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Re: H.R. 3458, Rep. Markey's third bill proposing to regulate the Internet and ISPs.
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:58:30 -0400
Begin forwarded message: From: Seth Finkelstein <sethf () sethf com> Date: August 24, 2009 12:11:38 PM EDT To: David Farber <dave () farber net> Cc: ip <ip () v2 listbox com>Subject: Re: [IP] H.R. 3458, Rep. Markey's third bill proposing to regulate the Internet and ISPs.
http://www.freepress.net/files/H.R.3458-7-31-09.pdf
Note page 10 seems to contain a P2P support *mandate*!!!: "(g) OTHER SERVICES.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of the Internet Freedom Pres- ervation Act of 2009, the Commission shall complete all actions necessary to-- "(1) promote an ever-increasing level of Inter- net access service to end users; "(2) ensure that such evolving level of service provided to end users is capable of supporting lawful content, applications, and services and provides ample bandwidth for such traffic to and from an end user; Also relevant is the press release: http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3763&Itemid=141 July 31, 2009: REPS. MARKEY, ESHOO INTRODUCE BILL TO PRESERVE FREE AND OPEN INTERNET Washington, D.C. ... Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) introduced a bill today that will establish overarching national broadband policy and ensures an open and consumer oriented Internet. "The Internet is a success today because it was open to everyone with an idea," said Rep. Markey. "That openness and freedom has been at risk since the Supreme Court decision in Brand X. This bill will protect consumers and content providers because it will restore the guarantee that one does not have to ask permission to innovate." "The Internet has thrived and revolutionized business and the economy precisely because it started as an open technology," Rep. Eshoo said. "This bill will ensure that the non-discriminatory framework that allows the Internet to thrive and competition on the Web to flourish is preserved at a time when our economy needs it the most." H.R. 3458, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, is designed to assess and promote Internet freedom for consumers and content providers. The bill will also require the FCC to examine whether carriers are blocking access to lawful content, applications, or services. The legislation calls for the FCC to conduct eight public broadband summits around the country no less than a year after the bill is enacted. These summits will be used to gather input from consumers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and other stakeholders on Internet freedom and U.S. broadband policies affecting consumer protection, competition, and consumer choice. ... A full text of the bill can be found here: http://markey.house.gov/images/PDFs/netneutralitybill.pdf -- Seth Finkelstein Consulting Programmer http://sethf.com Infothought blog - http://sethf.com/infothought/blog/ Interview: http://sethf.com/essays/major/greplaw-interview.php ------------------------------------------- Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/247/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/247/ Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
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