Center for Democracy and Technology Amendment No. 3780 to the Internet taxation bill
Offered by Mr. Chris Dodd     October 7, 1998



IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES—105th Conress,2d Sess

S. 442


At the end of the amendment add:

(d) ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION TO MORATORIUM-(1) IN GENERAL.—

Subsection (a) shall also not apply with respect to an Internet access provider, unless, at the time of entering into an agreement with a customer for the provision of Internet access services, such provider offers such customer (either for a fee or at no charge) screening software that is designed to permit the customer to limit access to material on the Internet, that is harmful to minors.

(2) DEFINITIONS—In this subsection:

(A) INTERNET ACCESS PROVIDER.—The term 'Internet access provider' means a person engaged in the business of providing a computer and communications facility through which a customer may obtain access to the Internet, but does not include a common carrier to the extent that it provides only telecommunications services.

(B) INTERNET ACCESS SERVICES.- The term 'Internet access services' means the provision of computer and communications services through which a customer using a computer and a modem or other communications device may obtain access to the Internet, but does not include telecommunications services provided by a common carrier.

(C) SCREENING SOFTWARE.—The term "screening software" means software that is designed to permit a person to limit access to material on the Internet that is harmful to minors.

(3) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall apply to agreements for the provision of Internet access services entered into on or after the date that is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act.



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