To require the Federal Communications Commission to review certain rules of the Commission and develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision agriculture, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the FCC to review satellite service rules (fixed, mobile, and earth exploration) in consultation with the Precision Agriculture Task Force, develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision and requires FCC consultation, rule review, recommendations, and a congressional report on satellite-service rule changes that could promote precision agriculture. It relies on reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Technology, and Science & Space.
Who Benefits and How
Satellite service providers serving agricultural connectivity markets could gain revenue opportunities, Precision agriculture producers using satellite connectivity could gain revenue opportunities, and Satellite service providers (fixed, mobile, and earth exploration) could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal Communications Commission would take on compliance duties and FCC satellite service rule reviewers would take on compliance duties.
Key Provisions
- Requires the FCC to review satellite service rules (fixed, mobile, and earth exploration) in consultation with the Precision Agriculture Task Force, develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision...
- Requires FCC consultation, rule review, recommendations, and a congressional report on satellite-service rule changes that could promote precision agriculture.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill requires the FCC to review satellite service rules (fixed, mobile, and earth exploration) in consultation with the Precision Agriculture Task Force, develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision and requires FCC consultation, rule review, recommendations, and a congressional report on satellite-service rule changes that could promote precision agriculture.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Technology, Science & Space
Primary Purpose
The bill requires the FCC to review satellite service rules (fixed, mobile, and earth exploration) in consultation with the Precision Agriculture Task Force, develop recommendations for rule changes to promote precision and requires FCC consultation, rule review, recommendations, and a congressional report on satellite-service rule changes that could promote precision agriculture.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- Satellite service providers serving agricultural connectivity markets
- Precision agriculture producers using satellite connectivity
- Satellite service providers (fixed, mobile, and earth exploration)
- Farmers and agricultural operations using precision agriculture technology
- Agricultural technology companies providing GPS and sensor-based products
Identified Costs
- Federal Communications Commission
- FCC satellite service rule reviewers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, …
Additional sponsors: Mr. Balderson, Mrs. Lee of Nevada, and Mr. …
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce; committed to …
Mr. Latta (for himself and Ms. Kelly of Illinois) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
FCC satellite service rule reviewers, Federal Communications Commission
Precision agriculture producers using satellite connectivity
Satellite service providers serving agricultural connectivity markets
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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