Interesting.

Peter

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>Subject: Fw: Digital Divide Elimination Act of 2000 Introduced
>Date: Tue, 8 Aug 2000 09:36:24 -0500
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Carol Boyer" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "Benton Digital Divide List (E-mail)" <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Friday, August 04, 2000 1:08 PM
>Subject: Digital Divide Elimination Act of 2000 Introduced
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>THE DIGITAL DIVIDE ELIMINATION ACT OF 2000 was introduced in the House as
>H.R. 4061, where it was introduced by Representative Jefferson and is
>currently in the House Ways and Means Committee. The Senate version, S. 2424
>was introduced by Senator Breaux and is currently in the Finance Committee.
>If enacted into law, this bill would allow a tax credit equal to 50 percent
>of the cost of purchasing computer or Internet technology (up to $500) by
>low-income individuals.
>
>Carol Boyer
>Project Associate
>RESNA Technical Assistance Project
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