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WIRELESS Leadership Act
2/5/2024, 2:30 PM
Summary of Bill HR 3279
The bill aims to achieve this goal by establishing a grant program that would provide funding to educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and other entities that are working to develop and implement wireless technology programs. These programs would focus on training individuals in the field of wireless technology, as well as promoting research and development in the industry.
Additionally, the WIRELESS Leadership Act seeks to encourage collaboration between industry stakeholders, government agencies, and educational institutions in order to foster innovation and growth in the wireless technology sector. The bill also emphasizes the importance of promoting diversity and inclusion in the industry, particularly in terms of gender and racial diversity. Overall, the WIRELESS Leadership Act is designed to support the growth and development of the wireless technology industry in the United States by providing funding for education and research programs, promoting collaboration between industry stakeholders, and encouraging diversity and inclusion in the field.
Congressional Summary of HR 3279
Winning the International Race for Economic Leadership and Expanding Service to Support Leadership Act or the WIRELESS Leadership Act
This bill limits the authority of a state or locality to regulate the placement, construction, or modification of personal wireless service facilities.
The bill revises the prohibition on states or localities discriminating among providers of a personal wireless service to state that providing exclusive or preferential use of facilities to a particular class of providers is prohibited.
However, states or localities may establish reasonable and nondiscriminatory requirements for engineering standards, safety, and aesthetics. They may also charge reasonable, cost-based fees for (1) reviewing requests to place, construct, or modify personal wireless service facilities; or (2) using property owned or managed by the state or locality for placing, constructing, or modifying a facility.
Additionally, states and localities must respond to requests to place, construct, or modify facilities by specified deadlines. If a decision is not made by the deadline, the request is deemed to be approved.
