,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fcic ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ag1 #bjah,mr4 ,c(fman introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide = int]net op5ness requirem5ts = broadb& int]net access s]vice provid]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! #ba/ ,c5tury ,int]net ,act4 #b4 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,,viii ,broadb& ,int]net ,access ,s]vice #hja4 ,int]net op5ness 7a7 ,no block+ ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may n-- 7#a7 block lawful cont5t1 applications1 or s]vices1 subject to reasonable network managem5t2 7#b7 *>ge an edge provid] a fee to avoid block+ ( ! cont5t1 applications1 or s]vices provid$ by ! edge provid]2 or 7#c7 prohibit1 re/rict1 or p5alize ! use ( non-h>mful devices on ! network ( ! broadb& int]net access s]vice provid]1 subject to reasonable network managem5t4 7b7 ,no ?rottl+ ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may n-- 7#a7 impair1 degrade1 sl[ d[n1 spe$ up1 or enhance lawful int]net traffic on ! basis ( int]net cont5t1 application1 s\rce1 de/9ation1 s]vice1 or use ( a non-h>mful device1 or any p>ticul> class ( cont5t1 application1 s\rce1 de/9ation1 s]vice1 or non-h>mful device1 subject to reasonable network managem5t2 or 7#b7 *>ge an edge provid] a fee to avoid ! impairm5t1 degradation1 or sl[+ d[n ( int]net traffic ( ! edge provid]1 or = ! spe$+ up or enhancem5t ( su* traffic1 on ! basis ( int]net cont5t1 application1 s\rce1 de/9ation1 s]vice1 or use ( a non-h>mful device1 or any p>ticul> class ( cont5t1 application1 s\rce1 de/9ation1 s]vice1 or non-h>mful device4 7c7 ,no paid pref]5tial treatm5t ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may n engage 9 paid pref]5tial treatm5t4 7d7 ,no unreasonable int]f]5ce or disadvantage /&>d = int]net conduct 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may n unreasonably int]f]e ) or disadvantage-- 7,a7 ! ability ( end us]s to select1 access1 & use broadb& int]net access s]vice or ! lawful cont5t1 applications1 s]vices1 or devices *os5 by su* end us]s1 includ+ any p>ticul> class ( cont5t1 application1 s]vice1 or device2 or 7,b7 ! ability ( edge provid]s to make available to end us]s lawful cont5t1 applications1 s]vices1 or devices1 includ+ any p>ticul> class ( cont5t1 application1 s]vice1 or device4 7#b7 ,reasonable network managem5t ,reasonable network managem5t %all n be consid]$ a violation ( ?is subsection4 7e7 ,transp>5cy 7#a7 ,disclosures requir$ ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] %all publicly disclose accurate & relevant in=mation reg>d+ ! network managem5t practices1 p]=mance 7includ+ spe$1 lat5cy1 & packet loss71 & comm]cial t]ms ( ! broadb& int]net access s]vices ( su* provid] suffici5t = consum]s to make in=m$ *oices reg>d+ use ( su* s]vices & = edge provid]s to develop1 m>ket1 & ma9ta9 int]net (f]+s4 7#b7 ,=m & mann] ( disclosures ,! disclosures requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 made on a timely basis2 7,b7 made prom95tly & 9 pla9 language2 & 7,c7 accessible to curr5t & prospective end us]s & edge provid]s1 ! ,commission1 & ?ird p>ties :o wi% to monitor network managem5t practices4 7#c7 ,exceptions 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n require a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] to publicly disclose in=mation t-- 7i7 is competitively s5sitive2 7ii7 c\ld compromise network security2 or 7iii7 c\ld und]m9e ! efficacy ( reasonable network managem5t practices4 7,b7 ,r$act$ & unr$act$ v]sions ( disclosure ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] t )holds in=mation "u subp>agraph 7,a7 f any public disclosure made to comply ) p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7 submit to ! ,commission an unr$act$ v]sion ( su* disclosure t conta9s ! in=mation )held2 & 7ii7 indicate 9 ! public v]sion ( su* disclosure t in=mation has be5 r$act$ f su* disclosure "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,evaluation