United States of America: WIRELESS Leadership Bill (HB 5147) including competition measures was introduced in House of Representatives

On 4 September 2025, the WIRELESS Leadership Bill (HB 5147) was introduced in the House of Representatives to amend the Communications Act of 1934. The Bill would prohibit regulations that discriminate among personal wireless service facilities or providers, including granting exclusive or preferential access. It also bars rules that effectively prevent the provision, improvement, or enhancement of wireless services. Regulations could not be based on the environmental effects of radio frequency emissions if facilities comply with FCC standards. Fees would be allowed only if competitively neutral, technology neutral, non-discriminatory, based on reasonable direct costs, established in advance, publicly disclosed, and differentiated between recurring and nonrecurring charges.