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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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HR 5994, To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and ...
HR 5994 would amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.
Bill Action: Introduced: HR 5994: To amend the Clayton Act with ...
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 ]
Public Knowledge Pleased With Introduction of Antitrust Net ...
Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) today introduced HR 5994, the âInternet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008.â The following statement is attributed to Gigi B. Sohn, president and co-founder of Public Knowledge: ...
Now There Are Two Net Neutrality House Bills | WebProNews
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 ...
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 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 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). ...
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.) ...
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 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." ...
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 ...
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). ...
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, ...
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.
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. ...
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.
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, ...
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 ...
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¦]
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
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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)⦠...
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