Re: H.R. 3458, Rep. Markey's third bill proposing to regulate the Internet and ISPs.

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

Begin forwarded message:

From: Seth Finkelstein <sethf () sethf com>
Date: August 24, 2009 12:11:38 PM EDT
To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Cc: ip <ip () v2 listbox com>
Subject: Re: [IP] H.R. 3458, Rep. Markey's third bill proposing to  
regulate the Internet and ISPs.

> http://www.freepress.net/files/H.R.3458-7-31-09.pdf

        Note page 10 seems to contain a P2P support *mandate*!!!:

    "(g) OTHER SERVICES.--Not later than 180 days
    after the date of enactment of the Internet Freedom Pres-
    ervation Act of 2009, the Commission shall complete all
    actions necessary to--
          "(1) promote an ever-increasing level of Inter-
     net access service to end users;
          "(2) ensure that such evolving level of service
    provided to end users is capable of supporting lawful
    content, applications, and services and provides
    ample bandwidth for such traffic to and from an end user;

        Also relevant is the press release:

http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3763&Itemid=141

July 31, 2009: REPS. MARKEY, ESHOO INTRODUCE BILL TO PRESERVE FREE
AND OPEN INTERNET

Washington, D.C. ... Reps. Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Anna G. Eshoo
(D-CA) introduced a bill today that will establish overarching
national broadband policy and ensures an open and consumer oriented
Internet.

"The Internet is a success today because it was open to everyone with
an idea," said Rep. Markey.  "That openness and freedom has been at
risk since the Supreme Court decision in Brand X.  This bill will
protect consumers and content providers because it will restore the
guarantee that one does not have to ask permission to innovate."
"The Internet has thrived and revolutionized business and the economy
precisely because it started as an open technology," Rep. Eshoo
said. "This bill will ensure that the non-discriminatory framework
that allows the Internet to thrive and competition on the Web to
flourish is preserved at a time when our economy needs it the most."

H.R. 3458, the Internet Freedom Preservation Act, is designed to
assess and promote Internet freedom for consumers and content
providers.  The bill will also require the FCC to examine whether
carriers are blocking access to lawful content, applications, or
services.  The legislation calls for the FCC to conduct eight public
broadband summits around the country no less than a year after the
bill is enacted.  These summits will be used to gather input from
consumers, small business owners, entrepreneurs, and other
stakeholders on Internet freedom and U.S. broadband policies
affecting consumer protection, competition, and consumer choice.
...
A full text of the bill can be found here:
http://markey.house.gov/images/PDFs/netneutralitybill.pdf


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