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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Internet Non-Discrimination Act of
2006''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

Congress finds the following:
(1) Since passage of the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
the Internet has grown robustly. Today, Americans are changing
how they access the Internet, moving from dial-up to broadband
for their home connections. According to the Pew Internet and
American Life Project, 72 percent of Americans use the Internet
and 59 percent of Americans with home Internet have a high-
speed Internet connection.
(2) Americans use the Internet for many daily activities.
Over 17 percent of Americans have sold something over the
Internet. Everyday, approximately 60,000,000 Americans use
search engines to get access to information. 80 percent of
Americans have looked online for health care information. In
growing numbers, Americans are using the Internet to place
phone calls, watch their favorite televisions shows or movies,
and play games.
(3) The growth of the Internet and its success are due in
large part to the freedom that has always existed on the
content and applications layer of the Internet. Innovation has
thrived on this layer, as anyone with a good idea has the
ability to access consumers. The continuation of this freedom
is essential for future innovation.
(4) Freedom on the content and applications layer has also
led to robust competition for retail goods for consumers.
Consumers can shop at thousands upon thousands of retailers
from their home computers, including small businesses located
miles away in other towns, States, and even countries.
(5) Such freedom is leading to the development of important
new entertainment offerings, on-demand video and movie
purchases, Internet Protocol television, and enhanced gaming
options. The entertainment options available in the future will
only be limited by the bandwidth that can be used and the
innovation of people all over the world.
(6) Despite the growth of the Internet and increased access
to the Internet for Americans, there is very little choice in
who provides them high-speed Internet access. According to an
April 2005 White Paper by Harold Feld and Gregory Rose, et.
al., entitled, ''Connecting the Public: The Truth About
Municipal Broadband'' only 2 percent of Americans get high-
speed Internet access from someone other than their local phone
company or cable provider. According to the Federal
Communications Commission, approximately 20 percent of
Americans do not have a high-speed Internet access provider
that offers them service.
(7) As more and more Americans get high-speed access to the
Internet without having much choice of who their provider will
be, it is important that Congress protect the freedom on the
Internet to ensure its continued success.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

In this Act, the following definitions shall apply:
(1) Application or service.--The term ''application or
service'' means any information or service--
(A) by which an end-user through software or a
device engages in an exchange of data or information;
and
(B) conveyed over communications.
(2) Bits.--The term ''bits'' or ''binary digits'' means the
smallest unit of information in which form data is transported
on the Internet as a single digit number in base-2.
(3) Commission.--The term ''Commission'' means the Federal
Communications Commission.
(4) Communications.--The term ''communications''--
(A) means any voice, video, or data application or
service, regardless of the facilities or technology
used, that--
(i) is a transmission to subscribers by use
of--
(I) the public rights-of-way;
(II) spectrum;
(III) numbering or addressing
resources; or
(IV) other inputs licensed or
managed by a unit of local government,
or a private entity working in concert
with such unit of local government, for
the benefit of the public;
(ii) is offered to the public, or as to
such classes of subscribers as to be
effectively available directly to the public,
with or without a fee; and
(iii) enables an end user, as part of such
service, to transmit content of their own
design or choosing between or among points
specified by such user;
(B) includes interactive on-demand services, as
such term is defined in section 602(12) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 522(12)); and
(C) does not include cable service, as such term is
defined in section 602(6) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 522(6)).
(5) Content.--The term ''content'' means information--
(A) in the form of writing, signs, signals,
pictures, and sounds of all kinds, including stored
information requested by an end user; and
(B) that is generated based on the input or request
of such user.
(6) Person.--The term ''person'' means any natural person,
partnership, firm, association, corporation, limited liability
company, or other legal entity.
(7) Network operator.--
(A) In general.--The term ''network operator''
means any person who owns, operates, controls, or
resells and controls any facility that provides
communications directly to a subscriber.
(B) Obligations.--Any obligation imposed on a
network operator by the provisions of this Act shall
apply only to the extent that such network operator is
engaged in providing communications.
(8) Subscriber.--The term ''subscriber'' means any person
who--
(A) is an end user of an application or service
provided through communications; and
(B) consumes or provides goods provided through
such application or service.
(9) Transmission component.--The term ''transmission
component'' means the portion of communications which enables
an end user to transmit content of their own design and
choosing between or among points specified by such user.

