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H.R.5353: To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes.

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May 06, 2008 Kyle McSlarrow testifies again on Net Neutrality

Today, NCTA President & CEO Kyle McSlarrow testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce hearing on “HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008.” Two weeks ago, he testified before the Senate Committee. ...

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May 06, 2008 ACLU Commends Net Neutrality Hearing

WASHINGTON – The American Civil Liberties Union commends Chairman Edward Markey (D-MA) of the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet for holding a hearing today on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), ...

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May 06, 2008 Live-Blogging from House Subcommittee on Internet

I’m live-blogging from the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on the Internet and Telecommunications, on HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008, on http://twitter.com/drewclark. You can also see my 20 most recent ...

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May 06, 2008 House Panel Discusses Preserving Internet Freedom

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Internet held a hearing on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353). Much of the discussion focused on Network Neutrality. read more.

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May 06, 2008 CCAGW: Protect Internet from Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) expressed its opposition to HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008, on which the.

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May 06, 2008 The National Black Chamber of Commerce Concerned HR 5353 ‘Internet ...

Congress should promote investment in broadband networks rather than regulation WASHINGTON, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The National Black Chamber of Commerce expressed their concern over broadband regulations known as “network ...

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May 05, 2008 Is the RIAA Leaning in Favor of Net Neutrality Regs?

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will hold a hearing tomorrow on HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008, also known as the Markey-Pickering net neutrality bill. In looking over the written ...

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Source: IP&Democracy


May 05, 2008 House Investigates Calls for "Net Neutrality"

Today the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Internet will hold a hearing on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), introduced by Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA). This legislation would impose network neutrality ...

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May 05, 2008 Net Neutrality Hearing Tomorrow

The Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will hold a hearing tomorrow, May 6, at 9:30 am to cover “HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008.” Witnesses will discuss the proposed legislation, ...

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May 05, 2008 Is this House less supportive of net neutrality than last Congress ...

It's surprising that in the three months since Chairman Markey introduced his new net neutrality bill HR 5353, only nine members joined the original co-sponsors of Chairman Markey, and Rep. Pickering, who is a retiring Republican from ...

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May 05, 2008 Broadband/Net Neutrality hearing to feature Hannah Montana ...

Ed Markey (D-MA) and his Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will be holding a hearing tomorrow on HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008. The bill would direct the FCC to figure out exactly how many ...

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May 05, 2008 House Hearing Set on Internet Freedom Preservation Act

On Tuesday, the House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), which could put some more teeth in the Federal Communications Commission's guidelines on network ...

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May 04, 2008 House to hold net neutrality hearing Tuesday

The House of Representitives is holding a hearing on Tuesday to consider a net neutrality bill titled the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353). Up in Canada, Industry critic Scott Brison has begun to hold meetings on net ...

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May 03, 2008 House hearing set on Internet Freedom Act

The House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing May 6 on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), which could put some more teeth in the Federal Communications Commission's guidelines on network ...

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Source: ContentAgenda.com - Policy & IP Headlines


May 02, 2008 Markey’s Hearing Looms

The House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing May 6 on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), which could put some more teeth in the Federal Communications Commission’s guidelines on network ...

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Source: Broadband Politics


May 02, 2008 House Hearing Set on Internet Freedom Preservation Act

The House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing May 6 on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), which could put some more teeth in the FCC's guidelines on network nondiscrimination, the issue that ...

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May 02, 2008 Next Week's Agenda

This weekend there's Fordham University's Information and the Information Economy conference and next week there's a hearing on The Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353). For these and other upcoming media policy events, ...

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April 30, 2008 Lacking Color in Cyberspace?

A new bill, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353) , was introduced in the US House of Representatives to stop telecommunications companies from controlling the Internet. If this bill pass, it will affect all types of ...

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April 22, 2008 Writers Make a Case for Neutrality

A new bill, Internet Freedom Preservation Act 2008 (HR 5353), intends to "enshrine Net Neutrality," according to SavetheInternet.com. It will place Internet Neutrality, "the longstanding principle that Internet service providers cannot ...

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April 18, 2008 Your 5 Minute Activist Links for April 18, 2008

Right now, Congress is considering a bill -- the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353) -- which ensures that economic innovation, democratic participation and free speech will continue to flourish across the Internet. ...

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Source: Fighting the Right-Wing-Nuts, One E-mail at a Time


April 15, 2008 GTFO My Internet

Ed Markey and Chip Pickering have introduced the bipartisan “Internet Freedom Preservation Act” (HR 5353), a major step toward a forward-thinking communications policy. It ensures that Net Neutrality protections apply to new broadband ...

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April 15, 2008 Net Neutrality

The bipartisan Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), co-sponsored by Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS), was introduced into Congress on February 13th and represents a vitally important step in ensuring ...

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April 15, 2008 GTFO My Internet

Ed Markey and Chip Pickering have introduced the bipartisan “Internet Freedom Preservation Act” (HR 5353), a major step toward a forward-thinking communications policy. It ensures that Net Neutrality protections apply to new broadband ...

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Source: Secher Nbiw


April 12, 2008 Save Net Neutrality!

The bipartisan Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), co-sponsored by Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS), was introduced into Congress on February 13th and represents a vitally important step in ensuring ...

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April 12, 2008 Save Net Neutrality!

The bipartisan Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), co-sponsored by Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS), was introduced into Congress on February 13th and represents a vitally important step in ensuring ...

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April 11, 2008 Save the Internet -- Support Net Neutrality

The bipartisan Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), co-sponsored by Representatives Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS), was introduced into Congress on February 13th and represents a vital step in ensuring the Internet ...

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April 10, 2008 Save The Internet

So I urge everyone to take a few minutes to write an email or make a phone call (preferably both) to your representatives in Congress and tell them to sponsor the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353): ...

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April 03, 2008 From the halls of Congress

Thank you for contacting me to express your support of HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act. I appreciate hearing from fellow Iowans on important issues such as this. Representative Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced HR 5353 on ...

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April 03, 2008 'Net Neutrality' Legislation Limits Consumer Choice, Nation's …

The so-called "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008" (HR 5353) would prevent private Internet providers from managing broadband traffic to guarantee maximum user experience - and promote what the bill’s supporters call "net ...

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April 02, 2008 Action Alert: Save the Internet!

3. Only have time to sign one online petition? Go here and let your Congressional representative know you support HR 5353, the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008.” (banner: Fantastic Realties)

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