United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5602 (107th)
Rural Issues Advisory Board Act of 2002
Introduced
10 October 2002
Last action
28 October 2002 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Sponsors
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1]
Subjects
Housing
Source updated
19 August 2025
Summary
Rural Issues Advisory Board Act of 2002 - Establishes within the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) a Rural Issues Advisory Board to advise the FCC on the impact of its decisions on markets and customers in rural America. Authorizes the Board to: (1) make a rural impact analysis of any FCC rule, order, or other decision; and (2) develop advisory opinions, comments, and reports to advance Federal Government commitment to universal service and to improve access to advanced services and information services in rural America. Requires the Board to serve as a clearinghouse for complaints, criticisms, and suggestions concerning FCC and other Federal policies and activities affecting the receipt of telecommunications services in rural America. Requires any rural impact analysis to be submitted to the FCC for review. Requires the initial analysis to describe the impact of a proposed rule on rural telephone companies and wireless carriers. Requires the FCC, when promulgating a final rule, to prepare a final rural impact analysis. Provides for Board review of FCC rural impact analyses. Entitles any rural telephone company or wireless carrier adversely affected by final FCC rules to judicial review. Requires the FCC to: (1) issue biennial reviews to Congress evaluating progress on measuring costs and other effects of FCC regulations on rural telephone companies and wireless carriers, as well as the capability of carriers to provide quality telecommunications services at affordable rates in rural America; and (2) report on the status of telecommunications in rural America, including universal and advanced services.
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Timeline
10 October 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2002
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 October 2002
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
28 October 2002
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 October 2002 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Jenkins, William L. [R-TN-1] · R · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/house-bill/5602
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/107/hr/5602
- us · 107-hr-5602 · source updated 19 August 2025