,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bbge ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4 ,b5net introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! collection & di/ribution ( broadb& availability data4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,broadb& ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,def9itions 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m af=dable broadb& s]vice-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 ) respect to a cov]$ h\sehold1 means broadb& s]vice at ! basel9e spe$ ) an annual co/ ( n m ?an #a4e p]c5t ( ! annual m$ian h\sehold income = ! c\nty 9 :i* ! cov]$ h\sehold is locat$2 & 7,b7 ) respect to a cov]$ h\sehold locat$ 9 a c\nty 9 :i* ! annual m$ian h\sehold income exce$s ! annual m$ian h\sehold income = ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 means broadb& s]vice at ! basel9e spe$ ) an annual co/ ( n m ?an #a4e p]c5t ( ! annual m$ian h\sehold income = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#b7 ! t]m annual m$ian h\sehold income means annual m$ian h\sehold income z report$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus2 7#c7 ! t]m basel9e spe$1 ) respect to broadb& s]vice1 means ! highe/ d[nload & upload spe$s available to a majority ( urban subscrib]s to broadb& s]vice1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission2 7#d7 ! t]m ,broadb& ,map means ! map develop$ & ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission "u section #d2 7#e7 ! t]m broadb& s]vice-- 7,a7 subject to subsection 7b71 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m advanc$ telecommunications capability 9 section #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb72 & 7,b7 does n include mobile s]vice or satellite-bas$ s]vice2 7#f7 ! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission2 7#g7 ! t]m c\nty1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate t does n h a local c\nty sy/em ( gov]nance1 means an equival5t political subdivision z det]m9$ by ! ,commission1 consi/5t ) ,/ate law2 7#h7 ! t]m cov]$ entity means an entity t-- 7,a7 is requir$ to report data to ! ,commission "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program2 & 7,b7 provides broadb& s]vice2 7#i7 ! t]m cov]$ h\sehold-- 7,a7 means a h\sehold2 & 7,b7 includes a f>m1 a ran*1 a bus9ess1 & a public facility1 )\t reg>d to :e!r any su* entity s]ves z a resid5ce2 7#aj7 ! t]m ,=m #dgg ,program means ! program c>ri$ out by ! ,commission "u subp>t ,v ( "p #a ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor regulation2 7#aa7 ! t]m has access to broadb& s]vice1 ) respect to a cov]$ h\sehold1 means af=dable broadb& s]vice-- 7,a7 is be+ provid$ to ! cov]$ h\sehold2 or 7,b7 c\ld be provid$ to ! cov]$ h\sehold n lat] ?an #aj days aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ h\sehold *ooses to subscribe to su* s]vice1 if ! h\sehold s *ooses2 7#ab7 ! t]m qualifi$ te*nology-- 7,a7 means a te*nology t deliv]s broadb& s]vice at n less ?an ! basel9e spe$2 & 7,b7 does n include any te*nology-- 7i7 us$ to provide broadb& s]vice to few] ?an #e p]c5t ( urban subscrib]s to broadb& s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 t is exp]im5tal or speculative1 until a provid] ( ! te*nology has prov5 ?r\gh consum] *oices to be a competitor 9 ! m>ketplace1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission2 & 7#ac7 ! t]m ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74 7b7 ,updates to def9ition ( broadb& s]vice ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #b ye>s1 ! ,commission %all update ! def9ition ( ! t]m broadb& s]vice4 #c4 ,collection ( data 7a7 ,=m #dgg ,program 7#a7 ,collection ( m granul> data ,9 collect+ data f a cov]$ entity "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program1 ! ,commission %all require ! cov]$ entity to report data = ea* cov]$ h\sehold 9 a c5sus block4 7#b7 ,data collection 7,a7 ,types ( data ,9 collect+ data f a cov]$ entity "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program1 ! ,commission %all require ! cov]$ entity to report data t reflects ! av]age spe$ & o!r *>act]i/ics ( broadb& s]vice1 includ+-- 7i7 price & af=dability1 includ+1 ) respect to price1 ! total mon?ly price *>g$ to a cov]$ h\sehold = ea* di/9ct broadb& s]vice plan or ti] ( /&alone broadb& s]vice1 net ( any promotional disc\nt1 includ+ m&atory equipm5t *>ges1 usage-bas$ fees1 & fees = e>ly t]m9ation ( requir$ contracts2 7ii7 lat5cy1 includ+ lat5cy-- 7,i7 int]nal to ! network1 z measur$ on ! backbone2 & 7,,ii7 f ! backbone out to ! entire int]net r\t+ table1 report$ z an av]age bas$ on a measurem5t ( lat5cy aga9/ #aj an*or sites select$ by ! ,commission f among ! mo/ popul> websites 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7iii7 d5ials ( s]vice & ! reason = su* d5ials1 su* z-- 7,i7 insuffici5t b&wid? capacity to s]ve additional cu/om]s2 or 7,,ii7 ! inability to rea* a location2 & 7iv7 ! type ( broadb& te*nology available4 7,b7 ,*>act]i/ics ( broadb& s]vice z adv]tis$1 z agre$ to1 & z deliv]$ ,9 collect+ data f a cov]$ entity "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program1 ! ,commission %all require ! cov]$ entity to report data t measures ! *>act]i/ics ( broadb& s]vice report$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 z adv]tis$ by ! cov]$ entity2 7ii7 z subscrib$ to by ! consum]2 & 7iii7 t ! cov]$ entity actually deliv]s to subscrib]s dur+ high-volume h\rs1 :i* %all be def9$ by ! ,commission bas$ on ! type ( broadb& s]vice usage 9 a p>ticul> area1 includ+ :e!r ! usage is prim>ily-- 7,i7 comm]cial or indu/rial2 or 7,,ii7 resid5tial4 7#c7 ,updates to report+ requirem5ts 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n less frequ5tly ?an once e #c ye>s1 ! ,commission %all update ! report+ requirem5ts = cov]$ entities "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program4 7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,commission to collect less granul> data ?an is requir$ "u ?is subsection4 7b7 ,gov]nm5t s\rces ,! ,commission %all collect data relat+ to broadb& s]vice f-- 7#a7 ea* ,f$]al ag5cy t has su* data1 includ+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7#b7 ea* ,/ate or local gov]nm5tal entity t is will+ to %>e su* data4 7c7 ,consolidation ( data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all consolidate all data relat+ to broadb& s]vice t is collect$ "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program or "u subsection 7b7 into a s+le database4 7#b7 ,,usac ,! ,commission may ent] into a contract ) ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,adm9i/rative ,company to adm9i/] ! database describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74 #d4 ,di/ribution ( data 7a7 ,availability ( data ,subject to subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all make all data relat+ to broadb& s]vice collect$ "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program or f gov]nm5tal entities "u section #c7;b7 available 9 native electronic =mat to-- 7#a7 o!r ,f$]al ag5cies2 7#b7 a broadb& (fice1 public utility commission1 broadb& mapp+ program1 or o!r broadb& program ( a ,/ate1 9 ! case ( data p]ta9+ to ! ne$s ( t ,/ate2 7#c7 a unit ( local gov]nm5t1 9 ! case ( data p]ta9+ to ! ne$s ( t locality2 7#d7 a nonpr(it organization2 & 7#e7 an individual conduct+ rese>* = non-comm]cial purposes4 7b7 ,protection ( data 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission may n %>e any data describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) an entity or individual describ$ 9 t subsection unless ! ,commission has det]m9$ t ! receiv+ entity or individual has ! capability & int5t to protect any p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation conta9$ 9 ! data4 7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation ,! ,commission-- 7,a7 %all def9e ! