S. 74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011

Science, technology, communications. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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A bill to preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service. (by CRS) 
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Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011

S. 74 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to preserve the free and open nature of the Internet, expand the benefits of broadband, and promote universally available and affordable broadband service.
Other Titles
  • Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011
Sponsor
Maria Cantwell
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Science, technology, communications
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Congressional oversight
  • Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
  • Internet and video services
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    Major Actions
    Introduced1/25/2011
    Referred to Committee
    Bill History

    There have been no votes on this bill.

    ActionDateDescription
    Introduced1/25/2011
    1/25/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
    1/25/2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S181-183)
    NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

    Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

    $458,779
    $3,100
    $461,879
    $0
    5 Organizations Support and 0 Oppose; See Which Ones

    Organizations that took a position on
    Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion, and Consumer Protection Act of 2011

    5 organizations support this bill

    American Library Association
    American Library Association (2011, January 5). Network (Net) Neutrality Recent History. Retrieved March 3, 2011, from ALA.
    Consumers Union
    Senator Cantwell, Maria (2011, January 25). Press Release of Senator Cantwell. Retrieved July 1, 2011, from United States Senator Maria Cantwell.
    Free Press
    Senator Cantwell, Maria (2011, January 25). Press Release of Senator Cantwell. Retrieved July 1, 2011, from United States Senator Maria Cantwell.
    Open Source Democracy Foundation
    OSDF (2011, January 26). Senators Cantwell and Franken Introduce Net Neutrality Legislation, Hope. Retrieved July 1, 2011, from The Open Source Democracy Foundation.
    Public Knowledge
    Senator Cantwell, Maria (2011, January 25). Press Release of Senator Cantwell. Retrieved July 1, 2011, from United States Senator Maria Cantwell.

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    Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2011.
    Contributions data source: OpenSecrets.org

    Contributions by Legislator

    Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$3,950$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$6,350$0
    Mark BegichDAK$3,975$0
    Michael BennetDCO$9,600$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$1,000$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$16,350$0
    Roy BluntRMO$1,500$0
    John BoozmanRAR$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$11,030$0
    Scott BrownRMA$2,000$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$12,050$0
    Richard BurrRNC$250$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$17,100$0
    Ben CardinDMD$15,083$0
    Tom CarperDDE$750$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$15,050$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$3,500$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$600$0
    Chris CoonsDDE$5,550$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,700$0
    John CornynRTX$2,800$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$21,475$0
    Mike EnziRWY$500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$8,050$0
    Al FrankenDMN$11,350$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$32,500$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$225$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$10,325$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$4,000$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    John HoevenRND$500$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$250$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$4,800$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$500$0
    John KerryDMA$2,850$0
    Mark KirkRIL$15,400$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$5,683$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$500$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$9,250$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$2,000$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$5,000$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$12,550$0
    Dick LugarRIN$500$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$1,000$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$4,850$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$4,525$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$16,750$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$2,250$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$19,800$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$6,190$0
    Rand PaulRKY$457$0
    Rob PortmanROH$11,066$0
    Mark PryorDAR$2,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$0
    Harry ReidDNV$6,550$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,400$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$1,000$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$2,750$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$15,000$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$4,025$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$4,000$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$4,800$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$11,250$0
    Jon TesterDMT$4,650$0
    John ThuneRSD$2,700$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$650$0
    Mark UdallDCO$10,637$0
    Tom UdallDNM$11,100$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$15,100$0
    Jim WebbDVA$7,900$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,833$0
    Roger WickerRMS$250$0
    Ron WydenDOR$500$0

