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H.R. 42

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Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007
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Committee
Latest Action · February 2, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Congress
110th (2007–2009)
Introduced
January 4, 2007
Sponsor
Rep. Nydia VelazquezD
Cosponsors (13)
13D 0R
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Serving Everyone with Reliable, Vital Internet, Communications, and Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand the Lifeline Assistance Program and the Link Up Program. Requires a report to Congress on the benefit level for the programs that will encourage low-income consumers to seek broadband service, projections on potential broadband consumers if the service was economically feasible, industry requirements to provide broadband service in underserved areas, and policy proposals regarding gaps in broadband availability.

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