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 ?r\gh notice & comm5t rulemak+2 & 7,b7 may n %>e any data "u subsection 7a7 be=e complet+ ! rulemak+ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph4 7#c7 ,balanc+ access & protection ,if ! ,commission is unable to det]m9e "u p>agraph 7#a7 t an entity or individual reque/+ access to data "u subsection 7a7 has ! capability to protect p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation conta9$ 9 ! data1 ! ,commission %all make z mu* ( ! data available z possible 9 a =mat t does n compromise p]sonally id5tifiable in=mation1 ?r\gh me?ods su* z anonymization4 7c7 ,map 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ,/ate & local /akehold]s1 %all develop & ma9ta9 a se>*able1 int]active1 & compreh5sive nationwide inv5tory map ( exi/+ broadb& s]vice capability & availability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t depicts ! geographic ext5t to :i* broadb& s]vice is deploy$ & available f a comm]cial provid] or public provid] ?r\gh\t ea* ,/ate4 7#b7 ,p>amet]s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli% p>amet]s =1 & make available to ! public1 ! map requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7#c7 ,revisions ,n less frequ5tly ?an e #b ye>s1 ! ,commission %all revise ! p>amet]s e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#b74 7#d7 ,replacem5t ( prior maps ,! map develop$ by ! ,commission "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all replace any broadb& deploym5t map ma9ta9$ by ! ,commission be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7d7 ,gradat$ or ti]$ mapp+ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 produc+ ! ,broadb& ,map1 ! ,commission %all-- 7,a7 create1 at a m9imum-- 7i7 a map t indicates ! p]c5tage ( cov]$ h\seholds 9 ea* c5sus block t h access to broadb& s]vice at ! basel9e spe$ dur+ peak usage h\rs2 7ii7 a map t indicates ! p]c5tage ( cov]$ h\seholds 9 ea* c5sus block t h access to broadb& s]vice deliv]$ us+ a qualifi$ te*nology2 7iii7 a map t lay]s ! types ( telecommunications te*nology available to deliv] broadb& s]vice 9 ea* c5sus block2 & 7iv7 a map t indicates ! relative af=dability ( broadb& s]vice 9 ea* c5sus block2 & 7,b7 enable us]s ( ! ,broadb& ,map to-- 7i7 lay] ! maps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 filt] ! maps describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 by broadb& provid]4 7#b7 ,ti]s ,! ,commission %all display ! p]c5tage ( cov]$ h\seholds 9 a c5sus block t h access to broadb& s]vice or te*nology "u p>agraph 7#a7 by ref]5ce to "o ( ! foll[+ ti]s3 7,a7 ,less ?an #bj p]c5t4 7,b7 ,n less ?an #bj p]c5t & less ?an #dj p]c5t4 7,c7 ,n less ?an #dj p]c5t & less ?an #fj p]c5t4 7,d7 ,n less ?an #fj p]c5t & less ?an #hj p]c5t4 7,e7 ,n less ?an #hj p]c5t & less ?an #ij p]c5t4 7,f7 ,n less ?an #ij p]c5t & less ?an #ie p]c5t4 7,g7 ,n less ?an #ie p]c5t4 7e7 ,updates ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] collect+ data relat+ to broadb& s]vice "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program1 ! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce1 & ,/ate & local /akehold]s1 %all-- 7#a7 update ! ,broadb& ,map ) ! data1 & ) any data collect$ f a gov]nm5tal entity "u section #c7;b7 s9ce ! la/ update to ! ,broadb& ,map2 & 7#b7 make ! data describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 available "u subsection 7a74 #e4 ,report on broadb& la/-mile te*nologies ,section #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 7#b7 9 subsection 7e71 z s r$esignat$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsection & ins]t+ section2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3 7d7 ,broadb& la/-,mile te*nologies 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7 ! t]m broadb& s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m advanc$ telecommunications capability 9 subsection 7e72 7,b7 ! t]ms cov]$ entity & cov]$ h\sehold h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #b ( ! ,broadb& ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjai2 & 7,c7 ! t]m la/-mile te*nology means ! te*nology us$ to transmit broadb& s]vice f ! backbone network into a cov]$ h\sehold4 7#b7 ,annual report ,z "p ( ! inquiry requir$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all report