An Act Regarding Net Neutrality and Internet Policy
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1364
Committee Amendment CA_A-SA_B_S224 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT"(?" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 986, 
L.D. 1364, Bill, "An Act Regarding Net Neutrality and Internet Policy" 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1541-B in subsection 1 by inserting after 
paragraph A the following: 
'B. "Broadband Internet access service" means a mass-market retail service by wire 
or radio that provides the capability to transmit data to and receive data from all or 
substantially all Internet endpoints, including any capabilities that are incidental to 
and enable the operation of the service, but excluding dial-up Internet access service.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in § 1541-B in subsection 1 in paragraph D in the 
first line (page 1, line 25 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Internet service" 
and inserting the following: 'broadband Internet access service' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1541-B in subsection 1 by striking out all of 
paragraph E and inserting the following: 
'E. "Paid prioritization" means management of the network of an Internet service 
provider that provides broadband Internet access service to directly or indirectly favor 
some traffic over other traffic, either in exchange for monetary or other consideration 
from a 3rd party or to benefit an affiliated entity.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1541-B in subsection 1 by striking out all of 
paragraph G and inserting the following: 
'G. "Throttling" means impairing or degrading lawful Internet traffic on the basis of 
Internet content, application or service, or use of a nonharmful device, subject to 
reasonable network management.' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1541-B in subsection 1 by relettering the 
paragraphs to read alphabetically. 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1541-B in subsection 2 in paragraph A in the 
2nd line (page 2, line 6 in amendment) by striking out the following: "Internet service" 
and inserting the following: 'broadband Internet access service' 
Amend the amendment in section 1 in §1541-B in subsection 2 by inserting after the 
2nd to last paragraph the following indented paragraphs to read: 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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SENATE AMENDMENT" t~ "to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 986, L.D. 1364 (S . ,};JJ \.) 
'Nothing in this section prohibits reasonable efforts by an Internet service provider 
providing broadband Internet access service to address copyright infringement or other 
unlawful activity. 
Nothing in this section supersedes any obligations, authorizations or restrictions on 
an Internet service provider providing broadband Internet access service to address the 
needs of emergency communications or law enforcement, public safety or national 
security authorities under the laws of the State and the United States of America and the 
United States Constitution and the Constitution of Maine.' 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter 
or section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment includes the term "broadband Internet access service, 
which is the 
term used by the Federal Communications Commission in its net neutrality order, to refer 
to Internet services. 
The amendment modifies the terms "paid prioritization" and 
"throttling" to be consistent with the Federal Communications Commission's net 
neutrality order. The amendment also clarifies that net neutrality continues to allow 
Internet service providers, consistent with the Federal Communications Commission's net 
neutrality order, to address copyright infringement or other illegal activity and to address 
the needs of public safety and law enforcement as permitted by law or the provider's 
ability to do so. 
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SPONSOREDBY:~~.__~~-~~~~~~~~~-
(Senator LA ~NCE) 
COUNTY: York 
SENATE AMENDMENT