H.R.5846 - Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008

To require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum for a free and open access broadband service. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum for a free and open access broadband service. as introduced.

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11/30/08
Free Internet?? Yea!! Porn Free In...

Her Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (HR 5846), reserves the same chunk of spectrum (2155-2180 MHz) and requires the...

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11/30/08
Free Internet?? Yea!! Porn-Free In...

Her Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (H.R. 5846), reserves the same chunk of spectrum (2155-2180 MHz) and requires t...

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08/13/08
FCC to Act Quickly and Auction AWS...

Similar to the bipartisan House bill (HR 5846) that was introduced by Representatives Eshoo, Markey and Cannon last April, Senator Wydenâ...

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08/13/08
FCC to Act Quickly and Auction AWS...

Similar to the bipartisan House bill (HR 5846) that was introduced by Representatives Eshoo, Markey and Cannon last April, Senator Wydenâ...

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08/12/08
The Hill Blog» Blog Archive » Se...

Similar to the bipartisan House bill (HR 5846) that was introduced by Representatives Eshoo, Markey and Cannon last April, Senator Wydenâ...

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08/12/08
Free Broadband Now! . . . and a Pony

It’s touting a pair of bills, HR 5846, the Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 and S. 3420, the Open Wireless Interne...

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08/11/08
free wireless us broadband, censor...

anna eshoo (d-ca) has introduced the wireless internet nationwide for families act of 2008 (hr 5846) in the house, which is similar to th...

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06/23/08
aucd legislative news in brief

legislation approved by the committee on may 14, hr 5846, the stop child abuse in residential programs for teens act, is expected to go b...

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06/09/08
CQ Politics | Free Wireless Intern...

Martin’s proposal also raised eyebrows for its similarity to legislation ( HR 5846 ) by Democrat Anna G. Eshoo of California and Edward...

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06/05/08
what’s worse than rigged auction...

anna eshoo (d-ca), hr 5846, the “wireless internet nationwide for families act of 2008,” would require the winning bidder to:. offer,...

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