by ,commission 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! ,commission receives an unr$act$ v]sion ( a disclosure "u subp>agraph 7,b77i71 ! ,commission %all review su* disclosure to det]m9e if ! in=mation )held f ! public v]sion ( su* disclosure meets ! requirem5ts = an exception "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,deadl9e = disclosure ,if ! ,commission det]m9es "u clause 7i7 t ! in=mation )held f ! public v]sion ( ! disclosure does n meet ! requirem5ts = an exception "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] %all publicly disclose su* in=mation n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! det]m9ation ( ! ,commission4 ,! runn+ ( ! "t p]iod specifi$ 9 ! prec$+ s5t5ce %all be toll$ dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any petition = reconsid]ation ( ! det]m9ation "u section #dje1 application = review ( ! det]m9ation "u section #e7;c7 79 ! case ( a det]m9ation made "u au?ority delegat$ "u su* section71 or civil action seek+ judicial review ( ! det]m9ation4 #hjb4 ,traffic ex*ange 7a7 ,duty ,to int]connect & ex*ange ,int]net ,protocol traffic ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] %all h ! duty to int]connect & ex*ange ,int]net ,protocol traffic on a settlem5t-free basis ) any p]son 7includ+ an edge provid] or o!r int]net s]vice provid]7 seek+ to ex*ange ,int]net ,protocol traffic ) su* broadb& int]net access s]vice provid]1 if ! traffic ex*ange arrangem5t propos$ by su* p]son provides = ! ex*ange (-- 7#a7 ,int]net ,protocol traffic ) su* broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] on a reasonably localiz$ basis2 & 7#b7 at lea/ a reasonable m9imum am\nt ( ,int]net ,protocol traffic ) su* broadb& int]net access s]vice provid]1 except t ! proportion ( traffic s5t & receiv$ betwe5 ! p]son seek+ to ex*ange traffic & ! provid] %all n be a factor 9 det]m9+ :at is a reasonable m9imum am\nt = purposes ( ?is p>agraph4 7b7 ,indirect int]connection ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may satisfy ! duty ( su* provid] "u subsection 7a7 by int]connect+ indirectly ) any p]son reque/+ int]connection "u su* subsection1 if-- 7#a7 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title1 su* broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] relies prim>ily on indirect int]connection = ! ex*ange ( all ( ! ,int]net ,protocol traffic ( su* provid] ) o!r p]sons 7includ+ edge provid]s & o!r int]net s]vice provid]s72 & 7#b7 ! entity ?r\gh :i* ,int]net ,protocol traffic w be ex*ang$ ) su* provid] (f]s settlem5t-free int]connection = ! purpose ( ex*ang+ ,int]net ,protocol traffic ) su* provid] on t]ms t are at lea/ z favorable to p]sons reque/+ int]connection z ^? requir$ "u subsection 7a74 7c7 ,unreasonable discrim9ation prohibit$ ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may n unreasonably discrim9ate :5 ent]+ into traffic ex*ange arrangem5ts "u subsection 7a7 or comply+ ) ! duty ( su* provid] "u su* subsection ?r\gh indirect int]connection 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7d7 ,o!r traffic ex*ange arrangem5ts ,any broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] traffic ex*ange arrangem5t o!r ?an an arrangem5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 %all be made on a comm]cially reasonable basis4 7e7 ,prohibition on evasion ( int]net op5ness obligations ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may n engage 9 practices relat$ to or 9 connection ) ,int]net ,protocol traffic ex*ange1 or ent] into traffic ex*ange arrangem5ts1 t are design$ or int5d$ to evade ! obligations set =? 9 section #hja4 #hjc4 ,o!r laws & consid]ations 7a7 ,em]g5cy communications1 law en=cem5t1 & relat$ matt]s ,no?+ 9 ?is title sup]c$es any obligation or au?orization a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may h to address ! ne$s ( em]g5cy communications or law en=cem5t1 public safety1 or national security au?orities1 consi/5t ) or z p]mitt$ by applicable law1 or limits ! ability ( ! provid] to d s4 7b7 ,copyright infr+em5t & o!r unlawful activity ,no?