,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ahbb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ab1 #bjai ,mr4  
,wick] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4    
,?une1 & ,ms4 ,klobu*>7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to require 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to 
issue rules relat+ to ! collection (    
data ) respect to ! availability (      
broadb& s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 
,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,broadb& ,deploym5t ,accuracy &         
,te*nological ,availability ,act or !   
,broadb& ,,data ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,broadb& int]net      
access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net    
access s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9  
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#b7 ,cell edge probability
 ,! t]m cell edge probability means !   
likelihood t ! m9imum ?re%old d[nload & 
upload spe$s ) respect to broadb&       

int]net access s]vice w be met or exce$$
 at a di/ance f a base /ation t is      
int5d$ to indicate ! ultimate edge ( !  
cov]age area ( a cell4  7#c7 ,cell load+
 ,! t]m cell load+ means ! p]c5tage ( ! 
available air int]face res\rces ( a base
 /ation t are us$ by consum]s ) respect 
to broadb& int]net access s]vice4  7#d7 
,clutt] ,! t]m clutt] means a natural or
 man-made surface feature t affects !   
propagation ( a signal f a base /ation4 
7#e7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  7#f7 ,fabric ,! t]m       
,fabric means ! ,broadb& ,s]viceable    
,location ,fabric e/abli%$ "u section   
#c7;b77#a77;,b74  7#g7 ,=m #dgg ,! t]m  
,=m #dgg means ,=m #dgg ( ! ,commission 
relat+ to local telephone competition & 
broadb& report+4  7#h7 ,mobility ,fund  
,phase ,,ii ,! t]m ,mobility ,fund      
,phase ,,ii means ! second phase ( !    
proce$+ to provide univ]sal s]vice      
support f ! ,mobility ,fund 7,,wc       
,docket ,no4 #aj-ij2 ,,wt ,docket ,no4  

#aj-bjh74  7#i7 ,propagation model ,!   
t]m propagation model means a ma!matical
 =mulation = ! *>act]ization ( radio    
wave propagation z a function (         
frequ5cy1 di/ance1 & o!r conditions4    
7#aj7 ,provid] ,! t]m provid] means a   
provid] ( fix$ or mobile broadb& int]net
 access s]vice4  7#aa7 ,%apefile ,! t]m 
%apefile means a digital /orage =mat    
conta9+ geospatial or location-bas$ data
 & attribute in=mation--  7,a7 reg>d+ ! 
availability ( broadb& int]net access   
s]vice2 &  7,b7 t c view$1 edit$1 &     
mapp$ 9 geographic in=mation sy/em      
s(tw>e4  7#ab7 ,/&>d broadb& in/allation
 ,! t]m /&>d broadb& in/allation-- 7,a7 
means ! initiation by a provid] ( new   
fix$ broadb& int]net access s]vice ) no 
*>ges or delays attributable to !       
ext5sion ( ! network ( ! provid]2 &     
7,b7 includes ! initiation ( fix$       
broadb& int]net access s]vice ?r\gh     
r\t9e in/allation t c be complet$ n lat]
 ?an #aj bus9ess days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! s]vice reque/ is submitt$4  #c4      

,broadb& maps  7a7 ,rules  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
issue f9al rules t %all--  7,a7 all[ = !
 collection by ! ,commission ( granul>  
data--  7i7 relat+ to ! availability (  
t]re/rial fix$1 fix$ wireless1          
satellite1 & mobile broadb& int]net     
access s]vice2 &  7ii7 t ! ,commission  
%all use to compile maps t depict !     
availability describ$ 9 clause 7i7      
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z cov]age      
maps71 :i* ! ,commission %all make      
publicly available2 &  7,b7 e/abli% !   
*all5ge process describ$ 9 subsection   
7b77#d74  7#b7 ,o!r data ,9 issu+ !     
rules "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission   
%all consid] :e!r to collect v]ifi$     
cov]age data f--  7,a7 ,/ate1 local1 &  
,tribal gov]nm5tal entities t are       
prim>ily responsible = mapp+ or track+  
broadb& int]net access s]vice cov]age = 
a ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or      
,indian ,tribe1 z applicable2 &  7,b7   
o!r s\rces4  7#c7 ,updates ,!           

