H.R.4619 - E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010

To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a pilot program to bridge the digital divide by providing vouchers for broadband service to eligible students, to increase access to advanced telecommunications and information services for community colleges and head start programs, to establish a pilot program for discounted electronic books, and for other purposes. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a pilot program to bridge the digital divide by providing vouchers for broadband service to eligible students, to increase access to advanced telecommunications and information services for community colleges and head start programs, to establish a pilot program for discounted electronic books, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Popular: E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010 as introduced.
  • Short: E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010 as introduced.

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09/09/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » Universal Service Fund ...

Legislation (H.R. 3646, H.R. 4619, H.R. 5828, S. 2879) to reform and/or expand the role of the USF has been introduced. The FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was enacted into law (P.L. 111-117) contained a provision to ...

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09/09/10
Science - Technology - Telecommunications: Universal Service Fund ...

Legislation (H.R. 3646, H.R. 4619, H.R. 5828, S. 2879) to reform and/or expand the role of the USF has been introduced. The FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was enacted into law (P.L. 111-117) contained a provision to ...

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05/12/10
Science - Technology - Telecommunications: Universal Service Fund ...

Legislation (H.R. 3646, H.R. 3101, H.R. 4619, S. 2879) to expand the role of the USF has been introduced. The FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, which was enacted into law (P.L. 111-117) contained a provision to extend the USF ADA ...

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03/15/10
Congressman Edward Markey - MARCH 16, 2010: MARKEY: NATIONAL ...

Markey was the lead House author of the original E-Rate program (or “Education Rate”), which was created as a part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act. On February 9, 2010, he introduced the E-Rate 2.0 Act (H.R. 4619) to update this ...

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03/11/10
Broadband Plan Looks To Overhaul E-Rate, Promote Online Learning ...

Several of the proposed changes to E-Rate have, in fact, already been introduced to Congress in the form of the E-Rate 2.0 bill (H.R. 4619), which was introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)--lead House author of the original E-Rate ...

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03/09/10
Broadband Plan Looks To Overhaul E-Rate, Promote Online Learning ...

Several of the proposed changes to E-Rate have, in fact, already been introduced to Congress in the form of the E-Rate 2.0 bill (H.R. 4619), which was introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)--lead House author of the original E-Rate ...

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03/09/10
Broadband Plan Looks To Overhaul E-Rate, Promote Online Learning ...

Several of the proposed changes to E-Rate have, in fact, already been introduced to Congress in the form of the E-Rate 2.0 bill (H.R. 4619), which was introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)--lead House author of the original E-Rate ...

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02/24/10
Patton Boggs | News | Patton Boggs TechComm Industry Update ...

Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Lois Capps (D-CA) are co-sponsors of the new legislation, H.R. 4619. In addition to directing the FCC to implement the pilot programs, the legislation directs the FCC to consider the following modifications to ...

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02/24/10
Patton Boggs | News | Patton Boggs TechComm Industry Update ...

Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Lois Capps (D-CA) are co-sponsors of the new legislation, H.R. 4619. In addition to directing the FCC to implement the pilot programs, the legislation directs the FCC to consider the following modifications to ...

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02/24/10
eRate Funding For Schools 2.0

The bill, HR 4619, was introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)–lead House author of the original E-Rate legislation–and is currently being co-sponsored by Reps. Lois Capps (D-CA) and Doris Matsui (D-CA). A comparable bill has not yet ...

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02/21/10
America's Schools Need… Kindles?

I'm sure Ed Markey means well by introducing HR 4619, the E-Rate 2.0 Act. Having heard somewhere that kids need to be part of the 21st Century, Rep. Markey has written this bill to spend $50 million on electronic book readers so that ...

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02/21/10
Truth to Power: "'Their' Government"

Irregular Times: News Unfit for Print · America's Schools Need… Kindles? - I'm sure Ed Markey means well by introducing H.R. 4619, the E-Rate 2.0 Act. Having heard somewhere that kids need to be part of the 21st Century, Rep. Mark. ...

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02/17/10
Congressman Edward Markey - FEB.18, 2010: Markey Commends FCC's ...

On February 9, 2010, Markey introduced the E-Rate 2.0 Act (H.R. 4619) to update and expand the successful E-Rate program. Consistent with the mandate authored by Rep. Markey, the National Broadband Plan is designed to help increase ...

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02/17/10
Episode 3!

Bill information found here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:HR4619. 5. Bill introduced to create the Internet Freedom Foundation. Bill information found here: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:HR4595 ...

