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OCA Research Review: Year in Review: Network Neutrality

2008-12-20T00:00:00Z

A Bill titled the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, HR 5994, was introduced by Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) in mid 2008 which mirrored similar attempts in 2006 to alter the US anti-trust ...

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OpenCongress - OpenCongress Blog - Next Year's Net Neutrality ...

2008-11-24T00:00:00Z

The current proposed bill, H.R. 5994, would allow for discrimination (as long as the discrimination was equal) by network operators, and is subject to substantial exceptions (including permitting measures by network operators that are ...

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OpenCongress - OpenCongress Blog - Next Year's Net Neutrality ...

2008-11-20T00:00:00Z

Next Years' Net Neutrality Landscape

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

The current proposed bill, HR 5994, would allow for discrimination (as long as the discrimination was equal) by network operators, and is subject to substantial exceptions (including permitting measures by network operators that are ...

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Wired in Washington - November 2008 - ContentAgenda.com

2008-11-18T00:00:00Z

In the 110th Congress, lawmakers introduced net neutrality bills in the House (H.R. 5353 and H.R. 5994) and the Senate (S. 215), but none made much progress. The Bush administration made clear its opposition to a regulatory approach. ...

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Wired in Washington - November 2008 - ContentAgenda.com

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

Wired in Washington - November 2008 - ContentAgenda.com

2008-11-11T00:00:00Z

Celebrate Good Times!!!

2008-11-06T00:00:00Z

HR 5994 - Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. HR 5038 - Caging Prohibition Act of 2008. S.3541 - Iraqi Humanitarian Aid. Just to name a few. And to summarize my feelings towards this â€˜historicâ€™ election: ...

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MediaPost Publications - New Net Neutrality Bill Prohibits ...

2008-08-13T00:00:00Z

... to impair, to discriminate against, or to interfere with the ability of any person to use a broadband network service," states the proposed measure, The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (H.R. 5994). ...

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Robert McChesney's The Political Economy of Media (Part II) - by ...

2008-07-03T00:00:00Z

On May 8, the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (HR 5994) was introduced. It requires that ISPs operate and interconnect with other network providers in a nondiscriminatory way. It applies to content, applications and ...

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robert mcchesney's the political economy of media - part ii

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

on may 8, the internet freedom and nondiscrimination act of 2008 (hr 5994) was introduced. it requires that isps operate and interconnect with other network providers in a nondiscriminatory way. it applies to content, applications and ...

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Robert McChesney's The Political Economy of Media - Part II

2008-06-27T00:00:00Z

2008-06-10T07:52:01Z

Tracking Net Neutrality Bills in Congress The Congress Gossip Blog (OpenCongress) ... , or destination on the Internet. H.R.5994, The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 RSS feed

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The Piracy Tax: Why Stop with Music? Reihan Salam has an article ...

2008-06-04T00:00:00Z

In the Judiciary Committee, Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced HR 5994, the â€œInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008â€* (pdf). It authorizes the Department of Justice, under antitrust law, ...

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Three Bills to Save the Net

2008-06-03T17:27:00Z

The net neutrality debate blew up and then fizzled out in the last Congress, but it’s back, in three forms, and one of them will probably get a vote before the current session ends. Net neutrality is a principle that seeks to keep the internet free and

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Three Bills to Save the Net

2008-06-03T00:00:00Z

There are three bills, representing three separate ways of getting net neutrality protections enacted, currently waiting in Congress. S.215 â€“ Internet Freedom Preservation Act, HR 5353 â€“ Internet Freedom Preservation Act, and HR5994 ...

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LEGISLATION PROPOSED TO CURTAIL â€œANTICOMPETITIVEâ€* ISP PRACTICES

2008-05-28T00:00:00Z

Two days after the hearing, on May 8, 2008, a similar bill, titled he â€œInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008â€* (HR 5994) was introduced to the US House of Representatives. This bill is intended to â€œamend the Clayton Act with ...

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House Judiciary Committee Unveils Net Neutrality Bill House ...

2008-05-25T00:00:00Z

House Judiciary Committee Unveils Net Neutrality Bill House Judiciary Committee chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (R-Ca) have introduced the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (HR 5994)," an antitrust ...

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Skype, M2Z, and termination fees

2008-05-23T00:00:00Z

HR5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

2008-05-22T00:00:00Z

To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet.

