That’s why we believe my legislation, the Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act (H.R. 1362), can provide a faster way for American families to get more reliable Internet service in their homes. Simply put, it would create a one-time refundable tax credit of up to $300 for the household purchase of a simple signal booster or mobile hot-spot equipment.
Who would be impacted?
Students who are stuck at home during the pandemic, struggling to keep up with their schoolwork.
Employees working from home, trying to log on to video or web conferencing calls or work collaboratively with their coworkers on projects.
That’s why we believe my legislation, the Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies (BOOST) Act (H.R. 1362), can provide a faster way for American families to get more reliable Internet service in their homes. Simply put, it would create a one-time refundable tax credit of up to $300 for the household purchase of a simple signal booster or mobile hot-spot equipment.
Who would be impacted?
Students who are stuck at home during the pandemic, struggling to keep up with their schoolwork.
Employees working from home, trying to log on to video or web conferencing calls or work collaboratively with their coworkers on projects.
Moolenaar bill aims to boost rural broadband access
Washington Michigan s Republican U.S. Rep. John Moolenaar is introducing a bill in Congress this week to create a refundable tax credit of up to $300 for the household purchase of a signal booster or mobile hot spot equipment.
Eligible purchases would be in certain areas where broadband speeds either don t meet the federal minimum standard or there is no broadband connection, he said.
The bill is dubbed the BOOST Act, which stands for Broadening Online Opportunities through Simple Technologies Act. This will help lower the costs of these connection options for families throughout rural Michigan, said Moolenaar, whose district includes rural counties in Michigan s central and northern lower peninsula.