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Proposal:Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 117th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act

This bill provides statutory authority for the 60-day time frame for a state or local government that receives a complete eligible facilities request or a complete telecommunications facilities request to approve such request.

The bill makes other changes related to such requests, including

  • expanding the definition of eligible facilities request to include any request for the modification of an existing wireless tower, base station, or eligible support structure that involves the placement, modification, or construction of equipment that improves the resiliency of the wireless tower, base station, or eligible support structure and provides a direct benefit to public safety; and
  • defining eligible telecommunications facilities request as any request for modification of an existing telecommunications service facility in or on an eligible support infrastructure that involves collocation, removal, or replacement of telecommunications service facility equipment.

Bill Title

Broadband Resiliency and Flexible Investment Act

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2021-02-15: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2021-02-15: Introduced in House
  • 2021-02-15: Introduced in House
  • 2021-02-16: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.