Amendment sought to add a new section to Title VII of the Communication Act of 1934 entitled "Network Neutrality".

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Amendment Number
987
Description
Amendment sought to add a new section to Title VII of the Communication Act of 1934 entitled "Network Neutrality".
Purpose
An amendment numbered 7 printed in House Report 109-491 which seeks to restore important non-discrimination requirements enforced by the Federal Communications Commission that from the inception of the Internet until August of 2005 were binding on telecommunications carriers. This amendment essentially has 3 parts: (1) provides a policy statement in addition to the general duties of broadband network providers; (2) provides for preserved rights and exceptions to the general statutory duties in the first part; and (3) provides an expedited complaint process and an antitrust savings clause.
Congress
109
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Jun 8, 2006
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Markey amendment (A007) Failed by recorded vote: 152 - 269 (Roll no. 239).
Latest Action Time
21:22:19
Submitted Date
Jun 8, 2006
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Feb 3, 2022
Amendment 987 — Informed