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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4/17/2008--Introduced.Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promote nationwide broadband competition through the use of wireless services by issuing nationwide licenses, for a
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4/17/2008--Introduced.
Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to promote nationwide broadband competition through the use of wireless services by issuing nationwide licenses, for a term of at least 15 years, for two bands of frequencies, each composed of 20 megahertz of unpaired contiguous spectrum, one band under 3 gigahertz and not part of the recovered analog spectrum and the other band between 2155 and 2180 megahertz. Requires licensees, among other things, to offer to consumers and authorized public safety users, without subscription, airtime, usage, or other charges, a data service that is faster than 200 kilobits per second and that has technology that protects underage users from accessing obscene or indecent material. Requires a separate rule-making or other procedures for licensing through auction additional unpaired contiguous spectrum of 20 megahertz below 3 gigahertz, but states that the auction shall be conducted without the conditions specified in the immediately preceding paragraph unless the Commission finds it is in the public interest.


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11/30/08
Free Internet?? Yea!! Porn Free Intenet?? Hell To The No!!!!

Her Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (HR 5846), reserves the same chunk of spectrum (2155-2180 MHz) and requires the service to provide technology that "protects underage users from accessing obscene or indecent ...

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11/30/08
Free Internet?? Yea!! Porn-Free Internet???? Oh, HELL To The NO ...

Her Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008 (H.R. 5846), reserves the same chunk of spectrum (2155-2180 MHz) and requires the service to provide technology that “protects underage users from accessing obscene or indecent ...

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08/13/08
FCC to Act Quickly and Auction AWS-3 Spectrum for Free Nationwide ...

Similar to the bipartisan House bill (HR 5846) that was introduced by Representatives Eshoo, Markey and Cannon last April, Senator Wyden’s legislation calls for the AWS-3 spectrum to be used for Open Access broadband services with the ...

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