Bill Detail
H.R. 2037
Congress: 119
Title
Open RAN Outreach Act
Summary
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 regarding the benefits, uses, and challenges of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) standards and other open network architectures. (Open RAN is a nonproprietary, standardized network deployment approach that promotes open networks with interoperable equipment and virtualized network operations.) The NTIA must also conduct outreach and provide assistance to small providers regarding participation in the Public Wireless Supply Chain Innovation Fund, a competitive grant program that funds efforts to accelerate the development, deployment, and adoption of Open RAN.
Sponsor
Rep. Troy Carter [D-LA-2]
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Introduced
2025-03-11
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Bill Engagement
Open RAN Outreach Act This bill requires the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to conduct outreach and provide technical assistance to small comm…
Lobbyists on the case
- Competitive Carriers Association1 filing · 3 lobs
- Maribeth Collins2026 Q1Competitive Carriers Association · Rep. Patrick Meehan, Legislative Director '11 Rep. Bill Shuster, LA, LC, Staff Asst. '05-'11
- Timothy Donovan2026 Q1
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