Title 15 — Commerce and TradeRelease 119-73not60
§6555 Definitions
Title 15 › Chapter 91A— PROMOTING A SAFE INTERNET FOR CHILDREN › § 6555
Summary
Defines two terms used in the chapter. "Commission" is the Federal Trade Commission. "Internet" is the worldwide network of computer and telecom systems using TCP/IP or similar protocols to carry information by wire or radio.
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Title 15, §6555
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In this chapter:
(1)The term “Commission” means the Federal Trade Commission.
(2)The term “Internet” means collectively the myriad of computer and telecommunications facilities, including equipment and operating software, which comprise the interconnected world-wide network of networks that employ the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol, or any predecessor successor 11 So in original. Probably should be preceded by “or”. protocols to such protocol, to communicate information of all kinds by wire or radio.
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This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this title”, meaning title II of Pub. L. 110–385, Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4102, which is classified principally to this chapter. For complete classification of title II to the Code, see
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note set out under section 6551 of this title and Tables.
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15 U.S.C. § 6555
Title 15 — Commerce and Trade
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60