In the midst of a troubling economic crisis, the 111th Congress will consider a number of bills that attempt to reshape the nation's economy for the digital age. Central to these efforts is the future of the Internet. Congress will address ways to ensure all Americans have affordable access to high-speed Internet connections and using those connections to engage the public more fully and directly in solving the problems the nation faces -- in job creation, health care, education, energy, homeland security, and democracy.
Below Benton tracks key bills that address: Universal broadband and employing technology and innovation to solve our nation's most pressing problems; full and free exchange of information among Americans through an open Internet and diverse media outlets. We are also continueing to track developments in the transition to digital-only television broadcasting.
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As Congress undertakes this sweeping rewrite of our telecommunications laws, the Benton Foundation provides this new one-stop online resource to give advocates, academics, policymakers, and others the tools they need to stay abreast of the debate.
This non-partisan fact-filled Benton resource is intended to keep the public informed again. It includes up-to-date:
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