News articles for H.R.5353 feed

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.

May 13, 2008 Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination

This bill provides a nice complement to HR 5353, the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008,” introduced by House Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Ed ...

Source: Public Knowledge Tech News and Comment, D.C.
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May 10, 2008 Writers Guild, West steps up fight for internet freedom

Speaking on behalf of the Guild, three-time Emmy Award-winning writer-producer Steven Peterman testified in support of HR-5353, the Internet Freedom ...

Source: Business of Cinema, India
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May 07, 2008 @issue: Net Neutrality

By Alane S. Megna • Managing editor for Community Conversation • May 7, 2008 The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353) before Congress would ...

Source: Clarksville Leaf Chronicle, TN
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May 06, 2008 Consumer Groups Champion Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Scott testified at a hearing on the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act" (HR 5353) on behalf of Free Press, Consumers Union, Consumer Federation of America ...

Source: NewsBlaze, CA
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May 06, 2008 RIAA: Piracy fight more important than net neutrality bill

... 2008 - 02:03PM CT The Telecommunications and Internet subcommittee of the the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing today on HR 5353, ...

Source: Ars Technica, MA
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May 06, 2008 Statement of Cord Blomquist by Technology Policy Analyst ...

... DC —Today the House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Internet will hold a hearing on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), ...

Source: Exchange Morning Post, Canada
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May 06, 2008 CCAGW: Protect Internet from Net Neutrality

HR 5353 adds heavy-handed government regulation and oversight by inserting net neutrality principles into the 1934 Telecommunications Act and defining ...

Source: Business Wire (press release), CA
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May 06, 2008 Is Net Neutrality necessary legislation, or more bureaucratic ...

The group says that HR 5353, the bill currently under debate in the House of Representatives that implements a form of Net Neutrality, “would impede the ...

Source: Small Gov Times, VA
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May 06, 2008 The National Black Chamber of Commerce Concerned HR 5353 'Internet ...

... concern over broadband regulations known as "network neutrality" that the House Telecommunications Subcommittee discussed at today's hearing on HR 5353, ...

Source: PR Newswire (press release), NY
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May 06, 2008 CCAGW: Protect Internet from Net

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

Source: Ad-Hoc-News (Pressemitteilung), Germany
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May 06, 2008 ACLU Commends Net Neutrality Hearing

... holding a hearing today on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), legislation designed to keep the Internet free for open discourse. ...

Source: ACLU (press release), NY
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May 06, 2008 Piracy Becomes Focus Of Net Neutrality Debate

... Internet subcommittee, introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353) to ban discriminatory methods of managing Internet traffic. ...

Source: InformationWeek, NY
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May 06, 2008 House Committee Debates 'Internet Preservation'

... a Mississippi Republican, are co-sponsoring the bill, HR 5353, which would establish Internet governance regulations, and then require an examination of ...

Source: PC Magazine
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May 06, 2008 ACLU Commends Net Neutrality Hearing

... holding a hearing today on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), legislation designed to keep the Internet free for open discourse. ...

Source: ACLU (press release), NY
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May 02, 2008 House Holding Net Neutrality Hearing Tuesday

The House Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet will consider the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), sponsored by Chairman ...

Source: TV Technology, VA
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May 02, 2008 House Hearing Set on Internet Freedom Preservation Act

... 5/2/2008 1:53:00 PM The House Telecommunications & Internet Subcommittee will hold a hearing May 6 on the Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353), ...

Source: Broadcasting & Cable, NY
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April 24, 2008 Surfing without

To say there are big piles of money lobbying on both sides of Markey’s HR 5353 is an understatement. Google and other internet companies have substantial ...

Source: Reno News & Review, NV
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March 26, 2008 'Net Pains

introduced the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353). If passed, this bipartisan bill would take steps toward protecting Net neutrality — the ...

Source: Philadelphia citypaper.net, PA
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March 19, 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 ...

Source: Earthtimes, UK
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February 26, 2008 FCC ready to act on net neutrality: chairman

Monday's en banc FCC hearing was held to discuss the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 [HR 5353 materials; Markey summary, PDF], a bill introduced ...

Source: Ars Technica
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February 25, 2008 Internet neutrality a Christian issue?

Christian Coalition of America commends the bipartisan bill regarding net neutrality named the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008," HR 5353 ...

Source: Dallas Morning News, TX
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February 24, 2008 Comcast, net neutrality advocates to square off Monday

Two weeks ago Markey submitted his Internet Freedom Preservation Act (HR 5353) to the House, which would establish a "national broadband policy" that ...

Source: WebProNews
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February 22, 2008 Stakes Are High For Comcast Hearing

simultaneously introduce the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act" (HR 5353), which will grant the FCC the authority to enforce Net Neutrality principles. ...

Source: WebProNews, KY
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February 21, 2008 Net neutrality is a civil rights issue

The FCC’s investigation of Comcast — and passage of the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act” (HR 5353), bipartisan legislation now pending in Congress to ...

Source: Reclaim the Media, WA
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February 21, 2008 Comcast in the Hot Seat at FCC Internet Hearing

introduced the "Internet Freedom Preservation Act" (HR 5353) - landmark legislation that firmly establishes baseline consumer protections in communications ...

Source: NewsBlaze (press release), CA
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February 21, 2008 Comcast in the Hot Seat at FCC Internet Hearing

introduced the “Internet Freedom Preservation Act” (HR 5353) — landmark legislation that firmly establishes baseline consumer protections in communications ...

Source: Common Dreams (press release), ME
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February 19, 2008 New Legislation is More of the Same Old Regulation; Lawmakers ...

Edward J. Markey's "Internet Freedom Preservation Act" (HR 5353), introduced earlier this month, would hinder development of the Internet by introducing ...

Source: Earthtimes, UK
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February 15, 2008 News for nerds, stuff that matters

... the 'Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008' (HR 5353) this week. The proposed legislation [PDF] would not legislate what is and is not 'neutral'. ...

Source: Slashdot
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February 14, 2008 Markey hopes to ban throttling

The act, HR 5353, states that “Within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Federal Communications Commission [. ...

Source: bit-tech.net, UK
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February 14, 2008 News for nerds, stuff that matters

... the 'Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008' (HR 5353) this week. The proposed legislation [PDF] would not legislate what is and is not 'neutral'. ...

Source: Slashdot
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