DBS services might see increased potential audience thanks to bil...
DBS services might see increased potential audience thanks to bill that cleared Senate Commerce Committee Fri. Currently it is against law for anyone to receive DBS signal while at sea (prohibition begins moment ship leaves shore), but Sen. Breaux…
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(D-La.) successfully added amendment to S- 2329, Ship, Seafarer and Container Security Act, to allow any ship to receive DBS signals at sea. Sen. Nelson (D-Fla.) wasn’t present for markup but asked that his objection to provision be noted; otherwise there was no objection and amendment was added, after which bill passed by voice vote. Also approved by voice vote Fri. was S-414 by Sen. Cleland (D-Ga.). Bill would create grant program at NTIA to give historically black colleges and universities, Hispanic- serving institutions, tribal colleges and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian higher education institutions $250 million to buy computers, wire campuses and provide technology training. Original bill called for funding in FY 2003, but committee adopted Cleland’s amendment changing year to FY 2004.