SEC. 4. OBLIGATIONS OF NETWORK OPERATORS.

(a) In General.--A network operator shall--
(1) not interfere with, block, degrade, alter, modify,
impair, or change any bits, content, application or service
transmitted over the network of such operator;
(2) not discriminate in favor of itself or any other
person, including any affiliate or company with which such
operator has a business relationship in--
(A) allocating bandwidth; and
(B) transmitting content or applications or
services to or from a subscriber in the provision of a
communications;
(3) not assess a charge to any application or service
provider not on the network of such operator for the delivery
of traffic to any subscriber to the network of such operator;
(4) offer communications such that a subscriber can access,
and a content provider can offer, unaffiliated content or
applications or services in the same manner that content of the
network operator is accessed and offered, without interference
or surcharges;
(5) allow the attachment of any device, if such device is
in compliance with part 68 of title 47, Code of Federal
Regulations, without restricting any application or service
that may be offered or provided using such a device;
(6) treat all data traveling over or on communications in a
non-discriminatory way;
(7) offer just, reasonable, and non-discriminatory rates,
terms, and conditions on the offering or provision of any
service by another person using the transmission component of
communications;
(8) provide non-discriminatory access and service to each
subscriber; and
(9) post and make available for public inspection, in
electronic form and in a manner that is transparent and easily
understandable, all rates, terms, and conditions for the
provision of any communications.
(b) Preserved Authority of Network Operators.--Notwithstanding the
requirements described in subsection (a), a network operator--
(1) may--
(A) take reasonable and non-discriminatory measures
to protect subscribers from adware, spyware, malware,
viruses, spam, pornography, content deemed
inappropriate for minors, or any other similarly
nefarious application or service that harms the
Internet experience of subscribers, if such
subscribers--
(i) are informed of the application or
service; and
(ii) are given the opportunity to refuse or
disable any such preventative application or
service;
(B) support an application or service intended to
prevent adware, spyware, malware, viruses, spam,
pornography, content deemed inappropriate for minors,
or any other similarly nefarious application or service
that harms the Internet experience of subscribers, if
such subscribers--
(i) are informed of the application or
service; and
(ii) are given the opportunity to refuse or
disable any such preventative application or
service; and
(C) take reasonable and non-discriminatory measures
to protect the security of the network of such
operator, if such operator faces serious and
irreparable harm; and
(2) shall--
(A) give priority to an emergency communication;
(B) comply with any court-ordered law enforcement
directive; and
(C) prevent any activity that is unlawful or
illegal under any Federal, State, or local law.

SEC. 5. COMPLAINTS REGARDING VIOLATIONS.

