Senate Bill 2853
115th Congress(2017-2018)
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure Internet openness, to prohibit blocking lawful content and non-harmful devices, to prohibit throttling data, to prohibit paid prioritization, to require transparency of network management practices, to provide that broadband shall be considered to be an information service, and to prohibit the Commission or a State commission from relying on section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 as a grant of authority.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on May 16, 2018
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2853
Congress
115
Policy Area
Science, Technology, Communications
Science, Technology, Communications
Primary focus of measure is natural sciences, space exploration, research policy and funding, research and development, STEM education, scientific cooperation and communication; technology policies, telecommunication, information technology; digital media, journalism. Measures concerning scientific education may fall under Education policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require a person engaged in the provision of broadband Internet access service to publicly disclose accurate and relevant information about network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband Internet access services, and to restrict such a person from:
- blocking lawful content, applications, or services;
- prohibiting the use of non-harmful devices;
- throttling lawful traffic by selectively slowing, speeding, degrading, or enhancing Internet traffic based on source, destination, or content; and
- engaging in paid prioritization.
May 16, 2018
05/16/2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
05/16/2018
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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