S 1030 · 101th Congress · Agriculture and Food
Rural Business Link Promotion Act of 1989
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Introduced2
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EnactedLatest: Committee on Agriculture. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1036 ordered to be reported.(1989-06-14)
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Rural Business Link Promotion Act of 1989 - Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program, to be administered by the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), to assist rural businesses through the establishment of shared business communications or computer centers to make available to small business or individuals advanced telecommunications facilities or equipment, computer services or equipment, and telecommunications equipment at reduced costs. Prohibits funds from being made available for telecommunications facilities if: (1) a local exchange carrier providing telephone service agrees to provide small businesses or individuals with access to such telecommunications facilities as requested by such a business or individual; and (2) the local exchange carrier actually provides such access within a specified period of time after receiving the request of by such business or individual. Provides exceptions to such prohibition. Directs the REA to establish and implement procedures to assure that requests for loans and advances of funds to local exchange carriers providing telephone service and attempting to provide such small businesses and individuals with such tele…
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