diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index eacce52..052fd48 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -11811,6 +11811,7 @@
     method public deprecated boolean getBackgroundDataSetting();
     method public android.net.NetworkInfo getNetworkInfo(int);
     method public int getNetworkPreference();
+    method public boolean isActiveNetworkMetered();
     method public static boolean isNetworkTypeValid(int);
     method public boolean requestRouteToHost(int, int);
     method public void setNetworkPreference(int);
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
index de16985..ef4209f 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
+++ b/core/java/android/net/ConnectivityManager.java
@@ -373,10 +373,11 @@
     }
 
     /**
-     * Gets you info about the current data network.
-     * Call {@link NetworkInfo#isConnected()} on the returned {@link NetworkInfo}
-     * to check if the device has a data connection.
-    */
+     * Returns details about the currently active data network. When connected,
+     * this network is the default route for outgoing connections. You should
+     * always check {@link NetworkInfo#isConnected()} before initiating network
+     * traffic. This may return {@code null} when no networks are available.
+     */
     public NetworkInfo getActiveNetworkInfo() {
         try {
             return mService.getActiveNetworkInfo();
@@ -856,4 +857,19 @@
         } catch (RemoteException e) {}
         return false;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns if the currently active data network is metered. A network is
+     * classified as metered when the user is sensitive to heavy data usage on
+     * that connection. You should check this before doing large data transfers,
+     * and warn the user or delay the operation until another network is
+     * available.
+     */
+    public boolean isActiveNetworkMetered() {
+        try {
+            return mService.isActiveNetworkMetered();
+        } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
index 7046008..92aeff2 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/IConnectivityManager.aidl
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
     NetworkState[] getAllNetworkState();
 
     NetworkQuotaInfo getActiveNetworkQuotaInfo();
+    boolean isActiveNetworkMetered();
 
     boolean setRadios(boolean onOff);
 
diff --git a/core/java/android/net/INetworkPolicyManager.aidl b/core/java/android/net/INetworkPolicyManager.aidl
index 89c9c36..81d9302 100644
--- a/core/java/android/net/INetworkPolicyManager.aidl
+++ b/core/java/android/net/INetworkPolicyManager.aidl
@@ -50,5 +50,6 @@
     boolean getRestrictBackground();
 
     NetworkQuotaInfo getNetworkQuotaInfo(in NetworkState state);
+    boolean isNetworkMetered(in NetworkState state);
 
 }
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
index 352decf..359074a 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/ConnectivityService.java
@@ -875,6 +875,19 @@
         return null;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public boolean isActiveNetworkMetered() {
+        enforceAccessPermission();
+        final NetworkState state = getNetworkStateUnchecked(mActiveDefaultNetwork);
+        if (state != null) {
+            try {
+                return mPolicyManager.isNetworkMetered(state);
+            } catch (RemoteException e) {
+            }
+        }
+        return false;
+    }
+
     public boolean setRadios(boolean turnOn) {
         boolean result = true;
         enforceChangePermission();
diff --git a/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java b/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
index fa62e497..aeec319 100644
--- a/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
+++ b/services/java/com/android/server/net/NetworkPolicyManagerService.java
@@ -1373,6 +1373,22 @@
     }
 
     @Override
+    public boolean isNetworkMetered(NetworkState state) {
+        final NetworkIdentity ident = NetworkIdentity.buildNetworkIdentity(mContext, state);
+
+        final NetworkPolicy policy;
+        synchronized (mRulesLock) {
+            policy = findPolicyForNetworkLocked(ident);
+        }
+
+        if (policy != null) {
+            return policy.metered;
+        } else {
+            return false;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
     protected void dump(FileDescriptor fd, PrintWriter writer, String[] args) {
         mContext.enforceCallingOrSelfPermission(DUMP, TAG);
 
@@ -1796,11 +1812,6 @@
         mHandler.getLooper().getQueue().addIdleHandler(handler);
     }
 
-    public static boolean isAirplaneModeOn(Context context) {
-        return Settings.System.getInt(
-                context.getContentResolver(), Settings.System.AIRPLANE_MODE_ON, 0) != 0;
-    }
-
     private static void collectKeys(SparseIntArray source, SparseBooleanArray target) {
         final int size = source.size();
         for (int i = 0; i < size; i++) {