Category Archives: internet service providers

Lege Trend. Anatomy of a Statewide Net Neutrality Bill in the Mayflower State that also limits ISP data collection

Massachusetts Legislature is moving a net neutrality bill, S2376,  that will:

  • create a central registry of internet service providers
  • require net nuetrality in government contracts
  • prohibit ISPs from collecting, using or sharing a consumer’s personal data without their consent
  • State rules would be developed by the state Department of Telecommunications and Cable
  • Requires ISPs to make the same disclosures to state regulatators that ISPs make to the FCC
  • An assessment on ISPs would be levied…

Lege Trend. Passing Net Neutrality. Bipartisan in the West. 2 Key Points from the bill.

Washington State House passed a net nuetrality bill, HB 2282, that will:

  • establish net nuetrality in Washington State
  • protect consumers in Washington State

The  bill will protect consumer by prohibiting companies from:

  • Blocking of lawful content by internet service providers

  • “Throttling,” or slowing down, of lawful content by internet service providers

  • Favoring of certain content over others by internet service providers due to special deals (“paid prioritization”)

The vote in…

The Ways Cities are Requiring Net Neutrality Standards.

Cities and local governments are implementing net neutrality standards by:

  • city-owned broadband options
  • yes, municipally owned internet

What policies goals have some cities, like San Francisco, set for municipal broadband?

  • internet acess must favor the general public and San Francisco values
  • Ft. Collins is hailing municipal borad band as a means to reclaim privacy

Government Technology | States, Cities Turn to Tech in Bid to Preserve Net Neutrality Principles 

 

 

Equifax Fix TREND. The different route a Plains State Takes. 3 Key Points from the Bill.

Nebraska Legislature is considering LB 757  that will:

  • Applies data security requires people and businesses that owns, licenses or maintains data of Nebraska residents
  • Requires a data security standard of “reasonable security procedures and practices:
  • Ties the state legislation to  Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 

How does this differ from other state approaches?

  • Other states have focused on free credit freezes and free credit report…

+ 1 Executive Order on Net Neutrality. Where. How. Who. Why. What.

Where: New York

Who: New York Governor Cuomo

How: By Executive Order

What does the executive order do? NY Executive Order Number 75

  • Prohibits state contracts with entities that  treat all web traffic equally
  • Establishes internet access as an essential service

Why: In response to the FCC net nuetrality repeal, NY became the 2nd state to creae its own net nuetrality provisions.

The Hill | Cuomo signs executive order protecting net neutrality in New York

 

3 Steps Montana Took. 1st State to Add Net Neutrality. Executive Order included

How did Montana add net nuetrality on the state level? Executive Order

What does Governor Steve Bullock (D) executive order require? internet service providers with state contracts to abide by net neutrality principle:

  • “in order to receive a contract with the state government, internet service providers must not engage in blocking or throttling web content or create internet fast lanes.”

Effective Date: Immediately with a 6 month grace period

The Hill | Montana becomes first state to…

Lege Trend. 8 States. Net neutrality bills.

The states looking to add net nuetrality requirements: North Carolina, Illinois, California, New York, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Rhode Island and Washington

4 policy goals of net nuetrality:

  •  A level playing field for all online services that prohibits internet providers to block or slow down sites or online services
  •  Ensure consumers find the content of the choice
  • Maintain broad access to online services and information
  • Protect businesses, large and small, from having to pay fees to reach…

Business Trend. Hiring Attorneys, Consultants, Lobbyists to block internet service provider reform by states

21 States responded to President Trump’s repeal of Obama era internet privacy regulations, by offering state regulations for internet privacy. Let’s take a peak.

In California, one internet service providfer, AT&T, has spent $2.71M in the last year.

Federal preemption isn’t a concern because the FCC laws and rules share duties with the states and there is no explicit preemption.

NCSL | PRIVACY LEGISLATION RELATED TO INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

The Recorder | Calif. Pushes Internet Privacy…

21 States Move to Protect Consumer Privacy on Internet. Au Revoir Federal Internet Privacy. Bonjour State Internet Privacy.

21 States responded to President Trump’s repeal of Obama era internet privacy regulations, by offering state regulations for internet privacy. Let’s take a peak.

In  California, Assembly Bill 375, will:

  • Customer information an only be used or sold after obtaining “opt-in” consent
  • Prohibit penalties or discounts based on consent

Federal preemption isn’t a concern because the FCC laws and rules share duties with the states and there is no explicit preemption.

NCSL | PRIVACY LEGISLATION…