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Structural separation | Susan Crawford blog

2008-05-20T00:00:00Z

if certain versions of net neutrality prevail absent unbundling, such as in the recent language of H.R. 5994 that allows the bundling of â€œprioritized serviceâ€* with â€œdata typeâ€*, the result is â€œneutral bundlingâ€* similar to that

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house judiciary committee unveils net neutrality bill

2008-05-19T00:00:00Z

zoe lofgren (r-ca) have introduced the "internet freedom and nondiscrimination act of 2008 (hr 5994)," an antitrust bill intended to remedy anti-competitive and discriminatory practices by broadband service providers. ...

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Comment on The Webâ€™s Wannabe Gatekeepers: Comcast, Now Cox by ...

2008-05-16T00:00:00Z

Both the Markey bill (HR 5353) and the Conyers bill (HR 5994) are harmful to Internet freedom and anti-consumer. And so are the efforts of the so-called â€œnetwork neutralityâ€* crusaders, who in fact are lobbying on behalf of corporations ...

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HR 5994

2008-05-16T00:00:00Z

HR 5994, known as the "Internet Freedom and Non-Discrimination Act of 2008," is the latest attempt by the US Congress to get a handle on Internet access. In short, this is another play in the Net Neutrality battle. I'm no lawyer, ...

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New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

Zoe Lofgren (D-California) introduced the 'Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008' (HR 5994) which seeks to prevent anti-competitive and discriminatory activity by broadband Internet service providers." ...

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New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

Zoe Lofgren (D-California) introduced the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008" (HR 5994) which seeks to prevent anti-competitive and discriminatory activity by broadband Internet service providers. ...

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New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

May 8, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers (D-Michigan) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-California) introduced the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008" (HR 5994) which seeks to prevent anti-competitive and discriminatory ...

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truthout roundup 5/15

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

zoe lofgren (d-california) introduced the 'internet freedom and nondiscrimination act of 2008' (hr 5994) which seeks to prevent anti-competitive and discriminatory activity by broadband internet service providers." ...

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New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

Conyers introduces Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

US Rep. John Conyers, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, has introduced legislation that addresses Network Neutralityâ€™s fair trade aspects by labeling it an antitrust matter. Conyersâ€™ HR 5994 would ban discriminatory network ...

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Public Knowledge In The Know -- May, 15 2008 | Public Knowledge

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

The bill, H.R. 5994, the â€œInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008,â€* would serve to complement an existing bill, the â€œInternet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008,â€* which was introduced by House Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Ed .

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New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality Christopher Kuttruff ...

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality Christopher Kuttruff, of Truthout: "Last week, lawmakers proposed legislation on network neutrality that would open up the possibility for antitrust lawsuits against companies that violate ...

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New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality

2008-05-15T00:00:00Z

Zoe Lofgren (D-California) introduced the â€˜Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008â€² (HR 5994) which seeks to prevent anti-competitive and discriminatory activity by broadband Internet service providers.â€* ...

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shouting loudly Â» Blog Archive Â» Two Net Neutrality Bills: One ...

2008-05-14T00:00:00Z

fair trade: fixing antitrust for the internet

2008-05-14T00:00:00Z

conyers' hr 5994 would ban discriminatory network management practices by amending the clayton act. the bill, labeled the internet freedom and nondiscrimination act, would require carriers to promote competition and allow people to use ...

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USA: Net neutrality law-Online Media Daily

2008-05-14T00:00:00Z

... to impair, to discriminate against, or to interfere with the ability of any person to use a broadband network service,â€* states the proposed measure, The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (HR 5994)â€¦ ...

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net neutrality: part 2

2008-05-13T00:00:00Z

john conyers introduced hr 5994, which is almost identical to hr 5417, the internet freedom and nondiscrimination act of 2006. while carriers have been strong opponents to this act, google and other over-the-top (ott) application ...

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Communications Innovations

2008-05-13T00:00:00Z

John Conyers introduced HR 5994, which is almost identical to HR 5417, the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006. While carriers have been strong opponents to this act, Google and other over-the-top (OTT) application ...

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The key language in HR

2008-05-13T00:00:00Z

In the case of HR 5994 as written, a version of â€œneutralâ€* bundling has resulted that could inadvertently undermine much of the existing net neutrality that exists today. Language needs to be added that anticipates fast lanes with large ...

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Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination

2008-05-13T00:00:00Z

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) have introduced the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (HR 5994). This bill provides a nice complement to the Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (HR 5353), introduced by House Telecom ...

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Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination

2008-05-13T00:00:00Z

Last week, they introduced legislation HR 5994, the â€œInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.â€* This bill provides a nice complement to HR 5353, the â€œInternet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008,â€* introduced by House Telecom ...

