Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends laws related to promotion and deployment of broadband services.

Highlights:

• Defines “Broadband services” as a wired or wireless service that consists of the capability to transmit at a rate of not less than 25 megabits per second in the downstream direction and at least 3 megabits per second in the upstream direction to end-users and in combination with such service providers (Sec. 1-2):

• Access to the internet; or

• Computer processing, information storage, or protocol conversion.

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