(a) Complaint.--Any aggrieved party may submit a written complaint
to the Commission seeking a ruling that a network operator has violated
a requirement described in section 4(a).
(b) Content of Complaint.--In any complaint submitted under
subsection (a) an aggrieved party shall make a prima facie case that--
(1) a network operator violated a requirement of section
4(a);
(2) such violation was not a preserved authority described
in subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 4(b)(1); and
(3) such violation is harmful to such party.
(c) 7-Day Acceptance Period.--Not later than 7 days after the date
of the submission of a complaint under subsection (a), the Commission
shall issue a decision regarding its acceptance or denial of the prima
facie case made by an aggrieved party.
(d) Cease and Desist.--
(1) In general.--If the Commission accepts the prima facie
case of an aggrieved party under subsection (c), a network
operator shall be required to cease and desist the action that
is the underlying basis of the complaint for the duration of
the proceeding on such complaint, until such time as the
Commission may rule that a violation of a requirement of
section 4(a) has not occurred.
(2) Authority to extend cease and desist order.--The
Commission shall have the authority to extend any cease and
desist order to any similarly situated person as the Commission
determines necessary and appropriate.
(e) Burden of Proof.--If the Commission accepts the prima facie
case of an aggrieved party under subsection (c), a network operator
shall bear the burden of proving that--
(1) no violation of section 4(a) occurred; or
(2) such violation was a preserved authority described in
section 4(b).
(f) Final Decision.--
(1) 90-day period.--Not later than 90 days after the date
of the submission of a complaint under subsection (a), the
Commission shall issue a final decision regarding the request
for a ruling contained in such complaint.
(2) Failure to issue decision.--If the Commission fails to
issue a decision at the expiration of the 90-day period
described in paragraph (1), a violation of a requirement of
section 4(a) shall be deemed to have occurred.
(g) Rules of Construction.--
(1) Delegation.--
(A) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed--
(i) to prevent the Commission from
delegating any authority granted to it under
this section to a relevant office or bureau
pursuant to the authority granted the
Commission under section 5(c) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 155(c));
or
(ii) to limit the Commission from adopting
any appropriate procedures pursuant to any
other provision of law.
(B) Limitation.--The rule established under
subparagraph (A) shall only apply if at the expiration
of the 90-day period described in subsection (f)(1)--
(i) the Commission issues a final decision
that is ripe for judicial review; or
(ii) a violation of a requirement of
section 4(a) shall be deemed to have occurred
under subsection (f)(2).
(2) Petition for reconsideration.--
(A) In general.--Nothing in this section shall be
construed to affect the ability of any eligible party
to file a petition for reconsideration under section
405 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 405).
(B) Timing.--
(i) 90-day period.--Not later than 90 days
after the date of the submission of a petition
for reconsideration under section 405 of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 405), the
Commission shall issue an order granting or
denying such petition.
(ii) Failure to issue an order.--If the
Commission fails to issue a decision at the
expiration of the 90-day period described in
clause (i), the previous decision of the
Commission shall be considered affirmed and
final for purposes of judicial review.
(3) Judicial review.--Notwithstanding section 402(b) of the
Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 402(b)) and any other
provision of law, any appeal of a decision of the Commission
under this section shall be made to United States district
court for the district in which the principle place of business
of the aggrieved party is located.
(4) Intervention by third parties.--Nothing in this section
shall be construed to prevent any interested person from
intervening in any appeal of a decision of the Commission in
accordance with section 402(e) of the Communications Act of
1934 (47 U.S.C. 402(e)).

SEC. 6. PENALTIES.

(a) In General.--If the Commission issues a ruling under section 5
that a network operator is in violation of a requirement of section
4(a), such network operator shall be subject to the penalties
prescribed under section 501 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47
U.S.C. 501).
(b) Separate Violations.--Each violation of a requirement of
section 4(a) shall be treated as a separate incident for purposes of
imposing penalties under subsection (a).
Output:
Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 - Prohibits a network operator (an entity that owns, controls, or resells any facility that provides communications services to subscribers) from, among other things: (1) interfering with any bits, content, application, or service transmitted over the operator's network; (2) discriminating in allocating bandwidth and transmitting content, applications, or services to or from a subscriber; or (3) assessing a charge to any application or service provider not on the operator's network for the delivery of traffic to any subscriber to the operator's network. Preserves authority of network operators to: (1) protect subscribers from adware, viruses, spam, content deemed inappropriate for minors, and other applications or service that harms the Internet experience of subscribers; and (2) support an application or service intended to prevent such adware, viruses, content, etc.

Allows an aggrieved party to file a complaint with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with respect to alleged network operator violations of such requirements. Provides deadlines with respect to complaint consideration and rulings.

Provides violator penalties.