What it is
Bill would guarantee 100 Mbps Internet in rural areas
It is a members’ bill. Introduced by parliamentary groups, the Senate, regional governments or citizens. It was introduced on 5 November 2021. Introduced by: Senado.
Official title: Private member's bill on measures to guarantee, within the universal service, access to 100 Mbps broadband Internet in rural areas.
Source: Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000010· updated 11 Nov
Automatic summary, not yet reviewed
- The bill would guarantee any user who requests it a broadband Internet connection with a minimum download speed of 100 Mbps. The State Secretariat for Telecommunications would review this speed every two years through a ministerial order.
- The National Commission on Markets and Competition would have to publish, within a maximum of three months, a methodology to calculate the cost of this measure. The National Fund for Universal Service would be used to pay for it.
- The law is enacted under Article 149.1.18.ª of the Constitution and has basic character, meaning it sets common rules for the whole country.
- The law would take effect the day after its publication in the Official State Gazette (Boletín Oficial del Estado).
Who it affects
- Internet users in rural areas: Could request a broadband connection of at least 100 Mbps download in rural areas.
- State Secretariat for Telecommunications and Digital Infrastructures: Would have to review the minimum speed every two years through a ministerial order.
- National Commission on Markets and Competition: Would have to publish within three months the methodology to calculate the cost of the measure.
- National Fund for Universal Service: Would be used to help guarantee the minimum speed to users.
Words worth knowing
- Servicio universal (universal service)
- A minimum set of communications services that everyone can demand, such as a basic connection to the phone network or the Internet.
- Mbps (Mbit per second)
- A unit that measures Internet connection speed; more Mbps means data downloads faster.
- Orden Ministerial (ministerial order)
- A rule issued by a ministry to develop or apply a law.
- Carácter básico (basic character)
- It means the law sets minimum common rules for the whole country, not just for some regions.
- Proposición de ley (bill)
- A proposed law that is still being processed and has not been passed.
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Where it stands
How far did it get?
It took 3 of 7 steps. It reached Amendments, and today it is unfinished.
- Introduced5 November 2021Someone registers the text in the Congreso.
- Admitted16 November 2021The Bureau of the Congreso accepts it and, for a members’ bill, the plenary decides whether to consider it.
- Amendments19 November 2021Groups propose changes.
- Committeenot reachedA committee goes through the text in detail.
- Plenarynot reachedAll 350 deputies vote.
- Senatenot reachedThe Senate can pass it, amend it or veto it.
- BOEnot reachedIt is published in the Official State Gazette (BOE) and comes into force.
See the 5 official steps on a timeline
Was there a plenary vote?
We have no plenary vote linked to this law in the Congreso’s data.
What happens next
What happens now?
The legislature ended before it finished. To go on, someone would have to introduce it again in the new Cortes.
It has not been presented again yet.
The same initiative in the other chamber:
Sources
Where does all this come from?
- Congreso de los Diputados, file 124/000010
Official title, type, author, dates and stage.
Retrieved 11 November 2026
- The data comes from the open files of the Congreso, the Senate and the BOE, unaltered.
- Each deputy’s province is the one of their seat on the day of the vote.
- We only say “passed” or “rejected” when the majority needed is certain; otherwise we say which side had more votes.