The Broadband Data Improvement Act (S. 1492), introduced by Sen. Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), sought to improve the quality and speed of broadband Internet by requiring the Federal Communications Commission to report on broadband deployment annually rather than periodically. A companion bill, H.R. 3919, was introduced in the House. The bill was signed into law by President Bush in October 2008.

In addition, the bill: 1) added a question on the Census Bureau survey about dial-up versus broadband Internet use; 2) asked the Government Accountability Office to come up with information that allows consumers to compare broadband-connection costs and capabilities and the government to compare its broadband penetration with other countries; 3) created a study of the impact of broadband speeds on small business; and 4) provided grants to identify barriers to broadband adoption.

The bill was a supplement to the FCC's own order, adopted in June 2008, to refine and expand its broadband-data collection.

Free Press strongly supported this bill.