S 3119 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Restoring Internet Freedom Act

This bill blocks the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from enforcing or implementing a specific broadband internet regulation proposed in October 2023 (WC Docket No. 23-320). It directly affects the FCC, preventing it from using that rule or creating substantially similar rules without new legislation passed after the bill's enactment. The key mechanism is a legal prohibition requiring Congress to explicitly authorize any new rule on broadband internet access service, effectively halting the current regulatory path. This change impacts how internet service providers operate under federal oversight but does not alter current internet service terms or create new consumer protections.
Sub-Topics: Broadband Access
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Oct 2023
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Introduced Oct 24, 2023 Last action Oct 24, 2023
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Oct 24, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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