HR 5602 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Rural Issues Advisory Board Act of 2002

Introduced Oct 10, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Lee Terry R-NE

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 28, 2002 Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 10, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Rural Issues Advisory Board Act of 2002 - Establishes within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a Rural Issues Advisory Board to advise the FCC on the impact of its decisions on markets and customers in rural America. Authorizes the Board to: (1) make a rural impact analysis of any FCC rule, order, or other decision; and (2) develop advisory opinions, comments, and reports to advance Federal Government commitment to universal service and to improve access to advanced services and information services in rural America. Requires the Board to serve as a clearinghouse for complaints, criticisms, and suggestions concerning FCC and other Federal policies and activities affecting the receipt of telecommunications services in rural America.

Requires any rural impact analysis to be submitted to the FCC for review. Requires the initial analysis to describe the impact of a proposed rule on rural telephone companies and wireless carriers. Requires the FCC, when promulgating a final rule, to prepare a final rural impact analysis.

Provides for Board review of FCC rural impact analyses. Entitles any rural telephone company or wireless carrier adversely affected by final FCC rules to judicial review.

Requires the FCC to: (1) issue biennial reviews to Congress evaluating progress on measuring costs and other effects of FCC regulations on rural telephone companies and wireless carriers, as well as the capability of carriers to provide quality telecommunications services at affordable rates in rural America; and (2) report on the status of telecommunications in rural America, including universal and advanced services.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 10, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-MNBill LutherOriginalOct 10, 2002
R-ILJohn ShimkusOriginalOct 10, 2002
R-TNWilliam L. JenkinsOriginalOct 10, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 28, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
  2. Oct 10, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Oct 10, 2002Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Housing and Community Development.

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