S. 215 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act

Telecommunication. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. (by CRS) 
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Internet Freedom Preservation Act

S. 215 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.
Other Titles
  • Internet Freedom Preservation Act
Sponsor
Byron Dorgan
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Telecommunication
  • Administrative procedure
  • Administrative remedies
  • Broadband
  • Business
  • Competition
  • Congress
  • Congressional reporting requirements
  • Consumer complaints
  • Consumer education
  • Consumers
  • Damages
  • Executive departments
  • Federal Communications Commission
  • Independent regulatory commissions
  • Internet
  • Law
  • Technology
  • Telecommunication rates
  • Telephone
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    Major Actions
    Introduced1/09/2007
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced1/09/2007
    1/09/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    1/09/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S286-287)
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus
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    Contributions

    1. January - February 2003 For $0 Against $37,500
    2. March - April 2003 For $0 Against $100,200
    3. May - June 2003 For $0 Against $88,200
    4. July - August 2003 For $0 Against $20,500
    5. September - October 2003 For $0 Against $112,675
    6. November - December 2003 For $0 Against $134,252
    7. January - February 2004 For $0 Against $57,850
    8. March - April 2004 For $0 Against $102,899
    9. May - June 2004 For $0 Against $74,500
    10. July - August 2004 For $0 Against $64,075
    11. September - October 2004 For $0 Against $278,117
    12. November - December 2004 For $0 Against $38,000
    13. January - February 2005 For $0 Against $35,549
    14. March - April 2005 For $0 Against $84,650
    15. May - June 2005 For $0 Against $149,010
    16. July - August 2005 For $0 Against $77,500
    17. September - October 2005 For $0 Against $157,585
    18. November - December 2005 For $0 Against $72,452
    19. January - February 2006 For $0 Against $36,730
    20. March - April 2006 For $0 Against $111,323
    21. May - June 2006 For $0 Against $276,433
    22. July - August 2006 For $0 Against $54,188
    23. September - October 2006 For $0 Against $158,558
    24. November - December 2006 For $0 Against $84,399
    25. January - February 2007 For $0 Against $42,550
    26. March - April 2007 For $0 Against $156,950
    27. May - June 2007 For $0 Against $184,600
    28. July - August 2007 For $0 Against $63,400
    29. September - October 2007 For $0 Against $99,000
    30. November - December 2007 For $0 Against $206,565
    31. January - February 2008 For $0 Against $58,300
    32. March - April 2008 For $0 Against $126,950
    33. May - June 2008 For $0 Against $86,072
    34. July - August 2008 For $0 Against $113,655
    35. September - October 2008 For $0 Against $124,300
    36. November - December 2008 For $0 Against $61,449

    Votes

      0 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed

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      Internet Freedom Preservation Act

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      0 organizations opposed this bill

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      Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
      Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

      Contributions by Legislator

      Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$20,000
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$19,000
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
      Max BaucusDMT$0$45,100
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$12,600
      Bob BennettRUT$0$12,000
      Joe BidenDDE$0$32,800
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$13,000
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$17,500
      Barbara BoxerDCA$0$37,850
      Sherrod BrownDOH$0$28,250
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$18,000
      Jim BunningRKY$0$4,500
      Richard BurrRNC$0$30,050
      Robert ByrdDWV$0$20,000
      Maria CantwellDWA$0$84,750
      Ben CardinDMD$0$28,899
      Tom CarperDDE$0$27,450
      Bob CaseyDPA$0$38,850
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$56,350
      Hillary ClintonDNY$0$271,670
      Tom CoburnROK$0$19,988
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$7,500
      Norm ColemanRMN$0$45,500
      Susan CollinsRME$0$32,300
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$13,000
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$36,400
      John CornynRTX$0$28,500
      Larry CraigRID$0$7,000
      Mike CrapoRID$0$9,500
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$37,980
      Chris DoddDCT$0$55,500
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$19,700
      Pete DomeniciRNM$0$10,000
      Byron DorganDND$0$81,125
      Dick DurbinDIL$0$43,050
      John EnsignRNV$0$101,489
      Mike EnziRWY$0$1,500
      Russ FeingoldDWI$0$12,350
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$3,200
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$51,700
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$28,000
      Judd GreggRNH$0$28,500
      Chuck HagelRNE$0$2,300
      Tom HarkinDIA$0$31,150
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$23,000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$15,250
      Jim InhofeROK$0$3,500
      Dan InouyeDHI$0$47,851
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$13,300
      Tim JohnsonDSD$0$26,750
      Ted KennedyDMA$0$33,500
      John KerryDMA$0$48,771
      Amy KlobucharDMN$0$22,083
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$0$49,377
      Mary LandrieuDLA$0$34,550
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$97,400
      Patrick LeahyDVT$0$50,250
      Carl LevinDMI$0$15,150
      Joe LiebermanICT$0$48,050
      Blanche LincolnDAR$0$29,250
      Chester Trent LottRMS$0$39,000
      Dick LugarRIN$0$16,000
      Mel MartinezRFL$0$24,000
      John McCainRAZ$0$38,000
      Claire McCaskillDMO$0$60,530
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$56,850
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$53,250
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$29,700
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$21,500
      Patty MurrayDWA$0$18,000
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$52,250
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$96,950
      Barack ObamaDIL$0$55,200
      Mark PryorDAR$0$57,700
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$10,000
      Harry ReidDNV$0$64,500
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$17,500
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$118,050
      Ken SalazarDCO$0$90,950
      Bernie SandersIVT$0$1,000
      Chuck SchumerDNY$0$75,750
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$22,300
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$13,000
      Gordon SmithROR$0$59,500
      Olympia SnoweRME$0$31,000
      Arlen SpecterDPA$0$177,950
      Debbie StabenowDMI$0$18,300
      Ted StevensRAK$0$91,399
      John SununuRNH$0$111,950
      Jon TesterDMT$0$7,600
      Craig ThomasRWY$0$12,000
      John ThuneRSD$0$15,675
      David VitterRLA$0$14,000
      George VoinovichROH$0$11,250
      John WarnerRVA$0$0
      Jim WebbDVA$0$8,600
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$16,350
      Ron WydenDOR$0$39,499

