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SHLB Webinar #28 Broadband on the Hill: A Legislative Update
SPEAKERS • Moderator: Kelcee Griffis, senior telecom reporter, Law360 • Asad Ramzanali, legislative director, Office of Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif. • Joseph Wender, senior policy adviser, Office of Senator Ed Markey, D-Mass. • John Windhausen Jr., executive director, SHLB Coalition
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SHLB Webinar #28 Broadband on the Hill: A Legislative Update
HEROES Act Passed House on May 15 by a vote of 208-199 • • • • • • •
E-rate Rural Health Care Lifeline (Emergency Broadband Benefit) Prison Phone Justice Funding for Broadband Data Act Prevent Consumer Disconnects Indian Health Service Prospects in Senate?
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SHLB Webinar #28 Broadband on the Hill: A Legislative Update
Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act
Bill Number Lead Sponsors Co-Sponsors
Senate
House
S. 3838
H.R. 6474
Sen. Schatz, D-Hawaii; Sen. Murkowski, R-Alaska
Rep. Eshoo, D-Calif.; Rep. Young, RAlaska
8 total (3 D, 1 Ind., 4 R)
24 total (2 R, 22 D)
Funding
$2 billion additional funding for RHC program
Agency
FCC
Key Provisions
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Raises the consortium discount to 85%; Delays implementation of the urban-rural database
SHLB Webinar #28 Broadband on the Hill: A Legislative Update
E-Rate Senate and House S. 3690/H.R. 6563
Bill Number Lead Sponsors
SHLB “E-rate to the Home”
Sen. Markey D-Mass; Rep. Meng, DNY
?
All Democrats
Party
$4 B (Senate)
Funding
$2 B (House)
$5.25 B
Key Provisions
Provides E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots, connected devices, and advanced services during COVID–19,
Provides E-Rate support for broadband service to the home and devices
Cybersecurity
no
yes Allows schools/libraries to deploy networks and extend service to the home; uses budget approach
Other
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Other Education Bills S. 3701/H.R. 6814
S. 738/H.R. 1693
Friendly Name
Connectivity for Higher Ed Students at Home
E-rate Support for Wi-Fi on School Buses
Lead Sponsors
Sen. Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Eshoo, D-Calif.
Sen. Udall, D-N.M; Rep. Lujan, D-N.M.
9 D (S); 9 D (H)
5 D, 2 R (S); 4 D (H)
Funding
$1 billion
n/a
Agency
NTIA
FCC
Introduced May 12, 2020
Introduced May 12, 2019
Co-Sponsors
Current Status
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Infrastructure Bills S. 2344/H.R. 4127
H.R. 3869
S. 3648/H.R. 6491
Friendly Name
Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
Internet Exchange Act of 2019
E-Bridge Act
Lead Sponsors
Sen. Peters, D-Mich.; Rep. Lujan, D-NM
Rep. Long, R-Mo.
Sen. Capito, R-Mo.; Rep. Graves, R-Mo.
Rep. Clyburn, D-S.C.
29 D (H)
6R
1 D (S)/4 R (H)
10 D
Purpose
Establish broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program.
Grants to establish or expand internet exchange facilities in unserved and underserved areas, but does not authorize any funding for the grants.
Adjust EDA's public works program for broadband projects to allow for private partners.
$80 B for Broadband infrastructure; Dig Once; Open Access; BIFIA; Pricing transparency; Local government broadband authority
Agency
NTIA
NTIA/FCC
Co-Sponsors
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House Rural BB Task Force
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Consumer Bills H.R. 6881
S. 3695
S. 2545/H.R. 4529
Friendly Name
Emergency Broadband Connections Act
CONNECT At Home Act
Promoting Access to Broadband Act
Lead Sponsors
Rep. Veasey, D-Texas
Sen. Merkley, D-Ore.
Sen. Durbin, D-Ill.; Rep. Maloney, D-N.Y.
CoSponsors
0
1 D, 1 Ind.
6 D, 1 Ind. (S); 0 (H)
Purpose
Provides $50/month subsidy for low-income households, $75/month for Tribal households during COVID-19
Institutes a moratorium on disconnections of telephone and internet services
Allows Medicaid enrollees and SNAP participants to participate in Lifeline
Funding
$9 billion
n/a
n/a
Agency
FCC
n/a
FCC
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Miscellaneous Bills H.R. 6723
S. 1167/ H.R. 4486
S. 3569/H.R. 6394
NBPlan Bill
Friendly Name
Universal Broadband Act
Digital Equity Act
Keeping Critical Connections Act
National Broadband Plan for the Future Act
Lead Sponsors
Rep. Peterson, D-Minn.; Rep. Young, R-Alaska
Sen. Murray, D-Wash.; Rep. McNerney, D-Calif.
Sen. Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Welch, D-Vt.
Sen. Markey, D-Mass.
6 D, 3 R
16 D, 1 I (S); 2 D (H)
16 D, 17 R (S); 13 D, 23 R (H)
0
Purpose
Reform USF contribution mechanism
Establish digital equity grant program
Help small ISPs keep customers connected during COVID-19
Update National Broadband Plan
Funding
n/a
$1.2 billion
$2 billion
n/a
Agency
FCC
NTIA/IMLS
FCC
FCC
Co-Sponsors
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