Two House of Representatives members, Rep. John Conyers (D-Mich.) and Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) have unveiled a new Net neutrality bill, the Internet Freedom and Non-discrimination Act. This latest piece of Net neutrality legislation follows a similar bill the two legislators put forward in 2006. That one failed, but Net neutrality has since come back into the spotlight as a result of Comcast's traffic-shaping controversy. The new bill puts service providers in the line of fire for anti-trust enforcement action if they fail to operate their network in a reasonable and non-discriminatory manner, treating all content and traffic the same, as well as interconnecting with other service providers in a similar manner.
For more:
- read this IDG wire story [1] at The New York Times
Related articles:
- Net neutrality legislation was a hot topic among lawmakers last month. Net neutrality report [2]
- Comcast facing the music on traffic shaping Comcast report [3]
Links:
[1] http://www.nytimes.com/idg/IDG_852573C40069388000257443006A5D55.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
[2] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/net-neutrality-legislative-push-renewed/2008-04-23
[3] http://www.fiercetelecom.com/story/comcast-faces-music-for-traffic-shaping-denial/2008-03-10