,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aac  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #bh1 #bjba,mrs4
 ,blackburn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
,a ,,bill  ,to require provid]s (       
broadb& int]net access s]vice & edge    
s]vices to cle>ly & conspicu\sly notify 
us]s ( ! privacy policies ( ^? provid]s1
 to give us]s opt-9 or opt-out approval 
rights ) respect to ! use (1 disclosure 
(1 & access to us] in=mation collect$ by
 ^? provid]s bas$ on ! level (          
s5sitivity ( ! in=mation1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,balanc+ ! ,rights ,( ,web 
,surf]s ,equally & ,responsibly ,act (  
#bjba or ! ,,br[s] ,act ( #bjba4  #b4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 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 ,! t]m   
broadb& int]net access s]vice 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 ! protections set  
=? 9 ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m 
,commission means ! ,f$]al ,trade       
,commission4  7#c7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m 
cov]$ s]vice means-- 7,a7 broadb&       
int]net access s]vice2 or  7,b7 an edge 
s]vice4  7#d7 ,edge s]vice ,! t]m edge  
s]vice-- 7,a7 means a s]vice provid$ ov]
 ! int]net-- 7i7 = :i* ! provid]        
requires ! us] to subscribe or e/abli%  
an acc\nt 9 ord] to use ! s]vice2  7ii7 
t ! us] pur*ases f ! provid] ( ! s]vice 
)\t a subscription or acc\nt2  7iii7 by 
:i* a program se>*es = & id5tifies items
 9 a database t correspond to keywords  

or *>act]s specifi$ by ! us]1 us$       
especially = f9d+ p>ticul> sites on ! _w
 wide web2 or  7iv7 by :i* ! us]        
divulges s5sitive us] in=mation2 &  7,b7
 includes a s]vice describ$ 9           
subp>agraph 7,a7 t is provid$ ?r\gh a   
s(tw>e program1 includ+ a mobile        
application4  7#e7 ,em]g5cy s]vices ,!  
t]m em]g5cy s]vices has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #bbb ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbb74  7#f7
 ,mat]ial ,! t]m mat]ial means1 )       
respect to a *ange 9 a privacy policy ( 
a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice1 any *ange 9 
! policy t a us] ( ! s]vice1 act+       
reasonably "u ! circum/ances1 w\ld      
consid] important to ! decisions ( ! us]
 reg>d+ ! privacy ( ! us]1 includ+ any  
*ange to in=mation requir$ to be includ$
 9 a privacy notice "u section #c4  7#g7
 ,mobile application ,! t]m mobile      
application means a s(tw>e program t    
runs on ! op]at+ sy/em ( a mobile       
device4  7#h7 ,non-s5sitive us]         
in=mation ,! t]m non-s5sitive us]       

in=mation means any us] in=mation t is n
 s5sitive us] in=mation4  7#i7 ,opt-9   
approval ,! t]m opt-9 approval means a  
me?od = obta9+ f a us] ( a cov]$ s]vice 
cons5t to use1 disclose1 or p]mit access
 to s5sitive us] in=mation "u :i* !     
provid] ( ! s]vice obta9s express cons5t
 all[+ ! reque/$ usage (1 disclosure (1 
or access to ! s5sitive us] in=mation4  
7#aj7 ,opt-out approval ,! t]m opt-out  
approval means a me?od = obta9+ f a us] 
( a cov]$ s]vice cons5t to use1         
disclose1 or p]mit access to            
non-s5sitive us] in=mation "u :i* ! us] 
is deem$ to h cons5t$ to ! use (1       
disclosure (1 or access to !            
non-s5sitive us] in=mation if ! us] has 
fail$ to object to ! use1 disclosure1 or
 access4  7#aa7 ,public safety answ]+   
po9t ,! t]m public safety answ]+ po9t   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbb ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbb74  7#ab7 ,s5sitive us]   
in=mation ,! t]m s5sitive us] in=mation 
includes any ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,f9ancial 

in=mation4  7,b7 ,heal? in=mation4  7,c7
 ,in=mation p]ta9+ to *ildr5 "u ! age ( 
#ac4  7,d7 ,social ,security numb]4     
7,e7 ,precise geolocation in=mation4    
7,f7 ,cont5t ( communications4  7,g7    
,web br[s+ hi/ory1 hi/ory ( usage ( a   
s(tw>e program 7includ+ a mobile        
application71 & ! functional equival5ts 
( ei!r4  7#ac7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means 
ea* ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (     
,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? ( ,pu]to      
,rico1 ,guam1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( !
 ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1 any o!r        
t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  7#ad7 ,us] ,! t]m us] means1 ) 
respect to a cov]$ s]vice1 a p]son :o-- 
7,a7 is a curr5t or =m]-- 7i7 subscrib] 
to ! s]vice2 or  7ii7 hold] ( an acc\nt 
= ! s]vice2  7,b7 pur*ases ! s]vice )\t 
a subscription or acc\nt2  7,c7 is an   
applicant = ! s]vice2 or  7,d7 9 ! case 
( a s]vice describ$ 9 clause 7iii7 or   
7iv7 ( p>agraph 7#d77;,a71 uses !       

