S.215 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act

A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. as introduced.
  • Short: Internet Freedom Preservation Act as introduced.

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1/9/2007--Introduced.Internet Freedom Preservation Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish certain Internet neutrality duties for broadband service providers (providers), including not interfering with, or discriminating against, the ability of any person to use broadband

Official Summary

1/9/2007--Introduced.
Internet Freedom Preservation Act - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to establish certain Internet neutrality duties for broadband service providers (providers), including not interfering with, or discriminating against, the ability of any person to use broadband service in a lawful manner. Allows providers to engage in activities in furtherance of certain management and business-related practices, such as protecting network security and offering consumer protection services such as parental controls. Prohibits a provider from requiring a subscriber, as a condition on the purchase of broadband service, to purchase any cable service, telecommunications service, or IP-enabled voice service. Requires a report from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to specified congressional committees on provider delivery of broadband content, applications, and services.


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11/02/08
Technology Voter Guide 2008: Cynthia McKinney

...considered Net neutrality legislation in 2006 but it never became law. Do you support the legislation re-introduced last year (S.215), which gives the FCC the power to punish "discriminatory" conduct by broadband providers? Yes. This legislation is ve

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09/11/08
Ein Zweifrontenkrieg

... S. 215 Programm der Kommunistischen Partei der Sowjetunion, in: Programm und Statut der Kommunistischen Partei der Sowjetunion, angenommen auf dem XXII. ...

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02/27/07
America's unique Internet success

Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, are co-sponsors of Dorgan-Snowe (S.215), a net neutrality bill that for the first time would mandate broadband provide ...

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12/21/08
More bills filed by local legislators - Local - Myrtle Beach Online

Condos | Elliott's S. 215 requires condominium deposits to be placed in escrow accounts, and reduces the number of votes required to dissolve a condominium from 100 percent to 2/3. Doctors | Cleary's S. 168 expands malpractice ...

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12/16/08
Three Flavors of Net Neutrality | Freedom to Tinker

To instead rush headlong into legislation that attempts to treat the issues as an inseparable bundle — such as last year’s S.215 — would be a very bad move and would be detrimental to the country. reply · All of these defintions, for

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11/17/08
Wired in Washington - November 2008 - ContentAgenda.com

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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