True Net Neutrality : HR 5417
John Conyers, Jr. — ConyersBlog
Today, proving that not every issue need be partisan and divisive in Congress, the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and I are introducing a new bill (H.R. 5417, the “Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act”) to protect net neutrality, a bill I believe is the most aggressive to date in Congress.
Absolutely right. I am far from a legal scholar but from my lay men’s POV the bill states in no uncertain terms, that ISPs should not be allowed to degrade or enhance data flow between its customers and anyone else on the net.
What To Do
The way the system works, a bill must first “get out of committee” before it can be considered on the floor of the House. Here is a list of the members of the Committee on the Judiciary. Residence of those state in particular those who live in the districts these men and represent should contact them and ask them to support HR 5417. Unfortunately, my congressman is not a member of this committee.
For those want to keep track of what is happening with this bill check out GovTracks. This is cool tool that that even lets you subscribe to an RSS feed of events concerning legislation you are interested in.
The Bill
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