s]vice4  7#ae7 ,us] in=mation ,! t]m us]
 in=mation means any in=mation t-- 7,a7 
a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice acquires 9   
connection ) ! provision ( ! s]vice2 &  
7,b7 is l9k$ or reasonably l9kable to an
 individual4  #c4 ,notice ( privacy     
policies  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( a   
cov]$ s]vice %all provide a us] ( !     
s]vice ) cle> & conspicu\s notice ( !   
privacy policies ( ! provid] ) respect  
to ! s]vice4  7b7 ,availability to      
prospective us]s ,! notice requir$ by   
subsection 7a7 %all be made available to
 a prospective us] ( a cov]$ s]vice--   
7#a7 at ! po9t ( sale (1 subscription   
to1 or e/abli%m5t ( an acc\nt = ! cov]$ 
s]vice1 prior to t sale1 subscription1  
or e/abli%m5t1 )\t reg>d to :e!r ! po9t 
( sale1 subscription1 or e/abli%m5t is 9
 p]son1 onl9e1 ov] ! telephone1 or ?r\gh
 ano!r means2 or  7#b7 if !re is no su* 
sale1 subscription1 or e/abli%m5t1 be=e 
! us] uses ! s]vice4  7c7 ,p]si/5t      
availability ,! notice requir$ by       
subsection 7a7 %all be made p]si/5tly   

available4  7d7 ,mat]ial *anges ,a      
provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice %all provide a 
us] ( ! s]vice ) cle> & conspicu\s      
advance notice ( any mat]ial *ange to ! 
privacy policies ( ! provid] ) respect  
to ! s]vice4  #d4 ,us] opt-9 or opt-out 
approval rights bas$ on s5sitivity (    
in=mation  7a7 ,opt-,9 approval requir$ 
= s5sitive us] in=mation ,except z      
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a provid] ( a 
cov]$ s]vice %all obta9 opt-9 approval f
 a us] to use1 disclose1 or p]mit access
 to ! s5sitive us] in=mation ( ! us]4   
7b7 ,opt-,out approval requir$ =        
non-,s5sitive us] in=mation ,except z   
provid$ 9 subsection 7c71 a provid] ( a 
cov]$ s]vice-- 7#a7 %all obta9 opt-out  
approval f a us] to use1 disclose1 or   
p]mit access to any ( ! non-s5sitive us]
 in=mation ( ! us]2 or  7#b7 if !       
provid] s *ooses1 may comply ) !        
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a7 by obta9+    
opt-9 approval f ! us] to use1 disclose1
 or p]mit access to any ( ! non-s5sitive
 us] in=mation ( ! us]4  7c7            

,limitations & exceptions ,a provid] ( a
 cov]$ s]vice may use1 disclose1 or     
p]mit access to us] in=mation )\t us]   
approval = ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,9   
provid+ ! cov]$ s]vice f :i* ! in=mation
 is d]iv$1 or 9 provid+ s]vices necess>y
 to1 or us$ 91 ! provision ( ! s]vice4  
7#b7 ,to initiate1 r5d]1 bill =1 &      
collect = ! cov]$ s]vice4  7#c7 ,to     
protect ! rights or prop]ty ( ! provid]1
 or to protect us]s ( ! cov]$ s]vice &  
o!r s]vice provid]s f fraudul5t1        
abusive1 or unlawful use ( ! s]vice4    
7#d7 ,to provide location in=mation or  
non-s5sitive us] in=mation-- 7,a7 to a  
public safety answ]+ po9t1 em]g5cy      
m$ical s]vice provid] or em]g5cy dispat*
 provid]1 public safety1 fire s]vice1 or
 law en=cem5t (ficial1 or hospital      
em]g5cy or trauma c>e facility1 9 ord]  
to respond to ! reque/ ( ! us] = em]g5cy
 s]vices2  7,b7 to in=m ! legal gu>dian 
( ! us]1 or memb]s ( ! imm$iate family (
 ! us]1 ( ! location ( ! us] 9 an       
em]g5cy situation t involves ! risk (   