,commission %all revise ! rules issu$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 to--  7,a7 reflect *anges
 9 te*nology2  7,b7 ensure ! accuracy ( 
propagation models2 or  7,c7 v]ify !    
accuracy ( data submitt$ "u subsection  
7b77#b74  7b7 ,cont5t ( rules  7#a7     
,e/abli%m5t ( a s]viceable location     
fabric reg>d+ fix$ broadb& ,! rules     
issu$ by ! ,commission "u subsection    
7a77#a7 %all--  7,a7 require !          
,commission to engage ) an entity )     
exp]tise ) respect to geographic        
in=mation sy/ems 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       
subsection z ,,gis7 to create a common  
dataset ( all locations 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates :]e fix$ broadb& int]net access  
s]vice c be in/all$1 z det]m9$ by !     
,commission2  7,b7 e/abli% ! ,broadb&   
,s]viceable ,location ,fabric1 :i*      
%all-- 7i7 subject to subp>agraph 7,c71 
conta9 geocod$ in=mation = ea* location 
id5tifi$ "u clause 7i72  7ii7 s]ve z !  
f\ndation ^u :i* all data relat+ to !   
availability ( fix$ broadb& int]net     
access s]vice collect$ "u p>agraph      

7#b77;,a7 %all be ov]laid2  7iii7 be    
compatible ) commonly us$ ,,gis s(tw>e2 
&  7iv7 at a m9imum1 be updat$ annually 
by ! ,commission to ensure t ,,gis      
location data is cont9u\sly improv$ &   
curr5t2 &  7,c7 prioritize implem5t+ !  
,fabric = rural areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
be=e implem5t+ ! ,fabric = urban &      
suburban areas ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7 
,collection ( in=mation ,! rules issu$  
by ! ,commission "u subsection 7a77#a7  
%all provide t ! ,commission %all       
collect--  7,a7 f ea* provid] (         
t]re/rial fix$1 fix$ wireless1 or       
satellite broadb& int]net access s]vice1
 data t--  7i7 all[s = an und]/&+ ( :]e 
a /&>d broadb& in/allation c occur2     
7ii7 includes in=mation reg>d+ ! d[nload
 & upload spe$s ) respect to broadb&    
int]net access s]vice t ! provid] makes 
available2  7iii7 c be georef]5c$ to !  
,,gis data 9 ! ,fabric reg>d+ ! s]vice  
area ( ! provid]2 &  7iv7 ! provid] %all
 report z-- 7,i7 ) respect to provid]s (
 fix$ wireless broadb& int]net access   

s]vice--  7aa7 propagation maps &       
propagation model details t-- 7,,aa7    
satisfy /&>ds t are simil> to ^?        
applicable to provid]s ( mobile broadb& 
int]net access s]vice "u subp>agraph    
7,b7 ) respect to propagation maps &    
propagation model details2 & 7,,bb7     
reflect ! actual spe$s & lat5cy ass]t$  
by ! provid]2 or  7bb7 a li/ ( addresses
 or locations t con/itute ! s]vice area 
( ! provid]1 except t ! ,commission may 
only p]mit1 & n require1 a provid] to   
report ! data us+ t means ( report+2 &  
7,,ii7 ) respect to provid]s ( t]re/rial
 fix$ & satellite broadb& int]net access
 s]vice-- 7aa7 polygon %apefiles2 or    
7bb7 a li/ ( addresses or locations t   
con/itute ! s]vice area ( ! provid]1    
except t ! ,commission may only p]mit1 &
 n require1 a provid] to report ! data  
us+ t means ( report+2 &  7,b7 f ea*    
provid] ( mobile broadb& int]net access 
s]vice1 propagation maps & propagation  
model details t--  7i7 indicate ! curr5t
 7z ( ! date on :i* ! in=mation is      

collect$7 mobile broadb& int]net access 
s]vice cov]age ( ! provid]1 tak+ into   
consid]ation ! effect ( clutt]2 &  7ii7 
satisfy m9imum /&>ds relat+ to spe$1    
cell edge probability1 & cell load+ t   
exce$ ! /&>ds t provid]s ( mobile       
broadb& int]net access s]vice 7 requir$ 
to satisfy :5 mak+ submissions "u !     
,mobility ,fund ,phase ,,ii in=mation   
collection4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,)      
respect to a provid] t submits in=mation
 to ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#b7--    
7,a7 ! provid] %all include 9 ea*       
submission a c]tification f a s5ior     
executive ( ! provid] t ! s5ior         
executive has exam9$ ! in=mation conta9$
 9 ! submission & t1 to ! be/ ( !       
executive's k1 in=mation1 & belief1 all 
/atem5ts ( fact conta9$ 9 ! submission  
are true & correct2 &  7,b7 !           
,commission %all v]ify ! accuracy ( !   
in=mation 9 accordance ) measures       
e/abli%$ by ! ,commission4  7#d7        
,*all5ge process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !    
rules issu$ "u subsection 7a71 & subject

