To recognize the Internet as part of the Post Road, as described in the First Article, Section 8, Clause 7 of the U.S. Constitution, and for other purposes.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Recognize the Internet as Part of the Post Road Act.”
SEC. 2. RECOGNIZE THE INTERNET AS PART OF THE POST ROAD ACT
(a) Change Internet Right of way control.—Contracts with local authorities currently held by private Internet providers of cable Internet will not be renewed. The United State Post Service (USPS) will assume those contracts when they expire.
(b) Provide constitutional protections.—All information exchanged on the Internet will be protected by the Constitution, particularly regarding privacy and free speech.
(c) Fund the Internet as the Post Road.—Funds for acquiring and maintaining the equipment for the USPS Internet system will be provided directly from the U.S. Treasury. The value of the asset will back the currency created for the acquisition.
SEC. 3. ENFORCEMENT.
(a) Inspection of Code.—All code used to create Internet sites and platforms and all email readers and other services provided to the the public online will require (computerized) inspection from the United States Postmaster.
(b) Code that Collects Data.—If code is inspected and it is discovered that it functions to collect private data or to suppress speech, the service will be prevented from operating until the code is removed. The responsible party will be fined some percentage of the party’s gross income for that service for each offense.
(c) Recourse for harmed individuals.—Any individual aggrieved by the the violation of his/her Constitutional rights online shall have a cause of action to seek appropriate relief.
SEC. 4. LOCAL MANAGEMENT.
(a) Operation of USPS Internet—All operations will be regulated by local stakeholders by public vote.
(b) Fund the USPS Internet—As with the USPS mail service, users will pay fees to use the USPS Internet service.