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2006 SESSION

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HB 400 High-speed and broadband internet access; accessibility thereof in underserved areas.

Introduced by: Robert J. Wittman | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

High-speed and broadband internet access in underserved areas. Adds a provision in the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund to allow grants or loans for the purpose of installing, extending, or increasing the capacity of high-speed or broadband internet access. The bill also amends § 2.2-2238.1 to require the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to review and evaluate, in its program developed under the section, existing industrial sites and infrastructure that will provide broadband or high-speed internet access to rural and underserved areas of the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

High-speed and broadband internet access in underserved areas. Adds a provision in the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund to allow grants or loans for the purpose of installing, extending, or increasing the capacity of high-speed or broadband internet access. The bill also amends § 2.2-2238.1 to require the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to review and evaluate, in its program developed under the section, existing industrial sites and infrastructure that will provide broadband or high-speed internet access to rural and underserved areas of the Commonwealth.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

High-speed and broadband internet access in underserved areas. Adds a provision in the Governor's Development Opportunity Fund to allow grants or loans for the purpose of installing, extending, or increasing the capacity of high-speed or broadband internet access to rural or underserved areas of the Commonwealth. The bill also amends § 2.2-2238.1 to require the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Authority to address, in its program developed under the section, attracting companies that will provide broadband or high-speed internet access to rural and underserved areas of the Commonwealth.