Eliminate the Digital Divide Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to provide funding to states for expanding access to broadband service in unserved areas. States must distribute these funds to certain broadband service providers for projects that offer a low-cost broadband service option for low-income subscribers.
AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and fees
Eliminate the Digital Divide Act
USA116th CongressHR-8650| House
| Updated: 10/20/2020
Eliminate the Digital Divide Act This bill requires the Federal Communications Commission to establish a program to provide funding to states for expanding access to broadband service in unserved areas. States must distribute these funds to certain broadband service providers for projects that offer a low-cost broadband service option for low-income subscribers.
AppropriationsExecutive agency funding and structureFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Government information and archivesInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaPoverty and welfare assistanceRural conditions and developmentState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and fees