US Congress House Bill 3646 (Prior Session Legislation)

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September 25 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 - Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to establish a broadband lifeline program enabling qualifying low-income customers residing in urban and rural areas to purchase broadband service at reduced charges by reimbursing providers for each such customer served. Requires that the program: (1) be similar in structure to the Lifeline program for basic telephone service; and (2) promote competition from broadband service providers by using neutral technology. Requires a broadband service provider that is not an eligible telecommunications carrier to obtain FCC authorization to participate in the program.

Broadband Affordability Act of 2009

Rep Capps, Lois	Rep Roybal-Allard, Lucille	Rep Price, David E.	Rep Lofgren, Zoe
Rep Honda, Michael M.	Rep Farr, Sam	Rep Doyle, Michael F.	Rep Christensen, Donna M.
Rep Baldwin, Tammy	Rep Welch, Peter	Rep McNerney, Jerry	Rep Matsui, Doris O.
Rep Green, Gene	Rep Eshoo, Anna G.	Rep DeGette, Diana	Rep Castor, Kathy
Rep Chu, Judy

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-09-25		Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
2009-09-24		Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN03646:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr3646ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr3646ih.pdf