H.R. 3916 — Introduced in House

I 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3916 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 16, 2014Mr. Kilmer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Promoting Rural Broadband Act of 2014. 2. Promotion of spectrum-based services in unserved and underserved locations Section 309(j)(4) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 309(j)(4)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (G) promote the expansion of spectrum-based services to exceptionally hard-to-serve populations in unserved and underserved geographic locations. .