,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dgeb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bh1 #bjad ,mr4  
,latta introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to limit ! 
au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission ov] provid]s ( broadb&      
,int]net access s]vice4  #a4 ,f9d+s     
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,!       
,int]net is a p[]ful eng9e = economic   
gr[? t has rema9$ op51 free1 &          
accessible )\t gov]nm5t regulation s9ce 
its entrance into ! public sph]e4  7#b7 
,title ,,ii ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 0 design$ = ! monopoly telephone  
sy/em 9 #aicd & has its orig9s 9 #ai?   
c5tury %ipp+ regulations4  7#c7 ,impos+ 
! obligations & requirem5ts ( title ,,ii
 ( su* ,act on broadb& ,int]net access  
s]vice w\ld sev]ely h>m broadb& inve/m5t
 & create myriad negative un9t5d$       
consequ5ces4  7#d7 ,! ,f$]al            
,communications ,commission has         

consi/5tly tak5 actions t classify      
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice1 ev5 9   
diff]5t =ms1 z an in=mation s]vice4 ,su*
 actions include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9     
#aiih1 ,*airman ,bill ,k5n>d issu$ a    
,report to ,congress f9d+ t ,int]net    
access is an in=mation s]vice ) a       
telecommunications compon5t4  7,b7 ,9   
#bjjb1 ! ,commission issu$ a ,decl>atory
 ,rul+ 7#ag ,,fcc ,rcd #dgih7 classify+ 
cable modem broadb& ,int]net access     
s]vice z an in=mation s]vice4 ,9 ! #bjje
 case ( ,national ,cable                
,telecommunications ,association v4 ,br&
 ,x ,int]net ,s]vices 7#ede ,u4,s4      
#ifg71 ! ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates affirm$ ?is det]m9ation t su*    
s]vice is n a common c>ri] s]vice & is  
appropriately classifi$ z an in=mation  
s]vice4  7,c7 ,9 #bjje1 ! ,commission   
issu$ a ,report & ,ord] 7#bj ,,fcc ,rcd 
#adhec7 affirm+ ! classification (      
wirel9e broadb& ,int]net access s]vice z
 an in=mation s]vice4  7,d7 ,9 #bjjg1 ! 
,commission issu$ a ,decl>atory ,rul+   

7#bb ,,fcc ,rcd #eija7 affirm+ !        
classification ( wireless broadb&       
,int]net access s]vice z an in=mation   
s]vice4  7#e7 ,^! ,commission rul+s     
unlea%$ t5s ( billions ( doll>s (       
inve/m5t 9 ! ,nation's broadb& networks1
 inve/m5t t w\ld n h be5 made if broadb&
 s]vices 7 subject to common c>ri]      
requirem5ts4  #b4 ,limitation on        
au?ority ( ,,fcc  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#c ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg
 ,u4,s4,c4 #aec7 is am5d$ z foll[s3     
7#a7 ,common c>ri] ,p>agraph 7#aa7 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,su*   
t]m does n include a provid] ( an       
in=mation s]vice or ( advanc$           
telecommunications capability 7z def9$ 9
 section #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications   
,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb77 :5  
engag$ 9 ! provision ( su* s]vice or    
capability44  7#b7 ,in=mation s]vice    
,p>agraph 7#bd7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7#bd7 ,in=mation s]vice ,! t]m 
in=mation s]vice means ! (f]+ ( a       
capability = g5]at+1 acquir+1 /or+1     

trans=m+1 process+1 retriev+1 utiliz+1  
or mak+ available in=mation via         
telecommunications1 & includes          
electronic publi%+1 b does n include--  
7,a7 a telecommunications s]vice2 or    
7,b7 any use ( any su* capability = !   
managem5t1 control1 or op]ation ( a     
telecommunications sy/em or ! managem5t 
( a telecommunications s]vice4  ,su* t]m
 includes broadb& ,int]net access       
s]vice4 ,a provid] ( an in=mation s]vice
 may n be treat$ z a telecommunications 
c>ri] "u ?is ,act :5 engag$ 9 !         
provision ( an in=mation s]vice1 & may n
 be requir$ to (f] su* s]vice or any    
compon5t ( su* s]vice z a               
telecommunications s]vice4  4  7#c7     
,telecommunications c>ri] ,p>agraph     
7#ea7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3 ,su* t]m does n include a       
provid] ( an in=mation s]vice or (      
advanc$ telecommunications capability 7z
 def9$ 9 section #gjf ( !               
,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb77 :5 engag$ 9 !         

provision ( su* s]vice or capability44  
7#d7 ,telecommunications s]vice         
,p>agraph 7#ec7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,su* t]m does n include   
any s]vice t is an in=mation s]vice1 any
 compon5t ( an in=mation s]vice1 or     
advanc$ telecommunications capability 7z
 def9$ 9 section #gjf ( !               
,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7744  7b7 ,broadb&       
,int]net access s]vice def9$ ,section #c
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd is    
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+       
p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh 7#ei7 z p>agraphs  
7#g7 ?r\gh 7#fj71 respectively2 &  7#b7 
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3  
7#f7 ,broadb& ,int]net access s]vice ,! 
t]m broadb& ,int]net access s]vice means
 a mass-m>ket retail s]vice by wire or  
radio t provides ! capability to        
transmit data to & receive data f all or
 sub/antially all ,int]net endpo9ts1    
includ+ any capabilities t are incid5tal
 to & enable ! op]ation ( !             
communications s]vice1 b exclud+ dial-up

 ,int]net access s]vice4 ,broadb&       
,int]net access s]vice is an in=mation  
s]vice1 & includes a s]vice utiliz+     
advanc$ telecommunications capability 7z
 def9$ 9 section #gjf ( !               
,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb774  4