service. The term does not include other business practices.
Section 3. Disclosure requirements for providers.
A provider shall publicly disclose accurate information
regarding network management practices, performance and
commercial terms of the provider's broadband Internet access
services to ensure the following:
(1) Consumers are able to make informed choices
regarding use of the broadband Internet access services.
(2) Edge providers are able to develop, market and
maintain content, applications and service offerings.
Section 4. Prohibitions on providers.
Except for the purpose of reasonable network management, a
provider may not engage in any of the following acts:
(1) Blocking lawful content, applications, services or
nonharmful devices.
(2) Impairing or degrading lawful Internet traffic on
the basis of content, applications, services or use of
nonharmful devices.
(3) Paid prioritization.
(4) Unreasonably interfering or disadvantaging the
ability of an end user to select, access or use broadband
Internet access service or lawful Internet content,
applications, services or nonharmful devices of the end
user's choice.
(5) Unreasonably interfering or disadvantaging the
ability of a provider to make lawful Internet content,
applications, services or nonharmful devices available to end
users.
Section 5. Contracts, grants and tax credits for providers.
(a) Contracts and grants.--Notwithstanding any other
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