Improving Internet Access in the United States
Loosen the grip large ISPs have on the internet and our technological future
We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more open internet, wish to establish anti-monopoly laws, insure true broadband speeds, provide avenues of true competition for ISPs, promote ever increasing speeds , and secure the Blessings of the internet to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Petition for the President, Senators and representatives of the United States of America.
Section 1
Make it illegal for all Internet Service Providers to advertise speeds as ?up to speeds?. Providers must provide 90% of advertised speed, even during peak usage time. Cellular providers would be exempt from this.
Section 2
Require internet service providers to offer speeds no less than 25 Mbps download and
3 Mbps upload. Speeds must increase each year to keep up with growing demands.
Households that are past the technical limitation of the providers network would be exempt from this bill. These households can be served by wireless internet service providers or satellite providers if they are too far from fiber optic networks. Wireless service providers shall provide speeds of at least 5Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload. Cellular providers and satellite providers would be exempt from this rule.
Section 3
Require owners of fiber optic networks to lease parts of their fiber networks to other companies at wholesale prices. This would spur the development of many more providers and increase speeds offered to customers by using a true, free market system instead of the oligopoly that currently provides service.
Section 4
Limit the markup that providers charge for dedicated connections such as metro ethernet, dedicated fiber, etc. $1,900 a month for a dedicated 20Mbps\20Mbps connection is absurd when the real cost for this connection is below $30 a month.
Section 5
Providers shall not be able to charge miscellaneous fees.
Section 6
Total monthly rates, including taxes shall be clearly described to customers on every bill and before service begins.
Section 7
Installation windows of 2 hours should be provided. If the installation technician fails to show up or call and set up a new appointment before the scheduled window, one month of service shall be provided at no cost to the subscriber and any installation labor fees shall be waived.
Section 8
Subscribers shall have the option of using their own Cable modem/DSL modem and not be charged a fee for refusing use of the providers equipment.
This bill shall be written without the help of any lobbyist or special interest groups that represent internet service providers. Congress shall act quickly on this bill and not water it down because internet service providers complain about the costs they will incur. They have stifled our country's technological growth long enough and its time for them to step aside. Congress shall not use the word ?tubes? in explaining how the internet works. Congress shall seek the advice of non-biased experts who stand
Section 1
Make it illegal for all Internet Service Providers to advertise speeds as ?up to speeds?. Providers must provide 90% of advertised speed, even during peak usage time. Cellular providers would be exempt from this.
Section 2
Require internet service providers to offer speeds no less than 25 Mbps download and
3 Mbps upload. Speeds must increase each year to keep up with growing demands.
Households that are past the technical limitation of the providers network would be exempt from this bill. These households can be served by wireless internet service providers or satellite providers if they are too far from fiber optic networks. Wireless service providers shall provide speeds of at least 5Mbps download and 1 Mbps upload. Cellular providers and satellite providers would be exempt from this rule.
Section 3
Require owners of fiber optic networks to lease parts of their fiber networks to other companies at wholesale prices. This would spur the development of many more providers and increase speeds offered to customers by using a true, free market system instead of the oligopoly that currently provides service.
Section 4
Limit the markup that providers charge for dedicated connections such as metro ethernet, dedicated fiber, etc. $1,900 a month for a dedicated 20Mbps\20Mbps connection is absurd when the real cost for this connection is below $30 a month.
Section 5
Providers shall not be able to charge miscellaneous fees.
Section 6
Total monthly rates, including taxes shall be clearly described to customers on every bill and before service begins.
Section 7
Installation windows of 2 hours should be provided. If the installation technician fails to show up or call and set up a new appointment before the scheduled window, one month of service shall be provided at no cost to the subscriber and any installation labor fees shall be waived.
Section 8
Subscribers shall have the option of using their own Cable modem/DSL modem and not be charged a fee for refusing use of the providers equipment.
This bill shall be written without the help of any lobbyist or special interest groups that represent internet service providers. Congress shall act quickly on this bill and not water it down because internet service providers complain about the costs they will incur. They have stifled our country's technological growth long enough and its time for them to step aside. Congress shall not use the word ?tubes? in explaining how the internet works. Congress shall seek the advice of non-biased experts who stand
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