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Speeds Up Broadband Application Approvals
Recent Bills/Speeds Up Broadband Application Approvals

Speeds Up Broadband Application Approvals

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Passed House1 year ago
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Why This Matters

This bill aims to speed up the approval process for broadband projects by requiring government agencies to track and report on application processing times.

If you live in an area needing better internet, this bill aims to ensure broadband applications are processed within 270 days.
Who this affects
broadband service providers · communities seeking internet access
What changes is this bill making?
  1. 1This bill requires government agencies to track how long they take to process broadband applications.
  2. 2Agencies must analyze and report on reasons for delays in processing these applications each year.
  3. 3The bill sets a deadline of 270 days for processing broadband applications to ensure timely approvals.
  4. 4It raises the minimum cost for certain broadband projects to over $5 million to streamline the approval process.
Read the detailed summary

Removing Our Unsecure Technologies to Ensure Reliability and Security Act or the ROUTERS Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to conduct a study on the national security risks posed by consumer routers and modems (including devices that combine a modem and router) and provide the results of the study to Congress. The study must address devices developed, manufactured, or supplied by persons (i. e., individuals and entities) owned by, controlled by, or subject to the influence of China, Iran, North Korea, or Russia.

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IntroducedJan 31, 2025
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HouseApr 28, 2025
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The President

Donald Trump
President
Awaiting Signature
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