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House Committee Approves Broadband Census Act

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Back to back bills in the Congress offer a glimmer of hope to those concerned about the state of broadband penetration in America; back to back moves show a Congress willing to step up where the Federal Communications Commission has failed.

A day after presidential candidate Barack Obama pledged to push for Network Neutrality protections, both the Senate and the House of Representatives introduced broadband related bills out of committee.

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Depending on which report you read, the US ranks between 13th and 22nd in broadband penetration and speed.

Obama's pledge and the two bills passed out of committee follow Senators Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Byron Dorgan (D-ND) call for the Senate Commerce Committee

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