Citizens for a Digital Future recognizes that adoption of and access to broadband technology -- and its enhancements -- has become increasingly critical to the environment, for education, economic development and health care, among others. Our members support and advance public policies that encourage broad deployment and robust enhancement of broadband and digital technologies.
Internetnews.com reports on a new bill that seeks to encourage broadband deployment
This article discusses a new piece of legislation, the Connecting America Act of 2009, introduced by Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison. The bill seeks to create a bond program and give tax credits as a means to promote investment in broadband.
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