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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextBy Mr. THUNE (for himself, Mr. Fetterman, and Mrs. Fischer):
S. 5015. A bill to require the Federal Communications Commission to review and evaluate the processes for updating maps that depict the extent of the availability of broadband internet access service in the United States, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Mr. Thune. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record.
S. 5015
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 “Broadband Mapping Accurate
Providers Act of 2026” or the “Broadband MAP Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. MAPPING PROCESS REVIEW AND EVALUATION.
(a) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Broadband internet access service.—The term
“broadband internet access service” has the meaning given
the term in section 8.1(b) of title 47, Code of Federal
Regulations, or any successor regulation.
(2) Broadband maps.—The term “broadband maps” means the
maps created under section 802(c)(1) of the Communications
Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 642(c)(1)).
(3) Broadband serviceable location.—The term “broadband
serviceable location” means an area in the United States
where a provider of broadband internet access service
provides, or could provide, broadband internet access
service.
(4) Challenge process.—The term “challenge process”
means the challenge process established pursuant to section
802(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C.
642(b)(5)).
(5) Commission.—The term “Commission” means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(b) Requirement.—Not later than 120 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Commission shall initiate a
rulemaking to review and evaluate the processes for updating
the broadband maps, including the challenge process.
(c) Considerations.—In the rulemaking initiated under
subsection (b), the Commission shall consider—
(1) the relative equities and burdens of any proposed
changes to the broadband maps;
(2) the impact of any proposed changes with respect to the
use of the broadband maps when making funding decisions;
(3) the impact of any changes proposed in that rulemaking
on providers of broadband internet access service; and
(4) ongoing Commission efforts relating to broadband
mapping, the restoration of broadband serviceable locations,
and the challenge process.