Bill > S4131

This bill, the Accessible, Affordable Internet for All Act, aims to make high-speed broadband internet service accessible and affordable for all Americans. The key provisions of the bill include: - Establishing an Office of Internet Connectivity and Growth to conduct outreach, track federal broadband funding, and study the affordability of broadband service adoption. - Creating a State Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program and a Digital Equity Competitive Grant Program to promote digital equity and inclusion activities. - Providing an additional broadband benefit for low-income consumers, with the FCC required to establish a Broadband Connectivity Fund to reimburse providers. - Allowing E-rate program support to be used for Wi-Fi hotspots, other equipment, and connected devices for students and library patrons. - Creating a Higher Education Connectivity Fund to provide broadband and connected devices to college students in need. - Expanding the Rural Health Care Program to increase broadband access and affordability for rural healthcare providers. - Requiring the FCC to collect and distribute granular data on broadband pricing, subscription rates, and other service details. The bill aims to promote universal, affordable broadband access and digital equity through a variety of new programs and initiatives.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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