HR 3646
111th Congress
House
Science, Technology, Communications
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Competition and antitrust
Consumer affairs
Licensing and registrations
Telecommunication rates and fees
Broadband Affordability Act of 2009
Introduced: September 24, 2009
Introduced by:
Matsui, Doris O.
Democratic
· California
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Sep 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 24, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet.
Committees of jurisdiction
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