Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide. : Federal Assistance Programs.

Format:

• Book
• Government document

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Internet.
• Technological innovations.
• Poverty.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines issue of broadband Internet access and the "digital divide," a term used to describe the lack of access to and use of telecommunications technologies among low-income and other underserved communities. Considers Federal role in telecommunications development, including FCC and Rural Utilities Service programs. Summarizes legislation in the 110th and 111th Congresses regarding broadband deployment assistance, and examines related policy issues.

Notes:

• Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.
• CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress.Congressional Research Service. Broadband Internet Access and the Digital Divide

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.