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The Podium

Wednesday, February 10

Bringing Broadband to Low-Income Students

By Bruce

Post Tech reports that Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) has introduced a bill that will expand a program to bring e-book readers and broadband access to low-income students.

The bill is an expansion of the original program passed in 1996 along with the Telecom Act, which increased school connectivity from 12% to 95%.

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