,,ii #aac? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #ggd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,april #bb1 #bjac ,mr4 ,begi* 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,fis*]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to submit a report to ,congress on ! effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission's univ]sal s]vice re=ms4 #a4 ,,gao report on univ]sal s]vice re=ms 7a7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 is to aid ,congress 9 monitor+ & measur+ ! effects ( a s]ies ( re=ms by ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,,fcc7 int5d$ to promote ! availability & af=dability ( broadb& s]vice ?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,report ,! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e a report provid+ detail$ measurem5ts1 /ati/ics1 & metrics ) respect to-- 7#a7 ! progress ( implem5tation ( ! re=ms adopt$ 9 ! ,,fcc's ,report & ,ord] & ,fur!r ,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+ adopt$ on ,octob] #bg1 #bjaa 7,,fcc #aa-afa7 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,ord]72 7#b7 ! effects1 if any1 ( su* re=ms on retail end us] rates dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye> =-- 7,a7 local voice telephony s]vices 7includ+ any subscrib] l9e *>ges & access recov]y *>ges assess$ by c>ri]s ^u pur*as]s ( su* s]vices72 7,b7 int]connect$ ,vo,i,p s]vices2 7,c7 long di/ance voice s]vices2 7,d7 mobile wireless voice s]vices2 7,e7 bundles ( voice telephony or ,vo,i,p s]vices 7su* z local & long di/ance voice packages72 7,f7 fix$ broadb& ,int]net access s]vices2 & 7,g7 mobile broadb& ,int]net access s]vices2 7#c7 any disp>ities or tr5ds detectable dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye> ) respect to ! relative av]age 7su* z p]-consum]7 retail rates *>g$ = ea* ( ! s]vices li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 to consum]s 7includ+ bo? resid5tial & bus9ess us]s7 locat$ 9 rural areas & urban areas2 7#d7 any disp>ities or tr5ds detectable dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye> ) respect to ! relative av]age 7su* z p]-consum]7 retail rates *>g$ = ea* ( ! s]vices li/$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 z betwe5 incumb5t local ex*ange c>ri]s subject to price cap regulation & ^? subject to rate-(-return regulation2 7#e7 ! effects1 if any1 ( ^? re=ms adopt$ 9 ! ,ord] on av]age fix$ & mobile broadb& ,int]net access spe$s1 respectively1 available to resid5tial & bus9ess consum]s1 respectively1 dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye>2 7#f7 any disp>ities or tr5ds detectable dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye> ) respect to ! relative av]age fix$ & mobile broadb& ,int]net access spe$s1 respectively1 available to resid5tial & bus9ess consum]s1 respectively1 9 rural areas & urban areas2 7#g7 ! effects1 if any1 ( ^? re=ms adopt$ 9 ! ,ord] on ! magnitude & pace ( inve/m5ts 9 broadb&-capable networks 9 rural areas1 includ+ su* inve/m5ts f9anc$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture's ,rural ,utilities ,s]vice "u ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et seq472 7#h7 any disp>ities or tr5ds detectable dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye> ) respect to ! relative magnitude & pace ( inve/m5ts 9 broadb&-capable networks 9 rural areas & urban areas2 7#i7 any disp>ities or tr5ds detectable dur+ ! applicable cal5d> ye> ) respect to ! magnitude & pace ( inve/m5ts 9 broadb&-capable networks 9 areas s]v$ by c>ri]s subject to price cap regulation & areas s]v$ by c>ri]s subject to rate-(-return regulation2 7#aj7 ! effects1 if any1 ( ^? re=ms adopt$ 9 ! ,ord] on adoption ( broadb& ,int]net access s]vices by end us]s2 & 7#aa7 ! effects1 if any1 ( su* re=ms on ,/ate univ]sal s]vice funds or o!r ,/ate univ]sal s]vice initiatives1 includ+ c>ri]-(-la/-resort requirem5ts t may be en=c$ by any ,/ate4 7c7 ,tim+ ,on or be=e ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1 & annually !reaft] = ! foll[+ #e cal5d> ye>s1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit ! report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 to ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate4 7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4 7#c7 ,! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#d7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7d7 ,data inclusion ,! report requir$ "u subsection 7b7 %all include all data t ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al deems relevant to & supportive ( any conclusions drawn ) respect to ! effects ( ! ,,fcc's re=ms & any disp>ities or tr5ds detect$ 9 ! items subject to ! report4