+ 9 ?is title prohibits reasonable ef=ts by a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] to address copyright infr+em5t or o!r unlawful activity4 7c7 ,end-,us] *oice2 specializ$ s]vices 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to limit-- 7,a7 ! ability ( end us]s to *oose s]vice plans or to ex]cise control ov] ! broadb& int]net access s]vice *os5 by ! us]2 or 7,b7 except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ability ( broadb& int]net access s]vice provid]s to (f] specializ$ s]vices4 7#b7 ,specializ$ s]vices ,specializ$ s]vices may n be-- 7,a7 (f]$ or provid$ 9 ways t con/itute a functional equival5t ( broadb& int]net access s]vice2 or 7,b7 o!rwise design$ or int5d$ to evade ! obligations set =? 9 section #hja or #hjb4 #hjd4 ,access by p]sons ) disabilities 7a7 ,manufactur+ ,a manufactur] ( broadb& equipm5t or broadb& cu/om] premises equipm5t %all ensure t ! equipm5t is design$1 develop$1 & fabricat$ to be accessible to & usable by individuals ) disabilities1 if readily a*ievable4 7b7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] %all ensure t ! s]vice is accessible to & usable by individuals ) disabilities1 if readily a*ievable4 7c7 ,compatibility ,:5ev] ! requirem5ts ( subsections 7a7 & 7b7 are n readily a*ievable1 su* a manufactur] or provid] %all ensure t ! equipm5t or s]vice is compatible ) exi/+ p]iph]al devices or specializ$ broadb& cu/om] premises equipm5t commonly us$ by individuals ) disabilities to a*ieve access1 if readily a*ievable4 7d7 ,guidel9es ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is title1 ! ,ar*itectural & ,transportation ,b>ri]s ,compliance ,bo>d %all develop guidel9es = accessibility ( broadb& equipm5t & broadb& cu/om] premises equipm5t 9 conjunction ) ! ,commission4 ,! ,bo>d %all review & update ! guidel9es p]iodically4 7e7 ,no additional private rights au?oriz$ ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize any private "r ( action to en=ce any requirem5t ( ?is section or any regulation !reund]4 ,! ,commission %all h exclusive jurisdiction ) respect to any compla9t "u ?is section4 7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,broadb& cu/om] premises equipm5t ,! t]m broadb& cu/om] premises equipm5t means equipm5t employ$ on ! premises ( a p]son 7o!r ?an a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid]7 to orig9ate1 r\te1 or t]m9ate broadb& int]net access s]vices4 7#b7 ,broadb& equipm5t ,! t]m broadb& equipm5t means equipm5t1 o!r ?an broadb& cu/om] premises equipm5t1 us$ by a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] to provide broadb& int]net access s]vice1 & includes s(tw>e integral to su* equipm5t 7includ+ upgrades74 7#c7 ,disability ,! t]m disability has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c7a77;,a7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb7a77;,a774 7#d7 ,readily a*ievable ,! t]m readily a*ievable has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #cja7i7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaha7i774 #hje4 ,commission au?ority 7a7 ,unfair or deceptive acts or practices ,x %all be unlawful = a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] to engage 9 unfair or deceptive acts or practices4 7b7 ,g5]al en=cem5t & implem5tation au?ority ,9 addition to ! au?ority ) respect to compla9ts "u subsection 7c71 ! ,commission %all h ! au?ority to initiate inve/igations1 br+ en=cem5t actions1 issue decl>atory rul+s1 conduct rulemak+s1 & take su* o!r actions consi/5t ) sections #d7;i7 & #djc z are necess>y to implem5t ! requirem5ts ( ?is title4 ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all alt] ! p[] ( ! ,commission to impose =feitures "u title ,v4 7c7 ,compla9ts 7#a7 ,=mal compla9ts ,! ,commission %all en=ce ! obligations e/abli%$ 9 ?is title ?r\gh adjudication ( compla9ts1 "u exi/+ ,commission compla9t protocol4 7#b7 ,in=mal compla9ts ,! ,commission may inve/igate in=mal compla9ts4 ,any