Establishing a national goal for the universal deployment of next-generation broadband networks to access the internet and for other uses by 2015, and calling upon Congress and the President to develop a strategy, enact legislation, and adopt policies to accomplish this objective.
Latest action · Jun 20, 2008 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 20, 2008
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
Establishes a national next-generation broadband network goal to bring, for households, businesses, and government offices, universal and affordable access to networks with the capability of transmitting data bidirectionally at: (1) 10 megabits per second by 2010; and (2) 100 megabits per second by 2015.
Directs relevant congressional committees to work with the President to develop a strategy to achieve the goal and begin, by the end of 2009, to enact specific legislation and adopt policies to implement the strategy.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 20, 2008.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Jun 20, 2008 |
Actions 2
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- Jun 20, 2008Introduced in House
- Jun 20, 2008Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
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- Jun 20, 2008Introduced in House
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