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Requires the Federal Communications Commission to adopt rules that vet applicants for new high-cost Universal Service Fund awards. The rules must define key terms, require detailed technical, financial, and operational proposals (including a reasonable business plan), set evaluation standards (referencing the Digital Opportunity Data Collection), and establish minimum penalties for applicants who default before authorization; the FCC must open the rulemaking within 180 days of enactment.
Received in the House.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Introduced January 15, 2025 by Shelley Moore Capito · Last progress 8 months ago
Lower Costs for Everyday Americans Act