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HOUSE 2136116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.

Open Internet Preservation Act

Last Action
4/9/2019

Actions

  • 2019-04-09Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology.
  • 2019-04-08Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  • 2019-04-08Introduced in House
  • 2019-04-08Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-08 (00)

Open Internet Preservation Act

This bill prohibits broadband internet access service providers from (1) blocking lawful content, applications, services, or non-harmful devices; or (2) throttling lawful internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service, or use of a non-harmful device.

Providers may offer specialized services, which operate over the same network and share network capacity with the broadband internet access service, so long as such service offerings do not threaten the availability of broadband internet access service or evade the purposes of the bill.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Steve Stivers (R-OH)

Subjects

  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Administrative remedies
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Internet and video services
  • Internet, web applications, social media
  • State and local government operations
  • Telecommunication rates and fees
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