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SHLB Webinar #28 Broadband on the Hill: A Legislative Update

SPEAKERS • Moderator: Kelcee Griffis, senior telecom reporter, Law360 • Asad Ramzanali, legislative director, Office of Congresswoman Anna G. Eshoo, D-Calif.

• Joseph Wender, senior policy adviser, Office of Senator Ed Markey, D-Mass.

• John Windhausen Jr., executive director, SHLB Coalition

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SHLB Webinar #28 Broadband on the Hill: A Legislative Update

HEROES Act Passed House on May 15 by a vote of 208-199 • • • • • • •

E-rate Rural Health Care Lifeline (Emergency Broadband Benefit) Prison Phone Justice Funding for Broadband Data Act Prevent Consumer Disconnects Indian Health Service Prospects in Senate?

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Healthcare Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act

Bill Number Lead Sponsors Co-Sponsors

Senate

House

S. 3838

H.R. 6474

Sen. Schatz, D-Hawaii; Sen. Murkowski, R-Alaska

Rep. Eshoo, D-Calif.; Rep. Young, RAlaska

8 total (3 D, 1 Ind., 4 R)

24 total (2 R, 22 D)

Funding

$2 billion additional funding for RHC program

Agency

FCC

Key Provisions

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Raises the consortium discount to 85%; Delays implementation of the urban-rural database

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E-Rate Senate and House S. 3690/H.R. 6563

Bill Number Lead Sponsors

SHLB “E-rate to the Home”

Sen. Markey D-Mass; Rep. Meng, DNY

?

All Democrats

Party

$4 B (Senate)

Funding

$2 B (House)

$5.25 B

Key Provisions

Provides E-Rate support for Wi-Fi hotspots, connected devices, and advanced services during COVID–19,

Provides E-Rate support for broadband service to the home and devices

Cybersecurity

no

yes Allows schools/libraries to deploy networks and extend service to the home; uses budget approach

Other

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Other Education Bills S. 3701/H.R. 6814

S. 738/H.R. 1693

Friendly Name

Connectivity for Higher Ed Students at Home

E-rate Support for Wi-Fi on School Buses

Lead Sponsors

Sen. Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Eshoo, D-Calif.

Sen. Udall, D-N.M; Rep. Lujan, D-N.M.

9 D (S); 9 D (H)

5 D, 2 R (S); 4 D (H)

Funding

$1 billion

n/a

Agency

NTIA

FCC

Introduced May 12, 2020

Introduced May 12, 2019

Co-Sponsors

Current Status

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Infrastructure Bills S. 2344/H.R. 4127

H.R. 3869

S. 3648/H.R. 6491

Friendly Name

Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act

Internet Exchange Act of 2019

E-Bridge Act

Lead Sponsors

Sen. Peters, D-Mich.; Rep. Lujan, D-NM

Rep. Long, R-Mo.

Sen. Capito, R-Mo.; Rep. Graves, R-Mo.

Rep. Clyburn, D-S.C.

29 D (H)

6R

1 D (S)/4 R (H)

10 D

Purpose

Establish broadband infrastructure finance and innovation program.

Grants to establish or expand internet exchange facilities in unserved and underserved areas, but does not authorize any funding for the grants.

Adjust EDA's public works program for broadband projects to allow for private partners.

$80 B for Broadband infrastructure; Dig Once; Open Access; BIFIA; Pricing transparency; Local government broadband authority

Agency

NTIA

NTIA/FCC

Co-Sponsors

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House Rural BB Task Force

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Consumer Bills H.R. 6881

S. 3695

S. 2545/H.R. 4529

Friendly Name

Emergency Broadband Connections Act

CONNECT At Home Act

Promoting Access to Broadband Act

Lead Sponsors

Rep. Veasey, D-Texas

Sen. Merkley, D-Ore.

Sen. Durbin, D-Ill.; Rep. Maloney, D-N.Y.

CoSponsors

0

1 D, 1 Ind.

6 D, 1 Ind. (S); 0 (H)

Purpose

Provides $50/month subsidy for low-income households, $75/month for Tribal households during COVID-19

Institutes a moratorium on disconnections of telephone and internet services

Allows Medicaid enrollees and SNAP participants to participate in Lifeline

Funding

$9 billion

n/a

n/a

Agency

FCC

n/a

FCC

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Miscellaneous Bills H.R. 6723

S. 1167/ H.R. 4486

S. 3569/H.R. 6394

NBPlan Bill

Friendly Name

Universal Broadband Act

Digital Equity Act

Keeping Critical Connections Act

National Broadband Plan for the Future Act

Lead Sponsors

Rep. Peterson, D-Minn.; Rep. Young, R-Alaska

Sen. Murray, D-Wash.; Rep. McNerney, D-Calif.

Sen. Klobuchar, D-Minn.; Rep. Welch, D-Vt.

Sen. Markey, D-Mass.

6 D, 3 R

16 D, 1 I (S); 2 D (H)

16 D, 17 R (S); 13 D, 23 R (H)

0

Purpose

Reform USF contribution mechanism

Establish digital equity grant program

Help small ISPs keep customers connected during COVID-19

Update National Broadband Plan

Funding

n/a

$1.2 billion

$2 billion

n/a

Agency

FCC

NTIA/IMLS

FCC

FCC

Co-Sponsors

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