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Commercial Law - Maryland Net Neutrality Act of 2020

Sponsor: Delegate ReznikCommittee: Economic MattersSubject: Commercial Law - Consumer ProtectionStatus: Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Prohibiting fixed Internet service providers and mobile broadband Internet access service providers, in the course of providing certain services, from blocking certain content, applications, services, or devices, subject to a certain limitation, or impairing or degrading certain Internet traffic on a certain basis; prohibiting fixed Internet service providers and mobile broadband Internet access service providers, in the course of providing certain services, from requiring certain consideration; etc.

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Testimony (25)

MGA witness list
FAV 17FavorableUNF 8Unfavorable
PositionWitnessOrganizationTestimony
FAVHolness, ToniACLUWritten (PDF)
FAVBORGMANN, HOLLYADT Security SystemsWritten (PDF)
FAVSakamoto-Wengel, SteveConsumer PROTECTION DEPARTMENTOral + Written (PDF)
FAVJAMALI, DRAKESECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONOral
FAVAaron, CraigIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVBergmayer, JohnIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVCastillo, BrendaIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDel Bianco, MarkIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVDelegate Reznik, Delegate RezniklegislatorIndividualPosition only
FAVErikson, KevinIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVForester, BrandonIndividualWritten (PDF)
FAVGetachew, YosefIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMcInnis, KatieIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVMelia, TomIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSchwantes, JonathanIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVSohn, GigiIndividualOral + Written (PDF)
FAVVan Schewick, BarbaraIndividualWritten (PDF)
UNFMcCabe, LisaCTIAOral + Written (PDF)
UNFLooney, SeanComcast NBCUniversalPosition only
UNFLooney, SeanComcast NBCUniversalPosition only
UNFFry, DonaldGreater Baltimore CommitteeWritten (PDF)
UNFGriffin, AndrewlobbyistMD Chamber of CommerceWritten (PDF)
UNFTabuteau, RichardlobbyistMD Tech CouncilWritten (PDF)
UNFBrill, MatthewNCTAOral + Written (PDF)
UNFBrill, MatthewIndividualPosition only

Organizations on record

Registered lobbyists who testified

UNFGriffin, AndrewMD Chamber of CommerceRegistered for: Alliance to Prevent Legionnaire's Disease; American Subcontractors Association of Baltimore; Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park; Associated Utility Contractors of Maryland; Experience Prince George's; Howard County Chamber of Commerce
UNFTabuteau, RichardMD Tech CouncilRegistered for: Bolt Technology OÜ dba Hopp; Boyd Gaming Corporation; ChargePoint; Chevy Chase Village; Elev8 Baltimore, Inc.; Fortinet