Sec. 8. Community broadband mapping
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Section 701 of the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 ( 7 U.S.C. 950cc ) is amended by redesignating subsection
(e)as subsection
(f)and inserting after subsection
(d)the following: The Secretary may make grants to eligible entities for the purpose of collecting broadband service data to assist the Secretary in— establishing the availability of broadband service or middle mile infrastructure in a rural area; determining the eligibility of a community for assistance under any broadband program administered by the Secretary; or undertaking a service area assessment under this section. To apply for a grant under this section, an entity shall submit an application therefor which identifies— the data collection area; the purpose of the data collection; the types of broadband service data to be collected; the survey and data collection methods to be utilized; and any other information the Secretary determines necessary to promote the integrity of broadband service data collected under this section. The amount of a grant made under this subsection shall not exceed $50,000. The Secretary shall ensure that any broadband service data collected under this section is— measured or assessed in accordance with such standards as the Secretary may establish; accurate and verifiable in accordance with such standards as the Secretary may establish; included in any broadband maps or data sets maintained by the Secretary; and made available to the Chair of the Federal Communications Commission and the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration for inclusion in any broadband maps or data sets either may maintain. In this subsection: The term broadband service has the meaning given the term in section 601. The term broadband service data means information related to— the location and type of broadband service; the location and type of broadband infrastructure; the advertised, maximum, and average speed of broadband service; the average price of the most subscribed tier of broadband service; the speed tiers of broadband service available in the area; or any additional metric the Secretary deems appropriate. The Secretary shall further define the term broadband service data to ensure that data is measured and collected in a manner consistent with the reporting requirements under this section, and any broadband coordination or data- sharing obligations. The term eligible entity means— a unit of local government in a rural area; a tribal government or unit of tribal government; an economic development or other community organization; an eligible entity under title I or II that serves persons in rural areas; an internet service provider that has not more than 100,000 subscribers; or any other entity eligible under a title VI program that is not an internet service provider. The term middle mile infrastructure has the meaning given the term in section 602. The term rural area has the meaning given the term in section 601. The Secretary may not expend more than 1 percent of the amounts made available under subsection
(f)for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2029 to carry out this subsection. .
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