U.S. Congress - H.R.5994 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
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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- Popular: Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act as introduced.
- Popular: Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Short: Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Official: To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. as introduced.
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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 anotherOfficial Summary
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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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. ...
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 ...
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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OCA Research Review: Year in Review: Network Neutrality
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 ...
OpenCongress - OpenCongress Blog - Next Year's Net Neutrality ...
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 ...
OpenCongress - OpenCongress Blog - Next Year's Net Neutrality ...
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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