May 02, 2006
Markey Introduces Stand-Alone Net Neutrality Bill
Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced today a stand-alone net neutrality bill called the Markey Net Neutrality Act of 2006. On the heels of the Commerce Committee’s rejection of comparable language introduced as an amendment to the Barton Bill, Markey is moving this stand-alone measure to hammer home the point that the open network nature of the Internet is in danger.
The stand-alone bill seems to have basically the same provisions as the earlier amendment. In a statement today introducing the bill, Markey said
[I]f we don’t protect the openness of the Internet for entrepreneurial activity, we’re ruining a wonderful model for low barrier entry, innovation, and job creation. Broadband network owners should not be able to determine who can and who cannot offer services over broadband networks or over the Internet.
A companion bill is slated to be introduced in the Senate today.
Posted by Cynthia Brumfield at May 2, 2006 02:38 PM