su* compla9t %all set =? cle>ly & concisely ! facts reli$ ^u1 ! relief s\ght1 ! /atutory or regulatory provisions 7if any7 pursuant to :i* ! compla9t is fil$ & "u :i* relief is s\ght1 & ! int]e/ ( ! p]son submitt+ ! compla9t4 7d7 ,=be>ance au?ority inapplicable ,! au?ority ( ! ,commission "u section #aj %all n apply to ?is title or a regulation promulgat$ "u ?is title4 #hjf4 ,prescriptive rate regulation ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to grant au?ority to ! ,commission to prescribe ! rate t a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] may *>ge = su* s]vice 9 advance ( ! provision ( su* s]vice4 #hjg4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 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 7,b7 ,functional equival5t2 evasion ,su* t]m includes any s]vice t-- 7i7 ! ,commission f9ds to be provid+ a functional equival5t ( ! s]vice describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or 7ii7 is us$ to evade ! obligations set =? 9 ?is title4 7#b7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] ,! t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] means a p]son engag$ 9 ! provision ( broadb& int]net access s]vice1 ins(> z su* p]son is s engag$4 7#c7 ,edge provid] ,! t]m edge provid] means any p]son :o provides-- 7,a7 any cont5t1 application1 or s]vice ov] ! int]net2 or 7,b7 a device us$ = access+ any cont5t1 application1 or s]vice ov] ! int]net4 7#d7 ,end us] ,! t]m end us] means any p]son :o uses a broadb& int]net access s]vice4 7#e7 ,network managem5t practice ,! t]m network managem5t practice means a practice t has an exclusively te*nical network managem5t ju/ification1 b su* t]m does n include o!r bus9ess practices4 7#f7 ,paid pref]5tial treatm5t ,! t]m paid pref]5tial treatm5t means ! managem5t ( ! network ( a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] to directly or indirectly favor "s int]net traffic 9 relation to o!r int]net traffic1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( te*niques su* z traffic %ap+1 prioritization1 res\rce res]vation1 or o!r =ms ( pref]5tial traffic managem5t1 ei!r-- 7,a7 9 ex*ange = consid]ation 7monet>y or o!rwise7 f a ?ird p>ty2 or 7,b7 to b5efit an affiliat$ entity 7#g7 ,reasonable network managem5t ,! t]m reasonable network managem5t means ! use ( a network managem5t practice exclusively =1 & tailor$ to a*iev+1 a legitimate te*nical network managem5t purpose1 tak+ into acc\nt ! p>ticul> network ar*itecture & te*nology ( ! broadb& int]net access s]vice4 7#h7 ,specializ$ s]vices ,! t]m specializ$ s]vices means s]vices access$ by means o!r ?an ?r\gh broadb& int]net access s]vice & t are (f]$ or deliv]$ ov] ! same network z1 & t may %>e network capacity )1 broadb& int]net access s]vices4 7#i7 ,traffic ex*ange ,! t]m traffic ex*ange1 & ! t]m ex*ange :5 us$ ) respect to ,int]net ,protocol traffic1 mean ! ex*ange ( ,int]net ,protocol traffic betwe5 networks4 7#aj7 ,traffic ex*ange arrangem5t ,! t]m traffic ex*ange arrangem5t means an arrangem5t t det]m9es :i* networks ex*ange ,int]net ,protocol traffic & ! de/9ations to :i* su* networks w deliv] su* traffic4 4 #c4 ,eligibility ( broadb& int]net access s]vices = univ]sal s]vice funds ,section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,broadb& int]net access s]vices ,broadb& int]net access s]vices 7z def9$ 9 section #hjg7 %all be eligible to receive fund+ f ,f$]al univ]sal s]vice support me*anisms au?oriz$ by ?is section4 2 7#b7 9 ! la/ s5t5ce ( subsection 7d71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section #hjg77 aft] telecommunications2 & 7#c7 9 subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or a broadb& int]net access s]vice provid] 7z def9$ 9 section #hjg7 aft] section #bad7;e72 & 7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or provid] aft] c>ri]4 #d4 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all apply ) respect to broadb& int]net access s]vice t is provid$ aft] ! date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4