Open RAN Outreach Act
This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to small communications network providers to raise awareness of the benefits, uses, and challenges of Open RAN networks and other open network architectures. Open RAN networks are wireless networks that follow the Open Radio Access Network approach to standardization, promoting the use of open interface standards in the portion of the telecommunications network that connects wireless devices (e.g., mobile phones) to the core of the network.
The NTIA must also conduct outreach and provide assistance regarding participation in the Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Grant Program.
[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4032 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4032
To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers
regarding the benefits of Open RAN networks, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 22, 2021
Mr. Allred (for himself, Mr. O'Halleran, Mr. Hudson, and Mr. Guthrie)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To provide outreach and technical assistance to small providers
regarding the benefits of Open RAN networks, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Open RAN Outreach Act''.
SEC. 2. OUTREACH AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO SMALL PROVIDERS REGARDING
OPEN RAN NETWORKS.
(a) In General.--The Assistant Secretary shall conduct outreach and
provide technical assistance to small communications network providers
to raise awareness of the benefits of Open RAN networks and other open
network architectures.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Assistant secretary.--The term ``Assistant Secretary''
means the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications
and Information, acting through the head of the Office of
Internet Connectivity and Growth.
(2) Open network architecture.--The term ``open network
architecture'' means Open RAN networks and other network
elements that follow a set of open standards for multi-vendor
network equipment interoperability, including open core and
open transport.
(3) Open ran network.--The term ``Open RAN network'' means
a wireless network that follows the Open Radio Access Network
approach to standardization adopted by the O-RAN Alliance,
Telecom Infra Project, or Third Generation Partnership Project
(3GPP), or any similar set of open standards for multi-vendor
network equipment interoperability.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Discharged.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-150.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 117-150.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 110.
Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5656-5657)
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4032.
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5702-5703)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 17 (Roll no. 324).(text: CR 10/19/2021 H5656)
Roll Call #324 (House)On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 410 - 17 (Roll no. 324). (text: CR 10/19/2021 H5656)
Roll Call #324 (House)Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.