H.R. 3869 · 116th Congress
Internet Exchange Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Billy Long
- Introduced
- 2019-07-22
- Latest action
- 2019-07-23 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Summary
Internet Exchange Act of 2019
This bill creates a grant program for the establishment and expansion of facilities through which internet service providers and content delivery networks exchange internet traffic (internet exchange facilities) in unserved or underserved areas.
Further, the bill allows recipients of funding from the E-Rate and Telehealth programs to apply such funds to the procurement or maintenance of a connection to an internet exchange facility.