S. 1492 · 110th Congress · enacted
Broadband Data Improvement Act
Became Public Law No: 110-385.
Latest official action 2008-10-10 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
Title I: Broadband Data Improvement - Broadband Data Improvement Act - (Sec. 103) Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): (1) to compile a list of geographical areas that are not served by any provider of advanced telecommunications capability (high-speed, switched, broadband telecommunications capability that enables users to originate and receive high-quality voice, data, graphics, and video telecommunications); (2) when census data is available, to determine the population, population density, and average per capita income for each area; and (3) to make certain international comparisons. Requires the FCC to conduct and make public periodic surveys of consumers in urban, suburban, and rural areas in the large business, small business, and residential consumer markets to evaluate the national characteristics of broadband service capability. Requires expansion of the American Community Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census to elicit information, including for native lands, to determine what households own or use a computer, if they subscribe to Internet service and, if so, by dial-up or broadband. (Sec. 104) Requires the Comptroller General to report to specified congressional committees on additional broadband metrics or standards that may be used by industry or the federal government to provide users with more accurate information about the cost and capab…
Congressional Research Service · 2008-10-10
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
22 of 22 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$31,250
HUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$19,500
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordREPUBLICAN JEWISH COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (RJC-PAC)$19,372
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$18,000
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$17,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NABPAC)$15,500
Maria Cantwell · Cosponsor · $2,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $12,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $1,000
Official PAC recordABBVIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
ALZHEIMERS IMPACT MOVEMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$15,000
AMERICAN FOREST & PAPER ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordARRAY DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordELEVANCE HEALTH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ELEVANCE HEALTH PAC)$15,000
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY AEROSPACE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GE AEROSPACE PAC)$15,000
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NAFO PAC)$15,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$15,000
UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$15,000
WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$15,000
NATIONAL MARINE MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION AND MARINE RETAILERS ASSOCIATION BOAT PAC$14,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC recordVERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)$14,500
ENERGY MARKETERS OF AMERICA SMALL BUSINESS COMMITTEE PAC (EMA SBC PAC)$14,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
SAMMONS ENTERPRISES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$14,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $14,000
Official PAC recordWSP USA INC. PAC$14,000
ELI LILLY AND COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$13,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE; AKA DFA-PAC$12,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$12,500
GE HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGIES INC. PAC$12,500
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $8,500
Official PAC recordMCDONALDS CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,500
NATIONAL CONFECTIONERS ASSOCIATION OF THE UNITED STATES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CANDY PAC)$12,500
EMPLOYEES OF RTX CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$12,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $3,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $3,000
Official PAC recordAKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$11,875
DELTA AIR LINES PAC$11,500
THE BOEING COMPANY PAC$11,500
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC$11,000
DOW INC. PAC (DOWPAC)$11,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $1,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSOCIETY OF THORACIC SURGEONS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$11,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $3,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,500
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Official PAC record1890 PAC$10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordThe largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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