An Act protecting consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of Internet service
By Mr. Vargas of Haverhill, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Andres X. Vargas and others for legislation to assure net neutrality by Internet service providers and the equal treatment of data on the Internet, and to prohibit discrimination or charge disparity of user, content, website, platform, application, type of attached equipment or method of communication. Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Presenter:
- Andres X. Vargas
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to preserve forthwith and uphold the open foundation of the internet by adhering to certain principles, including: free flow of information over the internet; no blocking of lawful websites; no unreasonable discrimination of lawful network traffic; no paid prioritization; and clear commitment to transparency, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public convenience.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/28/2017 | House | Referred to the committee on House Rules |
| 1/22/2018 | House | Reported, referred to the committee on Joint Rules, reported, rules suspended and referred to the committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy |
| 1/25/2018 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/26/2018 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday March 15, 2018, pending concurrence |
| 3/1/2018 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/12/2018 | Joint | Hearing canceled – new hearing TBD |
| 3/21/2018 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday April 12, 2018, pending concurrence |
| 3/22/2018 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 3/27/2018 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 04/03/2018 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-2 |
| 4/17/2018 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday April 26, 2018, pending concurrence |
| 4/23/2018 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 5/7/2018 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday June 21, 2018, pending concurrence |
| 5/9/2018 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 7/16/2018 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H4684 |
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