,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dbjh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjbd,mr4  
,fett]man introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize annual            
appropriations = ! ,af=dable            
,connectivity ,program1 to exp& !       
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund to support !    
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,promot+ ,af=dable     
,connectivity ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4        
,cl>ification ( relation%ip to univ]sal 
s]vice contributions2 ,,fcc borr[+      
au?ority = ,af=dable ,connectivity      
,program ,section #ijd7;i7 ( division ,n
 ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 
#bjba 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;i77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d72    
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#e7 z      
p>agraph 7#d72 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#e7 ,borr[+ au?ority  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! #b-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on 

! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,promot+ ,af=dable
 ,connectivity ,act ( #bjbd1 !          
,commission may borr[ f ! ,treasury ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates an am\nt n to exce$       
#be1jjj1jjj1jjj1 to be us$ 9 ! same     
mann] z am\nts 9 ! ,af=dable            
,connectivity ,fund4  7,b7 ,reimbursem5t
 ,n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft] ! date z ( :i*
 ! am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 &   
7b77#a7 ( section #c ( ! ,promot+       
,af=dable ,connectivity ,act ( #bjbd h  
be5 implem5t$1 z det]m9$ by !           
,commission1 ! ,commission %all1 us+    
am\nts f ! ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice       
support me*anisms1 reimburse ! g5]al    
fund ( ! ,treasury = any am\nts borr[$  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ?is p>agraph4  4  
#c4 ,expansion ( ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund
 to support ,af=dable ,connectivity     
,program  7a7 ,expansion ( ,univ]sal    
,s]vice ,fund contribution base ,to     
include edge provid]s & broadb& provid]s
 ,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 

7#b71 by ins]t+ 9 a mann] t promotes    
digital equity 7z def9$ 9 section #fjcjb
 ( ! ,digital ,equity ,act ( #bjba 7#dg 
,u4,s4,c4 #agba77 aft] all regions ( !  
,nation2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 by    
ins]t+ 1 all provid]s ( edge s]vices1   
all broadb& provid]s1 & all ent]prise   
broadb& s]vice provid]s aft] provid]s ( 
telecommunications s]vices2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9 ! subsection    
head+1 by ins]t+ 1 edge provid]1 &      
broadb& provid] aft] ,telecommunications
 c>ri]2  7,b7 by /rik+ ,e & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,e  2  7,c7 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce ( p>agraph 7#a71 z s        
designat$1 by ins]t+ 1 e edge provid]1 e
 broadb& provid]1 & e ent]prise broadb& 
s]vice provid] aft] ,e                  
telecommunications c>ri] t provides     
int]/ate telecommunications s]vices2 &  
7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7   
,assessm5ts ,9 det]m9+ contribution     
assessm5ts f all applicable c>ri]s &    
provid]s = ! pres]vation & advancem5t ( 
univ]sal s]vice "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     

,commission %all prioritize assess+     
great] contributions-- 7,a7 = edge      
s]vices ) respect to :i* ! assessm5t is 
lea/ likely to be directly pass$ on z   
increas$ co/s to consum]s ?r\gh an      
explicit fee on invoices2 &  7,b7 f edge
 provid]s ^: annual rev5ue 7includ+     
rev5ue f any subsidi>y edge provid]7 is 
great] ?an #e1jjj1jjj1jjj4  2  7#c7 9   
subsection 7f71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3 ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 
broadb& int]net access s]vice1 ent]prise
 broadb& s]vice1 & edge s]vices %all be 
consid]$ to be inh]5tly int]/ate        
s]vices42 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !    
foll[+3  7m7 ,def9itions ,= purposes (  
?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& int]net      
access s]vice ,! t]m broadb& int]net    
access s]vice-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1     
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation2 &  7,b7 does n    
include ent]prise broadb& s]vice4  7#b7 
,broadb& provid] ,! t]m broadb& provid] 
means a provid] ( broadb& int]net access

