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H.R.5994 - Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. view all titles (4)
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Public Knowledge In The Know -- May, 15 2008 | Public Knowledge
The bill, H.R. 5994, the âInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008,â would serve to complement an existing bill, the âInternet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008,â which was introduced by House Telecom Subcommittee Chairman Ed .
New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality Christopher Kuttruff ...
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 ...
New Legislation and Debate on Net Neutrality
Zoe Lofgren (D-California) introduced the âInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008â² (HR 5994) which seeks to prevent anti-competitive and discriminatory activity by broadband Internet service providers.â ...
shouting loudly » Blog Archive » Two Net Neutrality Bills: One ...
In the Judiciary Committee, Representatives John Conyers (D-MI) and Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) introduced HR 5994, the âInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008â (pdf). It authorizes the Department of Justice, under antitrust law, ...
fair trade: fixing antitrust for the internet
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 ...
USA: Net neutrality law-Online Media Daily
... 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)⦠...
net neutrality: part 2
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 ...
Communications Innovations
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 ...
The key language in HR
In the case of HR 5994 as written, a version of âneutralâ 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 ...
Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination
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 ...
Two Telecom Bills Form a United Front Against Discrimination
Last week, they introduced legislation HR 5994, the âInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.â This bill provides a nice complement to HR 5353, the âInternet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008,â introduced by House Telecom ...
Conyers/Lofgren submit HR 5994
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
Conyers/Lofgren submit HR 5994
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 ...
House introduces another Net Neutrality Bill (HR5994)
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:. âLawmakers Introduce New Net Neutrality Billâ (NYT). Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) and John Conyers (D-MI) - yes, ...
Lofgren has introduced Net Neutrality bill
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.
new net neutrality bill
representative john conyers (d-mich) recently introduced (may 8th) a new bill (hr 5994) on net neutrality dubbed the ââinternet freedom and nondiscrimination act of 2008." this is the the most recent of a series of bills on this issue. ...
Re: Conyers and Lofgren have introduced Net Neutrality bill
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.
Comment on Internet Bill a Blow to the Gatekeepers by House ...
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¦]
New House bill treats network freedom as anti-trust issue
proposed the Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act (HR 5994) this week, a bill that would make net neutrality âan antitrust matter.â The problem with the bill is that it doesnât outright ban discrimination against certain types of ...
Lawmakers Eye Net Neutrality As Anti-Trust Issue
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, ...
New bill ties net neutrality to antitrust law
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 ...
This Weekâs Net Neutrality Cheat Sheet « NewTeeVee
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.) ...
New Net Neutrality Bill Prohibits Blocking, Degrading
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." ...
ArsTechnica: New bill ties net neutrality to antitrust law
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 âpromote ...
List of Selected US Federal Documents from Gallerywatch.com
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 ...
New Net Neutrality Bill Prohibits Blocking, Degrading
... 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 (HR 5994). ...
Conyers and Lofgren Introduce Net Neutrality Legislation to ...
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. ...
New bill ties net neutrality to antitrust law
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 ...
New Net Neutrality Bill Prohibits Blocking, Degrading
... 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 (HR 5994). ...
Congress revisits net neutrality bills
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:. ⢠Modems, CMTSs break through DOCSIS 3.0 testing at ...
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