diff --git a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
index 47902a8bc2ace..53e063a488fe2 100644
--- a/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/core/res/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1393,6 +1393,14 @@
         android:description="@string/permdesc_manageNetworkPolicy"
         android:protectionLevel="signature" />
 
+    <!-- Allows an application to account its network traffic against other UIDs. Used
+         by system services like download manager and media server. Not for use by
+         third party apps. @hide -->
+    <permission android:name="android.permission.MODIFY_NETWORK_ACCOUNTING"
+        android:label="@string/permlab_modifyNetworkAccounting"
+        android:description="@string/permdesc_modifyNetworkAccounting"
+        android:protectionLevel="signatureOrSystem" />
+
     <!-- C2DM permission. 
          @hide Used internally.
      -->
diff --git a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
index b5f408423adfd..a525ee310efb7 100755
--- a/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/core/res/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1443,6 +1443,11 @@
     <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
     <string name="permdesc_manageNetworkPolicy">Allows an application to manage network policies and define application-specific rules.</string>
 
+    <!-- Title of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permlab_modifyNetworkAccounting">modify network usage accounting</string>
+    <!-- Description of an application permission, listed so the user can choose whether they want to allow the application to do this. -->
+    <string name="permdesc_modifyNetworkAccounting">Allows modification of how network usage is accounted against applications. Not for use by normal applications.</string>
+
     <!-- Policy administration -->
 
     <!-- Title of policy access to limiting the user's password choices -->
diff --git a/data/etc/platform.xml b/data/etc/platform.xml
index b9c0d80ce25da..0b8d40f5d97c0 100644
--- a/data/etc/platform.xml
+++ b/data/etc/platform.xml
@@ -84,6 +84,16 @@
         <group gid="diag" />
     </permission>
 
+    <!-- Group that can read detailed network usage statistics -->
+    <permission name="android.permission.READ_NETWORK_USAGE_HISTORY">
+        <group gid="net_bw_stats" />
+    </permission>
+
+    <!-- Group that can modify how network statistics are accounted -->
+    <permission name="android.permission.MODIFY_NETWORK_ACCOUNTING">
+        <group gid="net_bw_acct" />
+    </permission>
+
     <!-- ================================================================== -->
     <!-- ================================================================== -->
     <!-- ================================================================== -->