H.R. 4813: WIFI STUDy Act
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H.R. 4813: WIFI STUDy Act
115th Congress · introduced 2018-01-17 · Science, Technology, Communications · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2018-01-17 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
WIFI STUDy Act
Plain summary
Wireless Internet Focus on Innovation in Spectrum Technology for Unlicensed Deployment Act or the WIFI STUDy Act This bill requires the Government Accountability Office to study: (1) the role of unlicensed spectrum in the development of the proliferation of Internet-connected devices and in managing Internet protocol traffic on licensed wireless networks, (2) the economic benefits that WiFi provides in assisting with Internet traffic management, and (3) the potential avenues and barriers to broad deployment of gigabit WiFi service in spectrum bands below 6 gigahertz at a scale that allows for rapid expanded use of new consumer devices.
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Sponsor: Rep. Costello, Ryan A. [R-PA-6] · 0 cosponsors
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr4813.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>
Record fed-us-cong115-hr4813 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115