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H.R. 5846, The Wireless Internet Nationwide for Families Act of 2008
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 5846 would require the Federal Communications Commission to auction spectrum for a free and open access broadband service.
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