dea? or s]i\s physical h>m2 or  7,c7 to 
provid]s ( in=mation or database        
managem5t s]vices solely = purposes (   
assi/+ 9 ! deliv]y ( em]g5cy s]vices 9  
response to an em]g5cy4  7#e7 ,z o!rwise
 requir$ or au?oriz$ by law4  7d7       
,me*anism = ex]cis+ us] approval  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice    
%all make available a simple1           
easy-to-use me*anism = a us] to grant1  
d5y1 or )draw opt-9 approval or opt-out 
approval at any "t4  7#b7 ,=m & mann] ,!
 me*anism requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be-- 7,a7 cle> & conspicu\s2 &  7,b7    
made available-- 7i7 at no additional   
co/ to ! us]2 &  7ii7 9 a language o!r  
?an ,engli%1 if ! provid] transacts     
bus9ess ) ! us] 9 t o!r language4  7#c7 
,effect ,! grant1 d5ial1 or )drawal (   
opt-9 approval or opt-out approval by a 
us] %all-- 7,a7 be giv5 effect promptly2
 &  7,b7 rema9 9 effect until ! us]     
revokes or limits ! grant1 d5ial1 or    
)drawal ( approval4  #e4 ,s]vice (f]s   
condition$ on waiv]s ( privacy rights ,a

 provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice may n-- 7#a7  
condition1 or effectively condition1    
provision ( ! s]vice on agreem5t by a   
us] to waive privacy rights gu>ante$ by 
law or regulation1 includ+ ?is ,act2 or 
7#b7 t]m9ate ! s]vice or o!rwise refuse 
to provide ! s]vice z a direct or       
indirect consequ5ce ( ! refusal ( a us] 
to waive any privacy rights describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  #f4 ,en=cem5t by ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission  7a7 ,g5]al          
application ,! requirem5ts ( ?is ,act   
apply1 accord+ to _! t]ms1 to-- 7#a7 ^? 
p]sons1 p>tn]%ips1 & corporations ov]   
:i* ! ,commission has au?ority pursuant 
to section #e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade 
,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4         
#de7;a77#b772 &  7#b7 provid]s ( broadb&
 int]net access s]vice1 not)/&+ !       
exception 9 su* section #e7;a77#b7 =    
common c>ri]s subject to !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474  7b7 ,unfair or
 deceptive acts or practices ,a         
violation ( ?is ,act %all be treat$ z an

 unfair or deceptive act or practice 9  
or affect+ comm]ce = purposes ( section 
#e7;a77#b7 ( ! ,f$]al ,trade ,commission
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #de7;a77#b774  7c7 
,p[]s ( ,commission ,except z provid$ 9 
subsection 7a77#b7 ( ?is section-- 7#a7 
! ,commission %all en=ce ?is ,act 9 !   
same mann]1 by ! same means1 & ) ! same 
jurisdiction1 p[]s1 & duties z ?\gh all 
applicable t]ms & provisions ( ! ,f$]al 
,trade ,commission ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#da et seq47 7 incorporat$ into & made a
 "p ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 any p]son :o    
violates ?is ,act %all be subject to !  
p5alties & entitl$ to ! privileges &    
immunities provid$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,trade    
,commission ,act4  #g4 ,relation%ip to  
o!r law  7a7 ,preemption ( ,/ate law ,no
 ,/ate or political subdivision ( a     
,/ate %all1 ) respect to a provid] ( a  
cov]$ s]vice subject to ?is ,act1 adopt1
 ma9ta91 en=ce1 or impose or cont9ue 9  
effect any law1 rule1 regulation1 duty1 
requirem5t1 /&>d1 or o!r provision hav+ 
! =ce & effect ( law relat+ to or )     

respect to ! privacy ( us] in=mation4   
7b7 ,o!r ,f$]al law  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no?+ 
9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to sup]s$e   
any ,f$]al /atute or regulation relat+  
to in=mation privacy4  7#b7             
,communications ,act ( #aicd ,ins(> z   
any provision ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or  
any regulations promulgat$ "u t ,act    
apply to any p]son1 p>tn]%ip1 or        
corporation subject to ?is ,act )       
respect to privacy policies1 t]ms (     
s]vice1 & practices cov]$ by ?is ,act1 !
 provision or regulations %all h no =ce 
or effect1 unless ! regulations p]ta9 to
 em]g5cy s]vices4