Sec. 10. Reporting requirement on implementation efforts
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on efforts to implement the policy specified in section 4 and a discussion of the plans and existing efforts by the United States Government in developing countries to accomplish the following: Develop a technical and regulatory road map for promoting Internet access in developing countries and a path to implementing such road map.
Identify the regulatory barriers that may unduly impede Internet access, including regulation of wireline broadband deployment or the infrastructure to augment wireless broadband deployment. Strengthen and support development of regulations that incentivize market growth and sector development. Encourage further public and private investment in Internet infrastructure, including broadband networks and services. Increase gender-equitable Internet access and otherwise encourage or support Internet deployment, competition, and adoption.
Improve the affordability of Internet access. Promote technology and cybersecurity capacity building efforts and consult technical experts for advice regarding options to accelerate the advancement of Internet deployment, adoption, and usage. Promote Internet freedom globally and include civil society and the private sector in the formulation of policies, projects, and advocacy efforts to protect human rights online. Promote and strengthen the multistakeholder model of Internet governance and actively participate in multistakeholder international fora, such as the Internet Governance Forum.