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To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. 5/8/2008--Introduced. Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 - 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 broadband network service to access or offer 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 [...]

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Latest Actions
  • 05/08/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E859)
  • 05/08/2008 - Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Bill Text
File name Last Updated
H.R.5994 Introduced in House05/24/2008