Obama, Congress Pack Net Neutrality, Broadband Into Stimulus

[Apoptosis]

House Democrats and the President push stimulus bill which contains provisions for the expansion of broadband networks and the preservation of net neutrality

On Wednesday, House Democrats approved the $819B USD bill, which includes a $40B USD boost to certain areas of the tech sector. The bill offers $6B USD to help expand broadband to areas it does not currently reach and $20B USD to help America bring its health care records online, which should help to greatly cut health care costs.

The bill also includes $11B USD to revamp the nation's electrical grid which is very dilapidated throughout much of the country, having been built in the 1960s, 1950s, or even earlier. The bill will also pump $2B USD into energy efficiency and renewable energy research.

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[Bio-Hazard]

Maybe this will bring broadband out into my area.

[smack323]

it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling when i hear stuff like - "greatly reduce healthcare costs" but seriously these savings will not be passed on to the patients.

[vicaphit]

Maybe this will bring broadband out into my area.

I am hoping the same thing.