The document discusses net neutrality and the implications for communications. It presents arguments from different perspectives on issues like content regulation, traffic shaping, and tiered access. It also summarizes a proposed bill called the Internet Freedom Preservation Act that would amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality.

1. THE TOLL ROADS?
The Implications of the Network Neutrality Debate
for Communications

2. WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
Access to the Internet without discrimination
based upon how often user accesses the Internet
or how much broadband capacity they utilize

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8. Commoners

9. WHAT’S AT STAKE?
“The Internet is the communication network that is
quickly becoming the backbone for all other
communications networks that Americans use.”

16. WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
Content Regulation “kill Internet innovation and
Traffic Shaping crush an industry”
Tiered Access
“the costs of unmanaged networks”
Structure
Business Services “serious and rampant piracy problems”

17. WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
Content Regulation “kill Internet innovation and
Traffic Shaping crush an industry”
Tiered Access
“the costs of unmanaged networks”
Structure
Business Services “serious and rampant piracy problems”

18. WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
users
Content Regulation “kill Internet innovation and
Traffic Shaping crush an industry”
Tiered Access
“the costs of unmanaged networks”
Structure
Business Services “serious and rampant piracy problems”

19. WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
users providers
Content Regulation “kill Internet innovation and
Traffic Shaping crush an industry”
Tiered Access
“the costs of unmanaged networks”
Structure
Business Services “serious and rampant piracy problems”

20. WHAT IS NET NEUTRALITY?
users providers
Content Regulation “kill Internet innovation and
Traffic Shaping crush an industry”
Tiered Access
“the costs of unmanaged networks”
Structure
Business Services “serious and rampant piracy problems”

21. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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22. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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23. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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24. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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25. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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26. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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27. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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28. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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29. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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30. II
S. 215
110TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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.
1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Internet Freedom
5 Preservation Act’’.
6 SEC. 2. INTERNET NEUTRALITY.
7 Title I of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
8 U.S.C. 151 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
9 following:
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