 to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all
 e/abli% a us]-fri5dly *all5ge process  
?r\gh :i* consum]s1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5tal entities1 & o!r      
entities may submit cov]age data to !   
,commission to *all5ge ! cov]age maps4  
7,b7 ,consid]ations2 v]ification2       
response to *all5ges ,9 e/abli%+ !      
*all5ge process requir$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 ! ,commission %all-- 7i7 consid]--
  7,i7 ! in=mation t an entity submitt+ 
a *all5ge "u t process %\ld be p]mitt$  
to provide to ! ,commission2  7,,ii7 !  
appropriate level ( granul>ity ) respect
 to ! in=mation submitt$ by an entity   
describ$ 9 subclause 7,i72  7,,iii7 ! "t
 & exp5se incurr$ by consum]s & provid]s
 9 *all5g+ ! accuracy ( a cov]age map2 &
  7,,iv7 ! co/s to consum]s & provid]s  
result+ f a misallocation ( funds = a   
p]iod ( m ?an #a ye> because ( a        
reliance on outdat$ or o!rwise          
inaccurate in=mation2  7ii7 include a   
process = v]ify+ ! data submitt$ ?r\gh !
 *all5ge process 9 ord] to ensure !     

reliability ( t data2 &  7iii7 all[     
provid]s to respond to *all5ges submitt$
 ?r\gh ! *all5ge process4  7,c7 ,use (  
*all5ges ,! ,commission %all use data   
submitt$ ?r\gh ! *all5ge process        
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 to evaluate
 ! accuracy ( ! cov]age maps & update ! 
maps z ! ,commission adjudicates        
*all5ges br\ght ?r\gh t process4  7#e7  
,re=m ( ,=m #dgg process ,n lat] ?an    
#ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! rules    
issu$ "u subsection 7a7 take effect1 !  
,commission %all re=m--  7,a7 ! ,=m #dgg
 broadb& deploym5t s]vice availability  
collection process ( ! ,commission2 &   
7,b7 duplicative report+ requirem5ts &  
proc$ures reg>d+ ! availability (       
broadb& int]net access s]vice t1 z ( t  
date1 are 9 effect4  7c7 ,maps ,!       
,commission %all-- 7#a7 compile--  7,a7 
a map t depicts ! availability ( fix$   
broadb& int]net access s]vice1 :i* %all 
reflect data collect$ by ! ,commission f
 provid]s "u subsection 7b77#b77;,a71 z 
ref9$ & modifi$ ?r\gh ! adjudication (  

*all5ges submitt$ "u subsection 7b77#d72
 &  7,b7 a map t depicts ! availability 
( mobile broadb& int]net access s]vice1 
:i* %all reflect data collect$ by !     
,commission f provid]s "u subsection    
7b77#b77;,b71 z ref9$ & modifi$ ?r\gh ! 
adjudication ( *all5ges submitt$ "u     
subsection 7b77#d72  7#b7 use ! cov]age 
maps-- 7,a7 to det]m9e ! areas 9 :i*    
broadb& int]net access s]vice is & is n 
available2 &  7,b7 be=e mak+ any aw>d ( 
fund+ ) respect to ! deploym5t ( broadb&
 int]net access s]vice2 &  7#c7 update !
 cov]age maps n less frequ5tly ?an      
annually us+ ! mo/ rec5t data collect$ f
 provid]s "u subsection 7b77#b74  #d4   
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,x %all be      
unlawful = a p]son to willfully & kn[+ly
 submit in=mation or data "u ?is ,act t 
is inaccurate ) respect to !            
availability ( broadb& int]net access   
s]vice4  7b7 ,p5alty ,any p]son t       
violates subsection 7a7 %all be subject 
to an appropriate p5alty1 z det]m9$ by !
 ,commission1 "u--  7#a7 !              

,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 includ+ section
 #eja ( t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eja72 &  
7#b7 ! rules ( ! ,commission4