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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10/25/08
Connecting to the world

Earlier this month, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, or S. 1492, was passed in the US Senate and House of Representatives. “The bil...

Source: Times-West Virginian, WV
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10/16/08
On Hate Speech, Internet Service P...

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

Source: BroadbandCensus.com, DC
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10/12/08
Schools soon required to teach web...

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

Source: eSchool News, MD
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10/12/08
Schools soon required to teach web...

...will guarantee that students are effectively protected. Therefore, we embrace wholeheartedly the thoughtful approach that S.1492 takes...

Source: eSchool News
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10/09/08
Statment by Press Secretary Dana P...

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

Source: Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC
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10/08/08
New Broadband Data Bill Forgets Th...

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

Source: BroadbandReports.com, NY
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10/06/08
'Speed Matters:' CWA President Lar...

...to every household, business and community," he said. Cohen called on senators to pass the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S.1492), a ...

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10/04/08
Web Wise Kids Applauds Congression...

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

Source: PR-CANADA.net (press release), Montenegro
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10/02/08
Broadband Data Bill Faces Implemen...

The delay will be necessary because while Congress passed the bill to improve broadband data collection, S. 1492, there isn’t any money...

Source: Public Knowledge Tech News and Comment, D.C.
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10/02/08
Web Wise Kids Applauds Congression...

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

Source: MarketWatch
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Blog Coverage

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08/01/11
S.1492: Three Kids Mine Remediatio...

Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1492 Three Kids Mine Remediation and ...

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07/21/09
S.1492: Alzheimer's Breakthrough A...

The bills supported by the group include S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, and H.R. 3919, the Broadband Census of America Act,...

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07/20/09
Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act of 20...

(S.1492 and HR 3286) Sponsored by Senator Edward Markey (Dem - MA) and 136 cosponsors, this bill was introduced on July 22nd 2009. This b...

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01/04/09
Klobuchar to Obama: Broadband Inve...

She cosponsored the Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492), which was signed into law in October. The legislation will improve the qual...

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01/01/09
Senate Approves Broadband Data Bil...

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 (Septem...

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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...

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12/22/08
Progress Ohio | Dave Harding's Blo...

This law, S. 1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act, created the pathway and the tools necessary to support the needed maps of broadban...

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12/21/08
CWA part of growing consensus on b...

Fund S. 1492 the broadband mapping bill; Tax incentives for new investment in high-speed networks in underserved areas (emphasis added to...

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12/20/08
CWA and allies urge Congress to in...

Fund S. 1492 the broadband mapping bill; Targetted, temporary incentives for new investment in high-speed networks in underserved areas; ...

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12/14/08
Connecticut Schools’ Three-Year ...

It had links to some very interesting articles, such as a blog post about S.1492: Broadband Data Improvement Act, which includes Title II...

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