Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008

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

5/8/2008--Introduced.
Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 - Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit any broadband network provider from:
(1) failing to provide its services on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms;
(2) refusing to interconnect its facilities with those of another service provider on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms;
(3) blocking, impairing, discriminating against, or interfering with any person's ability to use a broadband network service to access or offer lawful content, applications, or services over the Internet (or imposing an additional charge to avoid such prohibited conduct);
(4) prohibiting a user from attaching or using a device on the provider's network that does not physically damage or materially degrade other users' utilization of the network; or
(5) failing to clearly and conspicuously disclose to users accurate information concerning service terms. Requires a provider that prioritizes or offers enhanced quality of service to data of a particular type to prioritize or offer enhanced quality of service to all data of that type without imposing a surcharge or other consideration. Permits a provider to take reasonable and nondiscriminatory measures to:
(1) manage the functioning of its network and services;
(2) give priority to emergency communications;
(3) prevent a violation of federal or state law;
(4) offer consumer protection services;
(5) offer special promotional pricing or other marketing initiatives; or
(6) prioritize or offer enhanced quality of service to all data of a particular type without imposing a surcharge or other consideration.


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Sponsor

• Rep. John Conyers [D, MI-14]
• and 1 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
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Committees

• House Judiciary

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

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May 08, 2008

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• May 08, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
• May 08, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E859)
• Introduced on May 08, 2008.

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May 21, 2008 Principles for Network Management, Limited Role For FCC

HR 5994, introduced by Reps. Conyers and Lofgren, would amend antitrust law to prohibit certain forms of network operator discrimination. ...

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May 09, 2008 Lawmakers Eye Net Neutrality As Anti-Trust Issue

Conyers' HR 5994 would ban discriminatory network management practices by amending the Clayton Act. The bill, labeled the Internet Freedom and ...

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May 08, 2008 Free Press Applauds The Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act

introduced the "Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008" (HR 5994) - a bill that would help protect the free and open Internet. ...

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July 03, 2008 Robert McChesney's The Political Economy of Media (Part II) - by ...

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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June 27, 2008 Robert McChesney's The Political Economy of Media - Part II

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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