Broadband Consumer Transparency Act of 2021

I 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1555 To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue final rules to promote and incentivize the widespread adoption of broadband con- sumer labels, and for other purposes. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MARCH 3, 2021 Ms. CRAIG introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To require the Federal Communications Commission to issue final rules to promote and incentivize the widespread adoption of broadband consumer labels, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Broadband Consumer 4 Transparency Act of 2021’’. 5 SEC. 2. ADOPTION OF CONSUMER BROADBAND LABELS. 6 (a) FINAL RULE.—Not later than 1 year after the 7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Commission shall 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:23 Apr 17, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1555.IH H1555 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1555 IH promulgate regulations to promote and incentivize the 1 widespread adoption of broadband consumer labels, as de- 2 scribed in the Public Notice of the Commission issued on 3 April 4, 2016 (DA 16–357), to disclose to consumers in- 4 formation regarding broadband internet access service 5 plans. 6 (b) HEARINGS.—In issuing the final rule under sub- 7 section (a), the Commission shall conduct a series of pub- 8 lic hearings to assess, at the time of the proceeding— 9 (1) how consumers evaluate broadband internet 10 access service plans; and 11 (2) whether disclosures to consumers informa- 12 tion regarding broadband internet access service 13 plans, including those required under section 8.1 of 14 title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, are available, 15 effective, and sufficient. 16 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 17 (1) BROADBAND INTERNET ACCESS SERVICE.— 18 The term ‘‘broadband internet access service’’ has 19 the meaning given such term in section 8.1 of title 20 47, Code of Federal Regulations. 21 (2) COMMISSION.—The term ‘‘Commission’’ 22 means the Federal Communications Commission. 23 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 20:23 Apr 17, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1555.IH H1555 pbinns on DSKJLVW7X2PROD with BILLS