S.1492 - Broadband Data Improvement Act

A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation. view all titles (9)

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  • Short: Broadband Data Improvement Act as reported to senate.
  • Official: A bill to improve the quality of federal and state data regarding the availability and quality of broadband services and to promote the deployment of affordable broadband services to all parts of the Nation. as introduced.
  • Short: Broadband Data Improvement Act as introduced.
  • Short: Broadband Data Improvement Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act as passed senate.
  • Short: Broadband Data Improvement Act as passed house.
  • Short: Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act as passed house.
  • Short: Broadband Data Improvement Act as enacted.
  • Short: Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act as enacted.

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08/01/11
S.1492: Three Kids Mine Remediation and ... - OpenCongress

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1492 Three Kids Mine Remediation and Reclamation Act. ... Or, if you know of a news article about this bill to display here, email us the web address of thi

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07/21/09
S.1492: Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2009 - U.S. ... - OpenCongress

The bills supported by the group include S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, and H.R. 3919, the Broadband Census of America Act, both of which provide the critical first step to developing a national broadband ... -

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07/20/09
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 2009 To - OpenCongress

(S.1492 and HR 3286) Sponsored by Senator Edward Markey (Dem - MA) and 136 cosponsors, this bill was introduced on July 22nd 2009. This bill includes the following action items. 1. A doubling of National Institute of ...

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01/04/09
Klobuchar to Obama: Broadband Investments Should be Part of ...

She cosponsored the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492), which was signed into law in October. The legislation will improve the quality of the data collected by the federal government on broadband services. ...

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01/01/09
Senate Approves Broadband Data Bill « Blandin on Broadband

OK I’m a little late on the uptake for this one but the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492) passed in the Senate last week (September 26, 2008) in traduced by Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and others ...

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01/01/09
BroadbandCensus.com

In particular, Congress should fully fund the Broadband Data Improvement Act, S. 1492, which passed last October without any appropriated or authorized funding levels. Prior to passage, an earlier version of the bill had included ...

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12/22/08
Progress Ohio | Dave Harding's Blog: SPACE ASKS INCOMING ENERGY ...

This law, S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, created the pathway and the tools necessary to support the needed maps of broadband access around the country. The second stimulus package is an ideal vehicle for funding this law, ...

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12/21/08
CWA part of growing consensus on broadband stimulus policies

Fund S. 1492 the broadband mapping bill; Tax incentives for new investment in high-speed networks in underserved areas (emphasis added to correct Washington Post article); Grants for investment in very high-cost un-served rural areas ...

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12/20/08
CWA and allies urge Congress to include broadband in economic stimulus

Fund S. 1492 the broadband mapping bill; Targetted, temporary incentives for new investment in high-speed networks in underserved areas; Grants for investment in high-cost unserved rural areas; Funding for subsidized computers and ...

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12/14/08
Connecticut Schools’ Three-Year Technology Plan | Orient Lodge

It had links to some very interesting articles, such as a blog post about S.1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act, which includes Title II, “Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act.”. This section, which the blogger notes has ...

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12/04/08
Hill Talk On Expanding Broadband « NCL’s Savvy Consumer Blog

The recent enactment of the S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, a few months ago will help greatly, but it needs to be adequately funded. There’s been no commitment to fund it by Congress so far. ...

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12/02/08
Tacoma Tech Connect: Ethernet Cast Broadly

Blogged earlier on this page, Speed Matters (aka CWA/organized labor), were successful this summer in getting a bill (Broadband Data Improvement Act, (S. 1492)) through Congress and a Presidential signature for a broadband bill. ...

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12/01/08
Call to Action for a Broadband Strategy

Fund S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, to enable states to map broadband infrastructure and fund demand stimulation. Mapping broadband infrastructure is essential to target limited resources. This bill has already been signed ...

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11/22/08
Journeys: Beyond the Wall

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) are extremely pleased that on September 30 [2008] Congress passed, as part of S. 1492, an update to the Children's Internet ...

Source: Journeys
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11/20/08
E-Rate Schools Now Require Education « Library Technology in Texas

The House and Senate have passed S. 1492, which has 2 titles:. Title I - Broadband Data Improvement Act; Title II - Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act. When I first heard about this bill, I only knew about the first part, ...

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11/11/08
Archives at Zinester: Remembering our Retirees in difficult ...

The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, requires the Federal Trade Commission to carry out a national public awareness program focused on educating children ...

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11/10/08
The Unconnected Home - December 1, 2008 - ContentAgenda.com

That was certainly the case in October, when a long-awaited new bill - the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492) - was passed unanimously by the House and Senate and then quickly signed into law by President George W. Bush. ...

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11/10/08
The Unconnected Home - December 1, 2008 - ContentAgenda.com

That was certainly the case in October, when a long-awaited new bill - the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492) - was passed unanimously by the House and Senate and then quickly signed into law by President George W. Bush. ...

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11/08/08
FCC Broadband Summit - 11/5 in San Jose

Legislative Update: Broadband Mapping Bill, S. 1492, "Broadband Data Improvement Act". Purpose of Act is to give baseline statistics in order to eventually deploy broadband to all Americans. Presentation by Drew Clark, ...

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11/02/08
Broadband Census, Review and Forecast :: Cable360

The bill - S.1492 - has two parts: "Title I: Broadband Data Improvement" and "Title II: Protecting Children." That second title, which concerns Internet safety and enhanced enforcement of child pornography, might have made it tricky for

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11/02/08
CyberTelecom Blog: Broadband Data Improvement Act Title II ...

Now comes word that Congress was also thinking of the children when it passed S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act , sponsored by Sen. Inouye. Amended to Sen. Inouye's legislation was the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act ...

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10/29/08
New law requires online safety education

The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492) was recently signed into Federal law. The legislation that would improve the collection of data on broadband availability and fund greater access to high-speed Internet access. ...

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10/26/08
Can Broadband Be Mapped?

The US House and Senate recently passed the Broadband Data Improvement Bill (S. 1492), which will send the FCC around the country to identify where broadband service is needed or needs improvement. Broadband speeds will also be surveyed ...

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10/26/08
Can Broadband Be Mapped?

The US House and Senate recently passed the Broadband Data Improvement Bill (S. 1492), which will send the FCC around the country to identify where broadband service is needed or needs improvement. Broadband speeds will also be surveyed ...

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10/24/08
Schools soon required to teach web safety - eSchool News

The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), sponsored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, requires the Federal Trade Commission to carry out a national public awareness program focused on educating children ...

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10/23/08
S. 1492

S. 1492. Broadband Data Improvement Act. As cleared by the Congress on September 30, 2008,. and signed by the President on October 10, 2008. SUMMARY. S. 1492 (enacted as Public Law 110-204) establishes a federal grant program to support ...

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10/23/08
S. 1492, Broadband Data Improvement Act

Cost estimate for the bill as cleared by the Congress on September 30, 2008, and signed by the President on October 10, 2008.

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10/20/08
Melissa Bean for Congress | News

SAFER NET, Bean’s signature legislation to create the first ever national Internet Safety campaign for children, was signed into law as part of S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, on October 10. Two additional Internet Safety ...

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10/19/08
President signs Bean bills on Internet safety, recycling

SAFER NET, Bean’s signature legislation to create the first ever national Internet Safety campaign for children, was signed into law as part of S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, on October 10. Two additional Internet Safety ...

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10/19/08
Netiquette and Internet Safety

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) and The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) have announced they are extremely pleased that on October 1, 2008, Congress passed, as part of S. 1492, an update to the ...

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