Open Congress : News Articles for S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act

Connecting to the world

2008-10-25T20:00:00Z

Earlier this month, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, or S. 1492, was passed in the US Senate and House of Representatives. â€œThe bill was a very great ...

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On Hate Speech, Internet Service Providers Exempt from First ...

2008-10-16T20:00:00Z

In spite of the inclusion of an anti-child pornography provision in the recently passedBroadband Date Improvement Act, S. 1492, the bill does little to help ...

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Schools soon required to teach web safety

2008-10-12T20:00:00Z

The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, requires the Federal Trade Commission ...

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Schools soon required to teach web safety

2008-10-12T20:00:00Z

...will guarantee that students are effectively protected. Therefore, we embrace wholeheartedly the thoughtful approach that S.1492 takes, particularly the flexibility that it affords districts on determining how best to educate students about staying safe

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Statment by Press Secretary Dana Perino

2008-10-09T20:00:00Z

S. 1492, which authorizes Commerce Department grants to designated State entities for initiatives to identify and track the availability and adoption of ...

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New Broadband Data Bill Forgets The Broadband Data

2008-10-08T20:00:00Z

On speed and price, for example, S. 1492 calls for GAO to develop methods and metrics to measure the actual price per bit consumers receive and the actual ...

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'Speed Matters:' CWA President Larry Cohen Urges Senate to Pass Broadband Bill

2008-10-06T20:00:00Z

...to every household, business and community," he said. Cohen called on senators to pass the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), a critical step in moving toward a national broadband policy. The measure would enable the U.S. to gather more informatio

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Web Wise Kids Applauds Congressional Passage of Child Online ...

2008-10-04T20:00:00Z

S. 1492 now is headed to the President's desk forhis consideration. As a national leader in providing Internet safety education, Web Wise Kids'interactive ...

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Broadband Data Bill Faces Implementation Hurdles

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

The delay will be necessary because while Congress passed the bill to improve broadband data collection, S. 1492, there isnâ€™t any money actually set aside ...

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Web Wise Kids Applauds Congressional Passage of Child Online ...

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

S. 1492 now is headed to the President's desk for his consideration. As a national leader in providing Internet safety education, Web Wise Kids' interactive ...

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Web Wise Kids Applauds Congressional Passage of Child Online ...

2008-10-02T20:00:00Z

S. 1492 now is headed to the President's desk for his consideration. As a national leader in providing Internet safety education, Web Wise Kids' interactive ...

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Broadband Mapping Bill Good for Jobs and Economy

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

Also referred to as the "broadband mapping bill," S. 1492 would identify gaps in high-speed Internet availability and enable public-private partnerships to ...

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TDS hails Senate passage of broadband data improvement act

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

The bill, S.1492, would provide survey information that should strengthen the argument for a widespread, US policy on access to broadband services, ...

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Joint Statement of CoSN and ISTE Hailing Passage of Internet ...

2008-10-01T20:00:00Z

Therefore, we embrace wholeheartedly the thoughtful approach that S. 1492 takes, particularly the flexibility that it affords districts on determining how ...

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House & Senate agree on better broadband data

2008-09-29T20:00:00Z

The bill, S. 1492, passed the Senate unanimously on Friday and the House of Representatives approved it on Monday with minor revisions; the House wants ...

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Senate Approves Data Collection Bill

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

The measure, S. 1492, passed the Senate unanimously on Friday. Lawmakers have long pushed for increased broadband access throughout the country to help buoy ...

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'Speed Matters:' CWA President Larry Cohen Urges Senate to Pass ...

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

Cohen called on senators to pass the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), a critical step in moving toward a national broadband policy. ...

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'Speed Matters:' CWA President Larry Cohen Urges Senate to Pass Broadband Bill

2008-09-28T20:00:00Z

House Committee Unanimously Backs Broadband Census Bill

2007-11-01T20:00:00Z

It is similar to the Broadband Data Improvement Act, S. 1492, which also was unanimously approved by the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation ...

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US Congress Subcommittee Unanimously Backs Broadband Data Bill

2007-10-14T20:00:00Z

The Senate Commerce Committee earlier voted unanimously on a similar measure, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, S. 1492, introduced by Senator Daniel ...

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Durbin's Grand Idea: Ordinary People Should Write Legislation

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

Durbin’s legislative language has already been incorporated into Senate legislation (S. 1492) that proposes new broadband data-collection standards for the ...

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Commerce Committee Approves Inouye Broadband Data Collection Bill

2007-07-21T20:00:00Z

The Broadband Data Improvement Act ( S. 1492 ) was introduced by Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye ( D-Hawaii ) and cosponsored by Senators Byron ...

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Inouye Bill Advances to Promote Broadband Consumer Interests

2007-07-19T20:00:00Z

By Sean McLaughlin, 7/20/2007 9:09:05 AM Today, the US Senate Commerce Committee unanimously approved S.1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, ...

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Congress Realizes Broadband Data Sucks Finally does something ...

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

User erin1 writes in: "The Senate Commerce Committee today voted unanimously in favor of S. 1492 (pdf), which would require the FCC to come up with a ...

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Congress Realizes Broadband Data Sucks

2007-07-18T20:00:00Z

User erin1 writes in: "The Senate Commerce Committee today voted unanimously in favor of S. 1492 (pdf), which would require the FCC to come up with a ...

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Raise the Bar on Broadband

2007-07-17T20:00:00Z

When Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) introduced the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492), he said, “The first step in an improved ...

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Center Leading Effort to Disclose Broadband Records

2007-06-28T20:00:00Z

Last month, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, introduced the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492) requiring the FCC to ...

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New Senate bill defines "second generation broadband"

2007-05-24T20:00:00Z

A staff working draft of the bill (the text is not yet available from THOMAS, but it should appear soon as S. 1492) contains several important changes to ...

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Inouye Introduces Broadband Data Bill

2007-05-23T20:00:00Z

Introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye, the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492, though there were no Columbus analogies ...

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