Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008
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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 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; (2) give priority to emergency communications; (3) prevent a violation of federal or state law; (4) offer consumer protection services; (5) offer special promotional pricing or other marketing initiatives; or (6) prioritize or offer enhanced quality of service to all data of a particular type without imposing a surcharge or other consideration.
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF Formatted XML
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5994: Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5994/
"H.R. 5994: Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5994/.
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