Rural Wireless Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2002
Latest action · Mar 26, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 20, 2002
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Requires the FCC to act within 90 days on a petition from such a carrier for reconsideration or other review of an FCC rule, policy, or other requirement.
Establishes in the FCC an Office of Rural Advocacy to undertake specified activities with respect to the promotion and provision of wireless telecommunications services for rural populations.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 30, 2002 to Jun 24, 2002.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-CA | George Radanovich | Apr 30, 2002 | |
| R-GA | Nathan Deal | May 8, 2002 | |
| R-OH | Patrick J. Tiberi | Jun 5, 2002 | |
| R-NE | Tom Osborne | Jun 24, 2002 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 20, 2002 |
| Communications and Technology Subcommittee | Referred Mar 26, 2002 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 26, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
- Mar 21, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E398)
- Mar 20, 2002Introduced in House
- Mar 20, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E398 | Barbara Cubin R-WY | Mar 21, 2002 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to foster the deployment of wireless telecommunications services to consumers in rural areas.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Rural Wireless Telecommunications Consumer Enhancement Act of 2002
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Advice and consent of the Senate
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional oversight
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Executive reorganization
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Housing and Community Development
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Law
- Legislation
- Presidential appointments
- Regulatory impact statements
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Small business
- Sparsely populated areas
- Telecommunication industry
- Wireless communication
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 20, 2002Introduced in House
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