Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006
Official title: A bill to ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5642-5643)
Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 - Prohibits a network operator (an entity that owns, controls, or resells any facility that provides communications services to subscribers) from, among other things: (1) interfering with any bits, content, application, or service transmitted over the operator's network; (2) discriminating in allocating bandwidth and transmitting content, applications, or services to or from a subscriber; or (3) assessing a charge to any application or service provider not on the operator's network for the delivery of traffic to any subscriber to the operator's network. Preserves authority of network operators to: (1) protect subscribers from adware, viruses, spam, content deemed inappropriate for minors, and other applications or service that harms the Internet experience of subscribers; and (2) support an application or service intended to prevent such adware, viruses, content, etc.
Allows an aggrieved party to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with respect to alleged network operator violations of such requirements. Provides deadlines with respect to complaint consideration and rulings.
Provides violator penalties.
- Introduced in Senate Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2360: Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2360/
"S. 2360: Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-2360/.
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