THE TOLL ROADS?

The Implications of the Network Neutrality Debate for Communications

Access to the Internet without discriminationbased upon how often user accesses the Internet

or how much broadband capacity they utilize

WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?

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Commoners

“The Internet is the communication network that isquickly becoming the backbone for all other

communications networks that Americans use.”

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

Content RegulationTraffic Shaping

Tiered AccessStructure

Business Services

“kill Internet innovation and crush an industry”

“the costs of unmanaged networks”

“serious and rampant piracy problems”

WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?

Content RegulationTraffic Shaping

Tiered AccessStructure

Business Services

“kill Internet innovation and crush an industry”

“the costs of unmanaged networks”

“serious and rampant piracy problems”

WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?

users

Content RegulationTraffic Shaping

Tiered AccessStructure

Business Services

“kill Internet innovation and crush an industry”

“the costs of unmanaged networks”

“serious and rampant piracy problems”

WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?

users providers

Content RegulationTraffic Shaping

Tiered AccessStructure

Business Services

“kill Internet innovation and crush an industry”

“the costs of unmanaged networks”

“serious and rampant piracy problems”

WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?

users providers

Content RegulationTraffic Shaping

Tiered AccessStructure

Business Services

“kill Internet innovation and crush an industry”

“the costs of unmanaged networks”

“serious and rampant piracy problems”

WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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110TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 215 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

JANUARY 9, 2007 Mr. DORGAN (for himself, Ms. SNOWE, Mr. KERRY, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. HAR-

KIN, Mr. LEAHY, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. OBAMA, and Mr. WYDEN) intro-duced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Com-mittee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

A BILL To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net

neutrality.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-1

tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom 4

Preservation Act’’. 5

SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY. 6

Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 7

U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 8

following: 9

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