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      NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
      That Supported
      $ From Interest Groups
      That Opposed
      Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$20,000
      Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$0$19,000
      Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$0
      Max BaucusDMT$0$45,100
      Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$0$12,600
      Bob BennettRUT$0$12,000
      Joe BidenDDE$0$32,800
      Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$0$13,000
      Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$0$17,500
      Barbara BoxerDCA$0$37,850
      Sherrod BrownDOH$0$28,250
      Sam BrownbackRKS$0$18,000
      Jim BunningRKY$0$4,500
      Richard BurrRNC$0$30,050
      Robert ByrdDWV$0$20,000
      Maria CantwellDWA$0$84,750
      Ben CardinDMD$0$28,899
      Tom CarperDDE$0$27,450
      Bob CaseyDPA$0$38,850
      Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$0$56,350
      Hillary ClintonDNY$0$271,670
      Tom CoburnROK$0$19,988
      William Thad CochranRMS$0$7,500
      Norm ColemanRMN$0$45,500
      Susan CollinsRME$0$32,300
      Gaylord Kent ConradDND$0$13,000
      Bob CorkerRTN$0$36,400
      John CornynRTX$0$28,500
      Larry CraigRID$0$7,000
      Mike CrapoRID$0$9,500
      Jim DeMintRSC$0$37,980
      Chris DoddDCT$0$55,500
      Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$0$19,700
      Pete DomeniciRNM$0$10,000
      Byron DorganDND$0$81,125
      Dick DurbinDIL$0$43,050
      John EnsignRNV$0$101,489
      Mike EnziRWY$0$1,500
      Russ FeingoldDWI$0$12,350
      Dianne FeinsteinDCA$0$3,200
      Lindsey GrahamRSC$0$51,700
      Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$28,000
      Judd GreggRNH$0$28,500
      Chuck HagelRNE$0$2,300
      Tom HarkinDIA$0$31,150
      Orrin HatchRUT$0$23,000
      Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$0$15,250
      Jim InhofeROK$0$3,500
      Dan InouyeDHI$0$47,851
      Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$13,300
      Tim JohnsonDSD$0$26,750
      Ted KennedyDMA$0$33,500
      John KerryDMA$0$48,771
      Amy KlobucharDMN$0$22,083
      Herb KohlDWI$0$0
      Jon KylRAZ$0$49,377
      Mary LandrieuDLA$0$34,550
      Frank LautenbergDNJ$0$97,400
      Patrick LeahyDVT$0$50,250
      Carl LevinDMI$0$15,150
      Joe LiebermanICT$0$48,050
      Blanche LincolnDAR$0$29,250
      Chester Trent LottRMS$0$39,000
      Dick LugarRIN$0$16,000
      Mel MartinezRFL$0$24,000
      John McCainRAZ$0$38,000
      Claire McCaskillDMO$0$60,530
      Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$0$56,850
      Bob MenéndezDNJ$0$53,250
      Barbara MikulskiDMD$0$29,700
      Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$21,500
      Patty MurrayDWA$0$18,000
      Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$52,250
      Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$0$96,950
      Barack ObamaDIL$0$55,200
      Mark PryorDAR$0$57,700
      John "Jack" ReedDRI$0$10,000
      Harry ReidDNV$0$64,500
      Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$0$17,500
      John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$118,050
      Ken SalazarDCO$0$90,950
      Bernie SandersIVT$0$1,000
      Chuck SchumerDNY$0$75,750
      Jeff SessionsRAL$0$22,300
      Richard ShelbyRAL$0$13,000
      Gordon SmithROR$0$59,500
      Olympia SnoweRME$0$31,000
      Arlen SpecterDPA$0$177,950
      Debbie StabenowDMI$0$18,300
      Ted StevensRAK$0$91,399
      John SununuRNH$0$111,950
      Jon TesterDMT$0$7,600
      Craig ThomasRWY$0$12,000
      John ThuneRSD$0$15,675
      David VitterRLA$0$14,000
      George VoinovichROH$0$11,250
      John WarnerRVA$0$0
      Jim WebbDVA$0$8,600
      Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$0$16,350
      Ron WydenDOR$0$39,499

      Interest Groups that supported this bill

      $ Donated

      Interest Groups that opposed this bill

      $ Donated
      Cable & satellite TV production & distribution$3,659,743
      Fiscal & tax policy$71,193
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