Summary Net Neutrality 2020 Legislation

Requires internet service providers to register and pay registration fees and requires the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority to apply net neutrality principles to internet service providers and enforce such principles with civil penalties.

Prohibits fixed and mobile internet service providers that provide broadband interact access service from engaging in specified actions concerning the treatment of lawful Internet traffic, among other things, such as blocking lawful content, applications, services, or nonharmful devices, impairing or degrading lawful internet traffic on the basis of internet content, application, or service.

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Amends KRS 154.15-010 to create a definition for paid prioritization; creates a new section of Subchapter 15 of KRS Chapter 154 to require KentuckyWired contracts between the Kentucky Communications Network Authority and public or private internet service providers contain certain provisions to ensure open and fair access to the network by customers.

Prohibits fixed internet service providers and mobile broadband internet access service providers, in the course of providing certain services, from blocking certain content, applications, services, or devices, subject to a certain limitation, or impairing or degrading certain internet traffic on a certain basis; prohibits fixed internet service providers and mobile broadband internet access service providers, in the course of providing certain services, from requiring certain consideration.

Provides for net neutrality and consumer protection.

Protects consumers by prohibiting blocking, throttling, or paid prioritization in the provision of internet service.

Promotes net neutrality and consumer protection.

Ensures a free and open internet in the Commonwealth.

This bill specifies that it is unlawful for a fixed or mobile internet service provider to engage in certain specified activities or to offer or provide services other than broadband internet access that are delivered over the same last-mile connection as the broadband internet access under certain conditions. Nothing in the bill is to be construed to prohibit a fixed or mobile internet service provider from offering or providing services other than broadband internet access service that are delivered over the same last-mile connection as the broadband service. The provisions of this bill do not supersede any obligation or authorization a fixed or mobile internet service provider may have to address the needs of emergency communications or law enforcement, public safety, or national security authorities or prohibit reasonable efforts by a fixed or mobile internet service provider to address copyright infringement or other unlawful activity.

This bill provides that broadband service providers shall publicly disclose information regarding network management practices, performance, and the commercial terms of its broadband internet access. Broadband service providers shall also not block any broadband internet access, impair broadband internet access, engage in paid prioritization, or unreasonably disadvantage an end user's ability to select internet content or an edge provider's ability to provide Internet content to end users. The Public Service Commission may only sanction paid prioritization if it will provide some significant public interest benefit and not impede the open access of the internet. The bill also authorizes the attorney general to enforce the provisions of the bill, with any resulting proceedings including a penalty up to $5,000 for each violation, not to exceed $25,000 per day. Additionally, any individual violating the provisions of the bill shall be subject to all penalties, remedies, and procedures provided by merchandising practice laws.

SB 554

Passed Senate 2/13/20

This bill establishes a committee to study state regulation of net neutrality.

Requires cable television companies to provide cable television service and broadband internet speed to all committed service areas before cable television companies allow paid prioritization of Internet network traffic.

Prohibits awarding of public contracts to internet service providers, unless internet service providers adhere to principle of “net neutrality.”

Urges President and Congress of United States to restore “net neutrality” in federal law.

Establishes “New Jersey Net Neutrality Act.”

AB 9508
Substituted by SB 7508 4/2/20

Enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state transportation, economic development and environmental conservation budget for the 2020-2021 state fiscal year and relates to net neutrality provisions.

Establishes the right of every citizen neutrality through cybernetics networks; establishes the public policy of the Government of Puerto Rico regarding the protection of said right; amends Law 213 of 1996, as amended, the Telecommunications Law in order to provide and preserve the free flow of all information and content, to limit marketing practices that create packages for the use of certain applications, information flow or data by the companies that provide telecommunication and broadband.

This bill requires internet service providers to follow internet service neutrality requirements.

This bill requires internet service providers to follow internet service neutrality requirements.

Adds article 25 to chapter 9, title 58 entitled "local government-owned broadband internet access service" so as to authorize and regulate local government-owned broadband internet access service providers. A local agency engaged in the provision of broadband internet access service pursuant to this article may not engage in paid prioritization.

Prohibits a provider of broadband services from offering or renewing services to consumers within any locality in the commonwealth in which certain media is throttled, blocked, or prioritized on the basis of its content, format, host address, or source.

Adds a new article, designated §1-7-1, §1-7-2 and §1-7-3, all relating to net neutrality for state government; provides legislative findings; defines terms; requires the state to utilize net neutral internet services and associated activities; and provides exceptions.