Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act”.
No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act
A BILL
To prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from regulating the rates charged for broadband internet access service.
Sec. 2 Regulation of broadband rates prohibited
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Federal Communications Commission may not regulate the rates charged for broadband internet access service.
Sec. 3 Exceptions
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to affect the authority of the Commission to—
condition receipt of universal service support under section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 254) by a provider of broadband internet access service on the regulation of the rates charged by such provider for the supported service; or
enforce subpart Y of part 64 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to truth-in-billing requirements).
Sec. 4 Definitions
In this Act:
Broadband internet access service— The term broadband internet access service has the meaning given such term in section 8.1 of title 47, Code of Federal Regulations.
Commission— The term Commission means the Federal Communications Commission.
Rate— The term rate means the amount charged by a provider of broadband internet access service for the delivery of broadband internet traffic.
Regulation— The term regulation or regulate means, with respect to a rate, the use by the Commission of rulemaking or enforcement authority to establish, declare, or review the reasonableness of such rate.