A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful Internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to Internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband Internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2510| Senate
| Updated: 3/7/2018
John Kennedy
Republican Senator
Louisiana
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Open Internet Preservation Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 by prohibiting broadband internet access service providers from: (1) blocking lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices; and (2) impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service, or use of a non-harmful device. These prohibitions do not prevent providers from offering specialized services that are offered over the same network and may share network capacity with the broadband internet access service.
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HR 115-4682Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Science, Technology, Communications
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and fees
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking of lawful content, applications, services, and non-harmful devices, to prohibit impairment or degradation of lawful Internet traffic, to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission and to preempt State law with respect to Internet openness obligations, to provide that broadband Internet access service shall be considered to be an information service, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressS-2510| Senate
| Updated: 3/7/2018
Open Internet Preservation Act This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 by prohibiting broadband internet access service providers from: (1) blocking lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices; and (2) impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service, or use of a non-harmful device. These prohibitions do not prevent providers from offering specialized services that are offered over the same network and may share network capacity with the broadband internet access service.
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Timeline
Latest Companion Bill Action
HR 115-4682Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
John Kennedy
Republican Senator
Louisiana
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Science, Technology, Communications
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesFederal Communications Commission (FCC)Intergovernmental relationsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaState and local government operationsTelecommunication rates and fees