Accelerating Rural Broadband Deployment Act
Summary
Accelerating Rural Broadband Deployment Act This bill authorizes the granting of an occupancy license to any person who requests access to a right-of-way that is owned by the federal government in order to place, construct, modify, or operate facilities for the provision of broadband service. Specifically, an executive agency with control over such a right-of-way may grant an occupancy license for the expansion of broadband service. An occupancy license may not have a duration of more than 30 years and may be automatically renewed. The granting agency must establish an annual license fee and make a decision regarding the issuance of the occupancy license within 60 days of receiving an application for a license. If the agency does not act on a request within 60 days, the application shall be considered granted.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 14, 2021
Last action Apr 14, 2021
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1
Apr 14, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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