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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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February 17, 2008 Comment on Internet Bill a Blow to the Gatekeepers by mediageek ...

interest groups, tech companies, academics and activists, highlighted by the introduction of the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008” (HR 5353). On this edition of the program we hear excerpts from two nationwide press conference ...

February 17, 2008 mediageek 2008-02-15: The Push Is On for Net Neutrality

This past week was declared Open Internet Week by a coalition of citizens, public interest groups, tech companies, academics and activists, highlighted by the introduction of the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008” (HR 5353). ...

February 15, 2008 Net Neutrality Is Back: The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

HR 5353 is designed to assess and promote Internet freedom for consumers and content providers. Internet freedom generally embodies the notion that consumers and content providers should be free to send, receive, access and use the ...

February 15, 2008 Net Neutrality, HR 5353

You can follow the progress of the bill at opencongress.org. The full text is actually very short so I encourage you to read its entirety. It has three main points: First to amend the 1934 Communications Act to include some policies ...

February 15, 2008 Join the New Fight for an Open Internet

introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353) to stop relentless corporate attempts to set up roadblocks on the information superhighway. The new bill requires the FCC to actively protect the free-flowing Internet from ...

February 15, 2008 Other People's Genius: Action Items Edition

today launched the latest salvo in the struggle to keep the Internet free from gatekeepers with the introduction of the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008” (HR 5353). The bipartisan bill protects Net Neutrality under the ...

February 15, 2008 We Need 100 Good Representatives

Just a few days ago, Representatives Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Chip Pickering of Mississippi introduced the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act" (HR 5353). The stated purpose of this bill is "to establish broadband policy and direct ...

February 15, 2008 Markey's new neutrality bill: one more first down in the Internet ...

Markey's latest bill, The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008, HR 5353 (co-sponsored by retiring Republican “Chip” Pickering (R-MS)), would seem at … Google cheers anti-Comcast legislation Register Google on Markey net neutrality .

February 15, 2008 Markey's Bark Worse Than His Bite

HR 5353 establishes a new broadband policy and requires the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an Internet Freedom Assessment, with public summits and a report to Congress. This is one of the issues we discuss in our most ...

February 15, 2008 Markey's bark worse than his bite

HR 5353 establishes a new broadband policy and requires the Federal Communications Commission to conduct an Internet Freedom Assessment, with public summits and a report to Congress. Broadband Policy According to the bill, ...

February 15, 2008 Markey Introduces Broadband Policy Bill in House

The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), cosponsored by Chip Pickering (R-Miss.), calls on internet service providers (ISPs) to refrain from “unreasonable interference” or “discrimination” in traffic flow, but lacks the

February 15, 2008 Net Neutrality Is Back: The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

HR 5353 is designed to assess and promote Internet freedom for consumers and content providers. Internet freedom generally embodies the notion that consumers and content providers should be free to send, receive, access and use the ...

February 15, 2008 Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008: Why You Should Care

For non-Americans out there, this is slightly less relevant, but not entirely unremarkable, as your country may soon implement something like this as well. It's called the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008, and it is important ...

February 14, 2008 National Grange Speaks Out Against Markey Bill

14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Grange, the nation's oldest general farm and rural public interest organization is deeply concerned with the timing and direction of HR 5353, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, ...

February 14, 2008 [net_life] Save The Internet: Tell Earl to Support HR 5353

HR 5353 is a bill that is supposed to (as far as I understand the verbiage) make "net neutrality" the keystone of public policy about the internet. Without it, companies can and will (and in some cases already have) altered the way ...

February 14, 2008 Markey Introduces HR 5353

... net-neutrality bill - pdf Legislation designed to prevent broadband Internet providers from unreasonable interference with subscribers access to content was introduced on Wednesday by a senior US lawmaker. Thomas' summary - HR 5353.

February 14, 2008 HR 5353 The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

Excerpt:. Rep Ed Markey (D-MA), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Telecommunication and the Internet, introduced HR. read more.

February 14, 2008 Information Freedom

For example the new US House bill HR 5353 [PDF], aka The Internet Freedom Preservation Act. You can contact your Rep over here. I've already called Rep. Price's office to encourage him to vote YES on this new bill. ...

February 14, 2008 Internet Neutrality Bill Would Preserve Internet Freedom

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunication and the Internet is bringing the issue of net neutrality back to center stage with its introduction of a new bill called the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353). ...

February 14, 2008 net neutrality : HR5353

For those of you who don’t know about the bill HR 5353, take some time and do some research on it. The internet is one of the last frontiers of free information and ideas, so it’s important to protect it to ensure that the trend ...

February 14, 2008 Internet Neutrality Bill Would Preserve Internet Freedom (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - The House Subcommittee on Telecommunication and the Internet is bringing the issue of net neutrality back to center stage with its introduction of a new bill called the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353). ...

February 14, 2008 Some good news!

... about Net Neutrality, so you can Google/WikiP that for a quick run down. Then call/write/email your House Rep (see previous post about Telecom Immunity) to let them know that if they want to represent you then they'll support HR.5353.

February 14, 2008 Internet Neutrality Bill Would Preserve World Wide Web Freedom

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunication and the World Wide Web is bringing the issue of net neutrality back to center stage with its introduction of a new bill called the Web Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353). ...

February 14, 2008 Internet Neutrality Bill Would Preserve World Wide Web Freedom

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunication and the World Wide Web is bringing the issue of net neutrality back to center stage with its introduction of a new bill called the Net Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353). ...

February 14, 2008 Comment on Internet Bill a Blow to the Gatekeepers by Hines ...

II - The Revenge! “Reps Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS) introduced the ‘Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008‘ (HR 5353) this week. The proposed legislation [PDF] would not legislate what is and is not […]

February 14, 2008 CCAGW: Net Neutrality Bill Means Eight Sideshows and One Useless Study

“Both the FCC and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) have addressed the issues that HR 5353 proposes to study; it is unclear what is to be gained from an expensive government study. More importantly...

February 14, 2008 New legislation could lead to ISP throttling ban

“Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission…shall commence a proceeding on broadband services and consumer rights,” reads the text of the first draft of HR 5353. ...

February 14, 2008 Another Attempt at Net Neutrality...

called the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act" (HR 5353). The purpose of the bill is to guarantee Net Neutrality - known in many circles as "the First Amendment of the Internet" - and should be actively supported. ...

February 14, 2008 Net Neutrality II - The Revenge!

“Reps Ed Markey (D-MA) and Chip Pickering (R-MS) introduced the ‘Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008‘ (HR 5353) this week. The proposed legislation [PDF] would not legislate what is and is not ‘neutral’. ...

February 14, 2008 Internet Neutrality Bill Would Preserve World Wide Web Freedom

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunication and the World Wide Web is bringing the issue of net neutrality back to center stage with its introduction of a new bill called the Web Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353). ...