applications in the Rural 
 Digital Opportunity Fund Phase II auction.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Rural Broadband Window of 
Opportunity Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

 The purpose of this Act is to level the playing field for service 
providers participating in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund that are 
disadvantaged by short construction seasons.

SEC. 3. APPLICATION PROCESSING PRIORITIZATION.

 With respect to the long-form applicants of the Rural Digital 
Opportunity Fund Phase II auction provided for in the Report and Order 
in the matter of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund and Connect America 
Fund adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (in this section 
referred to as the ``Commission'') on January 30, 2020 (FCC 20-5), the 
Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of long-form 
applications and any subsequent paperwork (in this section referred to 
as the ``applications'') submitted by the long-form applicants as 
follows: The Commission shall prioritize the timely processing of 
applications which are proposing to provide service in geographic areas 
which the Commission determines to have the shortest construction 
seasons (such as in areas characterized by long winters with heavy 
snowfall).
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