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H.R.5497 - Office of Rural Telecommunications Act115th Congress (2017-2018) |

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Sponsor: Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] (Introduced 04/12/2018)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce
Latest Action: House - 04/12/2018 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (04/12/2018)

Office of Rural Telecommunications Act

This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish the Office of Rural Telecommunications, whose duties shall include:

  • coordinating with the Rural Utilities Service and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to ensure the success of initiatives and programs,
  • coordinating with the Universal Service Administrative Company to maintain information regarding Connect American Fund programs that deploy rural broadband,
  • coordinating with agencies to remove barriers to rural broadband deployment, and
  • measuring broadband adoption rates in rural areas.