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ID H0425
Bill
Status
1/26/2018
Primary Sponsor
Paulette Jordan
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AI Summary
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Establishes net neutrality protections by creating Idaho Code Chapter 14, requiring internet service providers to treat all online data equally without discrimination based on user, content, or service type.
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Prohibits internet service providers from blocking lawful content, impairing lawful traffic, engaging in paid prioritization, or unreasonably interfering with users' ability to access lawful content and applications, subject to reasonable network management exceptions.
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Requires internet service providers to publicly disclose accurate information about their network management practices, performance, and commercial terms so users can determine compliance with the chapter.
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Mandates non-telephone corporation internet service providers to file annual notices with the state commission listing their name, principal place of business, services offered, and service areas.
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Requires telephone corporations and their contracted communications providers to ensure all internet services they offer or host comply with the internet neutrality standards and rules, while allowing exceptions for emergency communications, law enforcement, public safety, and copyright infringement enforcement.
Legislative Description
Adds to and amends existing law to provide duties of internet service providers, to provide required disclosure of information, to provide unlawful acts, to provide exceptions and to provide that a telephone corporation and any communications provider it contracts with shall ensure that all internet service and all internet service providers it hosts or accommodates meet certain standards.
NET NEUTRALITY
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Ways & Means
1/29/2018