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    NamePartyState$ From Interest Groups
    That Support
    $ From Interest Groups
    That Oppose
    Daniel K. AkakaDHI$0$0
    Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$3,950$0
    Kelly AyotteRNH$0$0
    John BarrassoRWY$0$0
    Max BaucusDMT$6,350$0
    Mark BegichDAK$3,975$0
    Michael BennetDCO$9,600$0
    Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$1,000$0
    Richard BlumenthalDCT$16,350$0
    Roy BluntRMO$1,500$0
    John BoozmanRAR$0$0
    Barbara BoxerDCA$11,030$0
    Scott BrownRMA$2,000$0
    Sherrod BrownDOH$12,050$0
    Richard BurrRNC$250$0
    Maria CantwellDWA$17,100$0
    Ben CardinDMD$15,083$0
    Tom CarperDDE$750$0
    Bob CaseyDPA$15,050$0
    Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$1,000$0
    Daniel CoatsRIN$0$0
    Tom CoburnROK$0$0
    William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$0
    Susan CollinsRME$3,500$0
    Gaylord Kent ConradDND$600$0
    Chris CoonsDDE$5,550$0
    Bob CorkerRTN$2,700$0
    John CornynRTX$2,800$0
    Mike CrapoRID$0$0
    Jim DeMintRSC$0$0
    Dick DurbinDIL$21,475$0
    Mike EnziRWY$500$0
    Dianne FeinsteinDCA$8,050$0
    Al FrankenDMN$11,350$0
    Kirsten GillibrandDNY$32,500$0
    Lindsey GrahamRSC$225$0
    Chuck GrassleyRIA$0$0
    Kay HaganDNC$10,325$0
    Tom HarkinDIA$4,000$0
    Orrin HatchRUT$0$0
    John HoevenRND$500$0
    Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$250$0
    Jim InhofeROK$0$0
    Dan InouyeDHI$4,800$0
    Johnny IsaksonRGA$0$0
    Mike JohannsRNE$0$0
    Ron JohnsonRWI$0$0
    Tim JohnsonDSD$500$0
    John KerryDMA$2,850$0
    Mark KirkRIL$15,400$0
    Amy KlobucharDMN$5,683$0
    Herb KohlDWI$0$0
    Jon KylRAZ$500$0
    Mary LandrieuDLA$9,250$0
    Frank LautenbergDNJ$2,000$0
    Patrick LeahyDVT$0$0
    Mike LeeRUT$0$0
    Carl LevinDMI$5,000$0
    Joe LiebermanICT$12,550$0
    Dick LugarRIN$500$0
    Joe ManchinDWV$1,000$0
    John McCainRAZ$0$0
    Claire McCaskillDMO$4,850$0
    Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$1,000$0
    Bob MenéndezDNJ$1,000$0
    Jeff MerkleyDOR$4,525$0
    Barbara MikulskiDMD$16,750$0
    Jerry MoranRKS$2,250$0
    Lisa MurkowskiRAK$0$0
    Patty MurrayDWA$19,800$0
    Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$0$0
    Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$6,190$0
    Rand PaulRKY$457$0
    Rob PortmanROH$11,066$0
    Mark PryorDAR$2,000$0
    John "Jack" ReedDRI$500$0
    Harry ReidDNV$6,550$0
    Jim RischRID$0$0
    Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,400$0
    John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$0$0
    Marco RubioRFL$1,000$0
    Bernie SandersIVT$2,750$0
    Chuck SchumerDNY$15,000$0
    Jeff SessionsRAL$2,000$0
    Jeanne ShaheenDNH$4,025$0
    Richard ShelbyRAL$4,000$0
    Olympia SnoweRME$4,800$0
    Debbie StabenowDMI$11,250$0
    Jon TesterDMT$4,650$0
    John ThuneRSD$2,700$0
    Patrick ToomeyRPA$650$0
    Mark UdallDCO$10,637$0
    Tom UdallDNM$11,100$0
    David VitterRLA$0$0
    Mark WarnerDVA$15,100$0
    Jim WebbDVA$7,900$0
    Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$2,833$0
    Roger WickerRMS$250$0
    Ron WydenDOR$500$0

    Interest Groups that support this bill

    $ Donated
    Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$458,779
    Consumer groups$3,100

    Interest Groups that oppose this bill

    $ Donated
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