Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006

Summary

Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 - Amends the Clayton Act to prohibit any broadband network provider from: (1) failing to provide its services on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms; (2) refusing to interconnect its facilities with those of another service provider on reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms; (3) blocking, impairing, discriminating against, or interfering with any person's ability to use a service to access or provide lawful content, applications, or services over the Internet (or imposing an additional charge to avoid such prohibited conduct); (4) prohibiting a user from attaching or using a device on the provider's network that does not physically damage or materially degrade other users' utilization of the network; or (5) failing to clearly and conspicuously disclose to users accurate information concerning service terms. Requires a provider that prioritizes or offers enhanced quality of service to data of a particular type to prioritize or offer enhanced quality of service to all data of that type without imposing a surcharge or other consideration. Permits a provider to take reasonable and nondiscriminatory measures to: (1) manage the functioning of its network and services to protect security; (2) give priority to emergency communications; and (3) prevent a violation of federal or state law.

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 29 June 2006

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 29 June 2006

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• Reported to House with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 29 June 2006

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2006

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 18 May 2006

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 18 May 2006

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