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This bill establishes the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, which aims to make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable to all Americans. The key provisions of the bill include: - Creation of the Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth to conduct outreach, track federal broadband funding, and study broadband affordability. - Establishment of the State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and the Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program to promote digital equity and inclusion activities. - Provision of an additional monthly broadband benefit of up to $50 ($75 on Tribal lands) for eligible low-income households, with funding from the Broadband Connectivity Fund. - Support for Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and connected devices for schools and libraries through the E-rate program. - Expansion of broadband access in unserved areas and areas with low-tier or mid-tier service through a new program that coordinates federal and state funding. - Creation of the Broadband Infrastructure Finance and Innovation (BIFIA) program to provide federal credit assistance for broadband infrastructure projects. - Provisions to require the installation of broadband conduit during certain highway construction projects, with exceptions and requirements around access and cost. The bill also repeals a 2017 FCC order related to the Lifeline program and prohibits the FCC from relying on a 2019 NPRM on universal service contribution methodology.

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