House Democrats 1/23/09 Bill Text
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(g) COORDINATION AND CONSULTATION.—The NTIA shall coordinate with the Federal Communications Commission and shall consult with other appropriate Federal agencies in implementing this section. (h) REPORT REQUIRED.—The NTIA shall submit an annual report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate for years assessing the impact of the grants funded under this section on the basis of the objectives and criteria described in subsection (f)(2)(B)(iii). (i) RULEMAKING AUTHORITY.—The NTIA shall have the authority to prescribe such rules as necessary to carry out the purposes of this section. (j) DEFINITIONS.—For the purpose of this section— (1) the term ‘‘advanced broadband service’’ means a service delivering data to the end user transmitted at a speed of at least 45 megabits per second downstream and at least 15 megabits per second upstream; (2) the term ‘‘advanced wireless broadband service’’ means a wireless service delivering to the end user data transmitted at a speed of at least megabits per second downstream and at least