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Conyers/Lofgren submit HR 5994

2008-05-12T19:47:18Z

Not a bad draft, but see 28(a)(2) when combined with 28(d)(2) for potentially interesting unintended consequences. The use of "broadband" in this context is not how the term is used by network operators, designers and protocol developers, but it could be

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Conyers/Lofgren submit HR 5994

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

pNot a bad draft, but see 28(a)(2) when combined with 28(d)(2) for potentially interesting unintended consequences. The use of "broadband" in this context is not how the term is used by network operators, designers and protocol ...

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House introduces another Net Neutrality Bill (HR5994)

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

In the midst of all the talk about the so-called PRO-IP Act at the end of last week, it looks like I missed an odd development:. â€œLawmakers Introduce New Net Neutrality Billâ€* (NYT). Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) - yes, ...

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Lofgren has introduced Net Neutrality bill

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:HR5994: Overall, I think it's actually pretty good. Paragraph 28(a)(2) and especially when combined wit.

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new net neutrality bill

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

representative john conyers (d-mich) recently introduced (may 8th) a new bill (hr 5994) on net neutrality dubbed the â€˜â€˜internet freedom and nondiscrimination act of 2008." this is the the most recent of a series of bills on this issue. ...

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Re: Conyers and Lofgren have introduced Net Neutrality bill

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

Owen DeLong wrote: > http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c110:HR5994: > > Overall, I think it's actually pretty good. Paragraph 28(a)(2) and > e.

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Comment on Internet Bill a Blow to the Gatekeepers by House ...

2008-05-12T00:00:00Z

in its regulatory language and also includes a provision that would require the FCC to hold nation-wide hearings to discuss Internet governance. This democratized approach has induced the RIAA and the MPAA to [â€¦]

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New House bill treats network freedom as anti-trust issue

2008-05-11T00:00:00Z

proposed the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act (HR 5994) this week, a bill that would make net neutrality â€œan antitrust matter.â€* The problem with the bill is that it doesnâ€™t outright ban discrimination against certain types of ...

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Lawmakers Eye Net Neutrality As Anti-Trust Issue

2008-05-11T00:00:00Z

John Conyers, who chairs the House Judiciary Committee, has introduced legislation that addresses the issue by labeling it an antitrust matter. Conyers' HR 5994 would ban discriminatory network management... To read the full article, ...

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New bill ties net neutrality to antitrust law

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

The bill, the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, will enter the record as HR 5994. The text does not differ significantly from a previous attempt that went by the same name in 2006. The bill is intended to "promote ...

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This Weekâ€™s Net Neutrality Cheat Sheet Â« NewTeeVee

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

Bill Title, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353), Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (H.R. 5994). Sponsor, Rep. Edward Markey (D.-Mass), Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.), Rep. Zoe Lofgen (R-Ca.) ...

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New Net Neutrality Bill Prohibits Blocking, Degrading

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

by Wendy Davis, Friday, May 9, 2008 6:45 AM ET. Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) introduced a net neutrality bill Wednesday that would prohibit Internet service providers from blocking or degrading access to any "lawful content." ...

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ArsTechnica: New bill ties net neutrality to antitrust law

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

List of Selected US Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

05/08/2008, Legislative Text of the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act, HR 5994 (PDF 37.1 KB) Text of the Bill as Introduced by House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers on May 8, 2008. 05/08/2008, Legislative Text of the Medicare ...

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New Net Neutrality Bill Prohibits Blocking, Degrading

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

Conyers and Lofgren Introduce Net Neutrality Legislation to ...

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced HR 5994, the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008," to establish an antitrust remedy for anticompetitive and discriminatory practices by broadband service providers. ...

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New bill ties net neutrality to antitrust law

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

New Net Neutrality Bill Prohibits Blocking, Degrading

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

Congress revisits net neutrality bills

2008-05-09T00:00:00Z

The government had not yet posted the 2008 version of the bill as of press time (search for HR 5994 here). The 2006 version of the bill can be read here. More Broadband Briefs:. â€¢ Modems, CMTSs break through DOCSIS 3.0 testing at ...

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Public Knowledge Pleased With Introduction of Antitrust Net ...

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today introduced HR 5994, the â€œInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.â€* The following statement is attributed to Gigi B. Sohn, president and co-founder of Public Knowledge: ...

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Now There Are Two Net Neutrality House Bills | WebProNews

2008-05-08T00:00:00Z

Now labeled HR 5994, the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, introduced again today, is an update of the Clayton Antitrust Act making it illegal for broadband providers to "discriminate against, or to interfere with the ...

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HR 5994, To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and ...

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

HR 5994 would amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

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Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5994: To amend the Clayton Act with ...

2008-05-07T00:00:00Z

Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] introduced HR 5994: To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. [This event matched these trackers: Active Legislation ]

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