HR 691
111th Congress
House
Taxation
Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies
Business investment and capital
Computers and information technology
Income tax credits
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Rural conditions and development
Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009
Introduced: January 26, 2009
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Became law
Jan 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Broadband Access Equality Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a general business tax credit for broadband property installed in underserved and rural areas. Allow a 50% credit for the cost of such property installed in areas in which not more than the greater of 5% of households or 20 households have broadband access and a 30% credit for all other underserved and rural areas. Increases by 10% the rate of such credit for high speed broadband service.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
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