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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02/11/10
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...

Source: Town Hall
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02/11/10
RE: H.R.4619

Lois Capps and Doris Matsui, both California Democrats, the “e-Rate 2.0 Act of 2010” (HR 4619) would allow the e-Rate to help bridge the...

Source: eSchool News (subscription)
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02/09/10
RE: H.R.4619

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 appl...

Source: Ars Technica
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02/08/10
RE: H.R.4619

The bill, HR 4619, was introduced by Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)--lead House author of the original E-Rate legislation--and is currently b...

Source: T.H.E. Journal
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09/09/10
Penny Hill Press » Blog Archive » ...

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 Consol...

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09/09/10
Science - Technology - Telecommuni...

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 Consol...

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05/12/10
Science - Technology - Telecommuni...

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 Appropr...

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03/15/10
Congressman Edward Markey - MARCH ...

Markey was the lead House author of the original E-Rate program (or “Education Rate”), which was created as a part of the 1996 Telecommun...

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03/11/10
Broadband Plan Looks To Overhaul E...

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. 461...

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03/09/10
Broadband Plan Looks To Overhaul E...

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. 461...

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03/09/10
Broadband Plan Looks To Overhaul E...

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. 461...

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02/24/10
Patton Boggs | News | Patton Boggs...

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 implemen...

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02/24/10
Patton Boggs | News | Patton Boggs...

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 implemen...

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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 bein...

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