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02/15/10
The holidays have come and gone, but it looks like Rep. the ...

Markey's proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (HR4619) would, among other provisions, set up a pilot program allowing low-income school kids to apply for “significantly discounted services and technologies for the use of e-books.” Holy iPad, Batman! ...

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02/15/10
The holidays have come and gone, but it looks like Rep. the ...

Fully integrated Philosophical consolidationMarkey's proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (HR4619) would, among other provisions, qet up a pipit program allowing low-income school kids to apply for “significantly discounted services and technologies ...

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02/14/10
Congressman Markey Introduces E-Rate Update Bill

Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), former chairman and current senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Communications, Technology and the Internet Subcommittee, recently introduced the E-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010 (HR 4619). ...

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02/12/10
E-Rate 2.0 möchte SchülerInnen einkommensschwacher Familien mit E ...

Der amerikanische Kongress hat sein E-Rate-Programm um einige Punkte ersweitert und die “Versionsnummer” auf 2.0 (HR 4619) hochgezählt. Das Programm wurde 1996 im Rahmen des Telecommunications Act mit dem Ziel gestartet, ...

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02/11/10
Educational Tech for Students

Markey's proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (HR 4619) would, among other provisions, set up a pilot program allowing low-income school kids to apply for “significantly discounted services and technologies for the use of e-books.” ...

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02/11/10
StimulatingBroadband.com: Broadband Stimulus Webcast Underway

Daily Must Read. Daily Must Read H.R. 4619: The E-rate 2.0 Act. State Broadband Proceedings. State Broadband Proceedings. 02/12/10 Minnesota: Legislative Hearing on S.F. 2254 · 02/12/10 Iowa: Meeting, Broadband Deployment Goverance ...

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02/11/10
Townhall.com Blog : Meredith Jessup : Forget Textbooks ...

H.R.4619, called the E-Rate 2.0 Act of 201, is a bill introduced by Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., "to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a pilot program to bridge the digital divide." Yes Congress is working to build a bridge ...

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02/11/10
E-Rate 2.0 and the Kindle

Markey (D-MA) introduced HR 4619 on Tuesday, called the E-Rate 2.0 Act. The goal is to update the “successful” E-Rate program, introduced as part of the 1996 Telecommunications Act, that has resulted in 95% of American schools gaining ...

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02/11/10
Meredith Jessup: Forget Textbooks: Congressman Introduces Bill to ...

HR4619, called the E-Rate 2.0 Act of 201, is a bill introduced by Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., "to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to create a pilot program to bridge the digital divide."Yes Congress is working... Related posts: ...

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02/10/10
Blogs 12 Long Island » Blog Archive » Helping Haiti

Markey's proposed E-rate 2.0 Act (HR 4619), among other provisions would be suspended until a pilot program allowing low-income school children to "significantly discounted services and apply technologies for the use of e-books." ...

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02/10/10
Box Office Report, Dear John Topples Avatar – MoviesOnline VX50.com

Markey's proposed E-rate 2.0 Act (HR 4619), among other provisions would be suspended until a pilot program allowing low-income school children to "significantly discounted services and apply technologies for the use of e-books." ...

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02/10/10
News Archive - California K-12 High Speed Network

Lois Capps and Doris Matsui, both California Democrats, the “e-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010” (H.R. 4619) would allow the e-Rate to help bridge the digital divide in students' homes, fund electronic books in schools, and adjust its coverage for ...

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02/10/10
StimulatingBroadband.com: Seattle Mayor McGinn First to Announce ...

Daily Must Read. Daily Must Read H.R. 4619: The E-rate 2.0 Act. State Broadband Proceedings. State Broadband Proceedings. 02/12/10 Minnesota: Legislative Hearing on S.F. 2254 · 02/12/10 Iowa: Meeting, Broadband Deployment Goverance ...

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02/10/10
Congress wants an e-book reader for low-income kids

He's submitted a new bill that would update the Federal Communications Commission's E-Rate program, which subsidizes computer equipment and Internet connectivity for schools. Markey's proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (HR 4619) would, ...

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02/09/10
Congress wants an e-book reader for low-income kids

Markey's proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (HR 4619) would, among other provisions, set up a pilot program allowing low-income school kids to apply for "significantly discounted services and technologies for the use of e-books." ...

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02/09/10
Congress wants an e-book reader for low-income kids

Markey's proposed E-Rate 2.0 act (HR 4619) would, among other provisions, set up a pilot program allowing low-income school kids to apply for 'significantly discounted services and technologies for the use of e-books.'” ...

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