Internet Freedom Preservation Act
Latest action · Jan 9, 2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S287-288)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 9, 2007
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 11
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 9, 2007 to Sep 17, 2008, with 8 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Barack Obama | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-CA | Barbara Boxer | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-NY | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| R-ME | Olympia J. Snowe | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Jan 9, 2007 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Jan 12, 2007 | |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Dec 7, 2007 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Sep 17, 2008 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2007Introduced in Senate
- Jan 9, 2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text of measure as introduced: CR S287-288)
- Jan 9, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S286-287)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Science, Technology, Communications.
- Administrative procedure
- Administrative remedies
- Broadband
- Commerce
- Competition
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Consumer complaints
- Consumer education
- Damages
- Federal Communications Commission
- Government Operations and Politics
- Independent regulatory commissions
- Internet
- Law
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Telecommunication rates
- Telephone
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 9, 2007Introduced in Senate
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