Proyectos de ley › 88.ª Asamblea General
Providing for internet neutrality, and making penalties applicable
Dónde está ahora
- Hecho: Presentado31 de enero de 2019
- Se detuvo: SubcomitéMurió al terminar la Asamblea General
- Sigue: Comité de la Cámara
- Sigue: Lo aprueba la Cámara
- Sigue: Comité del Senado
- Sigue: Lo aprueba el Senado
- Sigue: A gobernador(a)
- Sigue: Firmado como ley
Murió al terminar la sesión La sesión de 2020 terminó el 14 de junio de 2020, la última sesión ordinaria de la Asamblea General. Los proyectos que no pasaron por ambas cámaras murieron. ¿Qué es el embudo (funnel)?
Qué contiene
La explicación oficial está en inglés; todavía no hay resumen en palabras sencillas.
The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation’s substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill creates new Code chapter 554E, relating to internet neutrality. The bill requires a communications service provider to make available to the public informational materials accurately explaining the provider’s reasonable network management practices, performance, and commercial terms of its broadband service, including information relating to the processes involved for such services.
Lea la explicación completa
1.1. “End user” means a person who uses broadband service. The bill prohibits communications service providers from blocking lawful content, applications, services, or nonharmful devices, unless pursuant to a reasonable network management practice. The bill defines “reasonable network management practice” to mean a practice that is primarily used for and tailored to achieving a legitimate technical network management purpose. The bill prohibits communications service providers from impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic on the basis of content, applications, services, or the use of nonharmful devices, unless pursuant to a reasonable network management practice. The bill also prohibits communications service providers from engaging in paid prioritization, as defined in the bill. The bill further prohibits communications service providers from interfering with or disadvantaging the ability of an end user to select, access, or use broadband service, unless pursuant to a reasonable network management practice. The bill additionally prohibits communications service providers from interfering with or disadvantaging the ability of edge providers, as defined in the bill, from making lawful content, applications, services, or nonharmful devices available to an end user, unless pursuant to a reasonable network management practice. The bill does not apply to conduct authorized by any state or federal law enforcement agency or reasonable efforts by a communications service provider to address copyright infringement or any other unlawful activity.16, which relates to consumer frauds.16, the attorney general may investigate, issue subpoenas, and commence civil proceedings seeking restraining orders or injunctions prohibiting persons from engaging in unlawful practices or seeking termination of the business affairs of a person engaging in unlawful practices. In addition, a civil penalty of up to $40,000 per violation may be imposed by a court against a person found to have committed an unlawful practice.