Southern Legislation Introduction Thread - 2019/2020

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Zero-Rating Act (ZRA):

Section 1 (Definitions):
i."Zero-rating" is defined as "the practice of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) allowing customers to access certain content without that traffic count against their data caps."
ii."Zero-rated content" is defined as the "content which ISPs do not count against customer's data caps."

Section 2 (Permissible Zero-Rating):
i. The Southern Region shall permit the practice of zero-rating, provided that ISPs determine which content is zero-rated according to technical requirements (i.e. bandwidth, video resolution, etc.), and do not discriminate against content which meets those technical requirements.
ii. ISPs offering zero-rated plans in the Southern Region shall publish the technical requirements used to determine which content can be zero-rated under their plans.

Section 3 (Waivers):
i. ISPs with less than 1/10th market share in the Southern Region can apply for a waiver to exempt themselves from the content non-discrimination requirement
ii. ISPs with greater than 1/10th market share in the Southern Region are prohibited from applying for waivers from the content non-discrimination requirement, and any pre-existing waivers are voided within a year of companies attaining greater than 1/10th market share

Section 4 (Enforcement):
i. the Attorney General is empowered to enforce this act by reasonable means, and initiate civil suits against ISPs found to be violating any provisions of this law

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Introducing this bill for consideration in the current session.

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Southern Hospitality Act

Whereas, the Atlasian region of Lincoln has elected to the speakership an anti-alcohol extremist.
Whereas, the comsumption of alcohol is both a Southern & Atlasian Tradition.
Therefore the Southern Region will assist those facing hardship in the legal purchasing of alcohol in Lincoln.
It is hereby resolved that:

1. The Southern Region will set up small business grants to those small businesses selling alcohol within 50 miles of the Lincoln-South border.

2. The Southern Regional law enforcement agencies will not cooperate in any Lincoln alcohol possession investigations.

3. The Southern Region will provide a grant for new "tipsy tourism businesses"
   a] Tipsy Tourism is defined as; businesses providing sober driver services to more than one passenger.

4. The Regional Anti-Drunk Driving Levy (aka the R.A.D.D. Levy) will apply to
    a] Spirits @ $0.02 per fluid oz
    b] non-spirits @ $0.01 per fluid oz
    c] R.A.D.D levy will be used to fund the small business grants, anti-drunk driving advertising campaigns, alcoholic rehabilitation programs and rural road maintenance.

I co-sponsor this legislation, and would like it brought to the floor.