3.0.0 2902 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z 2023-01-11T13:18:48Z House H HR 2009-06-16 111 hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee Referred to 2009-06-17T19:44:24Z Referred to 2009-06-16T14:31:50Z 2009-06-17 hsif17 Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. Committee 2009-06-16 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-06-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001173 Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] Eric Massa D NY J. J. 29 N P000600 Rep. Perriello, Thomas S.P. [D-VA-5] Thomas Perriello D VA S.P. 5 2009-06-16 True H000627 Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] MAURICE HINCHEY D NY D. 22 2009-06-16 True F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2009-06-23 False J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2009-07-07 False W000738 Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] LYNN WOOLSEY D CA 6 2009-07-08 False D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2009-07-23 False Science, Technology, Communications Broadcasting, cable, digital technologies Consumer affairs Educational facilities and institutions Higher education Internet and video services Internet, web applications, social media Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations Telecommunication rates and fees Science, Technology, Communications 00 2009-06-16 Introduced in House 2009-08-13T16:01:56Z Broadband Internet Fairness Act - Makes it unlawful for major broadband Internet service providers to offer volume usage service plans imposing rates, terms, and conditions that are unjust, unreasonable, or unreasonably discriminatory. Treats a violation as an unfair or deceptive act or practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act.

Requires major broadband Internet service providers offering or proposing to offer volume usage plans to file a service plan analysis with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

Requires the FTC to enforce this Act.

Defines "major broadband Internet service provider" as a broadband Internet service provider that, directly or through an affiliate, provides broadband Internet service to 2 million or more subscribers.

Defines "volume usage service plan" as any choice of service offerings to a residential consumer that includes two or more different sets of rates, terms, or conditions directly or indirectly based on the amount of data transmitted to or from the consumer within a fixed period of time.

Includes nonprofit organizations or higher education institutions in the term "residential consumer."

]]> Broadband Internet Fairness Act Display Title Broadband Internet Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced To authorize the Federal Trade Commission, in consultation with the Federal Communications Commission, to review volume usage service plans of major broadband Internet service providers to ensure that such plans are fairly based on cost. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Broadband Internet Fairness Act Introduced in House 2009-06-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr2902ih/xml/BILLS-111hr2902ih.xml 2009-06-17 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.