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HR 5353 110th Congress House

Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

Official title: To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, cons… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish broadband policy and direct the Federal Communications Commission to conduct a proceeding and public broadband summits to assess competition, consumer protection, and consumer choice issues relating to broadband Internet access services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 1, 2008 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Science, Technology, Communications BroadbandCommerceConsumer protectionElectronic commerce
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Federal Communications CommissionFeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsIndependent regulatory commissionsInternetRestrictive trade practicesTechnological innovationsTelecommunication industry
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 6, 2008
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 12, 2008
Referred to the Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet.
Feb 12, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 12, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 6, 2008

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to declare that it is U.S. policy to: (1) maintain the freedom to use broadband telecommunications networks, including the Internet, without unreasonable interference from or discrimination by network operators; (2) enable the United States to preserve its global leadership in online commerce and technological innovation; (3) promote the open and interconnected nature of broadband networks that enable consumers to reach, and service providers to offer, content, applications, and services of their choosing; and (4) guard against unreasonable discriminatory favoritism for, or degradation of, content by network operators based upon its source, ownership, or destination on the Internet.

Requires the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to commence a proceeding on broadband services and consumer rights, including assessing whether broadband network providers: (1) refrain from unreasonably interfering with the ability of consumers to access, use, send, receive, or offer content, applications, or services of their choice, and attach or connect their choice of devices; and (2) add charges for quality of service to certain Internet applications and service providers.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5353: Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5353/
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"H.R. 5353: Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5353/.
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H.R. 5353, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5353/.
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