on ! numb] ( cov]$ h\seholds t subscribe to broadb& s]vice1 categoriz$ by ! type ( la/-mile te*nology1 z report$ by cov]$ entities "u ! ,=m #dgg ,program & by gov]nm5tal entities "u section #c7;b7 ( ! ,broadb& ,transp>5cy & ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjai4 7#c7 ,te*nology categories ,9 report+ ! in=mation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all indicate :e!r ! type ( la/-mile te*nology is-- 7,a7 fib]2 7,b7 hybrid fib] coax2 7,c7 copp]-bas$ s]vice2 7,d7 copp]-fib] hybrid s]vice2 7,e7 spectrum-bas$ s]vice2 7,f7 mobile s]vice2 7,g7 satellite-bas$ s]vice2 & 7,h7 any o!r type ( te*nology t ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,geographic categories 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 report+ ! in=mation "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all categorize a cov]$ h\sehold ^: broadb& s]vice is provid$ us+ a p>ticul> type ( la/-mile te*nology accord+ to :e!r ! cov]$ h\sehold is 9 a c5sus block t is-- 7i7 urban2 7ii7 suburban2 or 7iii7 rural1 insul>1 or high-co/4 7,b7 ,def9itions ,! ,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 %all def9e ! t]ms insul> & high-co/1 ) respect to c5sus blocks1 = purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a74 7#e7 ,tribal l& ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to au?orize ! ,commission to exclude cov]$ h\seholds locat$ on ,tribal l& f ! in=mation report$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 includ+ ! categorization "u p>agraph 7#c74 4 #f4 ,map acc\ntability 7a7 ,v]ification process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all conduct a rulemak+ to e/abli% a process to use data relat+ to broadb& s]vice capability & availability 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z cov]age data7 t is report$ by consum]s1 bus9esses1 & ,/ate & local gov]nm5ts to v]ify ! data us$ 9 ! ,broadb& ,map4 7#b7 ,"t p]iod = v]ification ,! ,commission1 & any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy1 may n use a new v]sion ( ! ,broadb& ,map to di/ribute support = broadb& s]vice unless ! ,commission has us$ ! process e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a p]iod ( n less ?an #fj days to v]ify ! data us$ 9 ! new ,broadb& ,map4 7#c7 ,s\rces ( cov]age data ,! ,commission %all include 9 ! process e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 a me*anism to incorporate cov]age data obta9$ f-- 7,a7 any reputable application ?r\gh :i* consum]s report cov]age data1 z det]m9$ by ! ,commission2 7,b7 ,/ate1 local1 or ,tribal gov]nm5t entities t are prim>ily responsible = mapp+ or track+ broadb& s]vice capability & availability = a ,/ate1 unit ( local gov]nm5t1 or ,indian ,tribe1 z applicable2 & 7,c7 any o!r s\rce t ! ,commission det]m9es appropriate4 7b7 ,*all5ge process 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all e/abli%1 9 addition to ! process e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a71 an evid5ce-bas$ process by :i* a consum]1 bus9ess1 or ,/ate or local gov]nm5t may *all5ge data us$ 9 ! ,broadb& ,map4 7#b7 ,responsibility ( cov]$ entities ,9 c>ry+ out ! evid5ce-bas$ *all5ge process "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all require ! cov]$ entity t report$ ! data be+ *all5g$ ?r\gh ! process to be> ! burd5 ( prov+ t ! data is accurate4 7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect any det]m9ation made by ! ,commission be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to ! di/ribution ( support = broadb& s]vice4 #g4 ,applicability ( o!r laws 7a7 ,,omb review ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 any rulemak+ or in=mation collection conduct$ by ! ,commission "u ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act %all be exempt f review by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act ,*apt] #ce ( title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act71 %all n apply to any rulemak+ or in=mation collection conduct$ by ! ,commission "u ?is ,act or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act4