 s]vice4  7#c7 ,edge provid] ,! t]m edge
 provid]-- 7,a7 means an entity ^:      
prim>y or only bus9ess rev5ue is d]iv$ f
 provid+ an edge s]vice2 &  7,b7 does n 
include-- 7i7 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 a     
,/ate1 a political subdivision ( a      
,/ate1 an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9     
section #d ( ! ,indian                  
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
or any ag5cy !re(2  7ii7 any            
organization t is describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 ( section #eja ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue 
,code ( #aihf & exempt f tax "u         
subsection 7a7 ( t section2  7iii7 any  
dual or concurr5t enrollm5t program1    
e>ly *ildhood education program1 e>ly   
college high s*ool1 educational s]vice  
ag5cy1 elem5t>y s*ool1 or second>y      
s*ool1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section    
#haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y         
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#ghja72  7iv7 any area c>e] & te*nical  
education s*ool1 z def9$ 9 section #c ( 
! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical     

,education ,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bcjb72 or  7v7 any in/itution ( high]  
education1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !   
,high] ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj     
,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7#d7 ,edge s]vice ,! 
t]m edge s]vice-- 7,a7 means a s]vice   
t-- 7i7 requires ! us] to subscribe or  
e/abli% an acc\nt 9 ord] to-- 7,i7      
access or publi% cont5t t is available  
publicly2 or  7,,ii7 access1 po/1 or    
publi% cont5t = individuals approv$ by !
 us]2  7ii7 all[s ! us] to pur*ase1     
d[nload1 or access cont5t1 applications1
 or s]vices f ! edge provid] )\t a      
subscription or acc\nt2  7iii7 enables !
 us] to initiate a se>* qu]y = p>ticul> 
in=mation us+ ! int]net & is capable (  
return+ at lea/ #a se>* result          
unaffiliat$ ) ! provid] ( ! s]vice2     
7iv7 is a cl\d comput+ or digital       
adv]tis+ s]vice2 or  7v7 requires or    
all[s ! us] to divulge p]sonally        
id5tifiable in=mation ( ! us]2  7,b7    
includes a s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 t is provid$ ?r\gh a s(tw>e       

program1 includ+ a mobile application2 &
  7,c7 does n include an onl9e pati5t   
portal op]at$ by a hospital or o!r heal?
 c>e provid]4  7#e7 ,ent]prise broadb&  
s]vice ,! t]m ent]prise broadb& s]vice  
means any communications product or     
s]vice1 reg>dless ( regulatory          
classification1 t-- 7,a7 is prim>ily    
(f]$ to bus9ess entities to support or  
manage bus9ess op]ations2  7,b7 is n    
ord9>ily (f]$ to mass m>ket cu/om]s2 &  
7,c7 includes transmission or a         
comb9ation ( transmission & in=mation   
process+1 :e!r facilities-bas$ or       
resold1 includ+ d$icat$ int]net access1 
virtual private networks 7commonly kn[n 
z ,v,p,ns71 wide area networks 7commonly
 kn[n z ,w,a,ns71 multi-protocol label  
swit*+-enabl$ s]vices1 & e!rnet s]vices4
  7#f7 ,ent]prise broadb& s]vice provid]
 ,! t]m ent]prise broadb& s]vice provid]
 means a provid] ( ent]prise broadb&    
s]vice4  7#g7 ,p]sonally id5tifiable    
in=mation ,! t]m p]sonally id5tifiable  
in=mation means in=mation describ$ 9    

clauses 7i7 ?r\gh 7vi7 ( subp>agraph    
7,a71 or subp>agraph 7,b71 ( section    
#aja7da;,a7 ( title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code4  4  7b7 ,fund+ = ,af=dable       
,connectivity ,program f ,univ]sal      
,s]vice ,fund  7#a7 ,modification (     
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund ,section        
#bed7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;c77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7        
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program ,!     
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program        
e/abli%$ "u section #ijd7;b77#a7 (      
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b77#a77 %all be        
support$ by ! ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice    
support me*anisms4  4  7#b7             
,inapplicability ( c]ta9 requirem5ts    
,section #bed7;e7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7;e77 is
 am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,aft] ! date &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,aft] ! 
date  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#b7 ,inapplicability to c]ta9 

provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! requirem5ts  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply ) respect 
to ! p>ticipation ( a provid] 9 !       
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program        
e/abli%$ "u section #ijd7;b77#a7 (      
division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$            
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b77#a774  7,b7 ,rule ( 
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7    
%all be con/ru$ to apply ) respect to ! 
receipt ( ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support
 = any purpose o!r ?an p>ticipation 9 ! 
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program4  4    
7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #ijd7;b7 
( division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9  
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#d71 & 7#e71 by ins]t+ 
or ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund "u section 
#bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 aft] ! ,af=dable   
,connectivity ,fund e/abli%$ 9          
subsection 7i7 ea* place t t]m appe>s2 &
  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ab71 by ins]t+ or ! 
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,fund "u section #bed 

( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 aft] ! ,af=dable        
,connectivity ,fund ea* place t t]m     
appe>s4  7c7 ,regulations2 effective    
date  7#a7 ,regulations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission %all        
promulgate regulations to implem5t !    
am5dm5ts made by subsections 7a7 &      
7b77#a74  7,b7 ,/agg]$ implem5tation ,9 
promulgat+ regulations "u subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission %all ensure t ! am5dm5ts    
made by subsection 7a7 are implem5t$ n  
lat] ?an #bgj days be=e ! am5dm5t made  
by subsection 7b77#a7 is implem5t$4     
7,c7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act           
requirem5ts ,a collection ( in=mation   
conduct$ or sponsor$ "u any regulation  
promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n   
con/itute a collection ( in=mation = !  
purposes ( sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #ce (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction      

,act74  7#b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts
 made by subsections 7a7 & 7b7 %all take
 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #d4 ,ensur+ quick application (       
af=dable connectivity b5efit to us]     
acc\nt  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #ijd7;b7 (
 division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$           
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#h7 ?r\gh 7#ae7 z 
p>agraphs 7#i7 ?r\gh 7#af71             
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#g7 ! foll[+3  7#h7 ,tim+ (   
application ( af=dable connectivity     
b5efit to acc\nt ( eligible h\sehold    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ! next bill+  
cycle aft] ! bill+ cycle 9 :i* a        
p>ticipat+ provid] v]ifies t a h\sehold 
is an eligible h\sehold "u p>agraph     
7#b71 ! p>ticipat+ provid] %all apply ! 
af=dable connectivity b5efit to !       
int]net s]vice (f]+ specifi$ by !       
eligible h\sehold4  7,b7 ,guidance ,n   
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,promot+ ,af=dable         

,connectivity ,act ( #bjbd1 !           
,commission %all issue guidance =       
p>ticipat+ provid]s to comply )         
subp>agraph 7,a74  4  7b7 ,con=m+       
am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#ae7 ( section       
#ijd7;b7 ( division ,n ( ! ,consolidat$ 
,appropriations ,act1 #bjba 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7;b771 z s r$esignat$ by 
subsection 7a71 is am5d$ by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#ab7 & ins]t+ p>agraph 7#ac74 
#e4 ,flexibility to modify ,af=dable    
,connectivity ,program requirem5ts      
,section #ijd ( division ,n ( !         
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjba
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ageb7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7k7 ,au?ority ,to   
revise program requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,z may be appropriate to improve !
 functionality1 adm9i/rability1 or      
su/a9ability ( ! ,af=dable ,connectivity
 ,program1 ! ,commission may promulgate 
regulations to alt] or elim9ate any     
requirem5t = ! program "u ?is section1  
includ+ a requirem5t relat$ to          
eligibility or b5efit reimbursem5ts4    

7#b7 ,pap]work ,r$uction ,act           
requirem5ts ,a collection ( in=mation   
conduct$ or sponsor$ "u any regulation  
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all n      
con/itute a collection ( in=mation = !  
purposes ( sub*apt] #a ( *apt] #ce (    
title #dd1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,pap]work ,r$uction      
,act74  4