Detailed Summary

ED 1.0 Act - Establishes a pilot program requiring the Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration to award six-year grants to four minority-serving educational institutions, enabling them to develop digital and wireless networks for online programs of study within the institutions.

Gives grant priority to institutions serving counties: (1) that meet specified criteria of economic depression; (2) less than 18% of whose residents have a higher education; and (3) at least half of whose residents are minorities.

Status of the Legislation

Latest Major Action: 2/15/2007: Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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