diff --git a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
index 5bd01a6..9376a4b 100644
--- a/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
+++ b/framework/api/module-lib-current.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,13 @@
   }
 
   public final class NetworkCapabilities implements android.os.Parcelable {
+    ctor public NetworkCapabilities(@Nullable android.net.NetworkCapabilities, long);
     method @Nullable public java.util.Set<android.util.Range<java.lang.Integer>> getUids();
+    field public static final long REDACT_ALL = -1L; // 0xffffffffffffffffL
+    field public static final long REDACT_FOR_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION = 1L; // 0x1L
+    field public static final long REDACT_FOR_LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS = 2L; // 0x2L
+    field public static final long REDACT_FOR_NETWORK_SETTINGS = 4L; // 0x4L
+    field public static final long REDACT_NONE = 0L; // 0x0L
     field public static final int TRANSPORT_TEST = 7; // 0x7
   }
 
@@ -92,6 +98,11 @@
     field @NonNull public static final android.os.Parcelable.Creator<android.net.TestNetworkSpecifier> CREATOR;
   }
 
+  public interface TransportInfo {
+    method public default long getApplicableRedactions();
+    method @NonNull public default android.net.TransportInfo makeCopy(long);
+  }
+
   public final class VpnTransportInfo implements android.os.Parcelable android.net.TransportInfo {
     ctor public VpnTransportInfo(int);
     method public int describeContents();
diff --git a/framework/api/system-current.txt b/framework/api/system-current.txt
index 8845225..358cea8 100644
--- a/framework/api/system-current.txt
+++ b/framework/api/system-current.txt
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@
   }
 
   public final class NetworkCapabilities implements android.os.Parcelable {
-    ctor public NetworkCapabilities(@Nullable android.net.NetworkCapabilities, boolean);
     method @NonNull public int[] getAdministratorUids();
     method @Nullable public String getSsid();
     method @NonNull public int[] getTransportTypes();
@@ -435,11 +434,6 @@
     field public final int tcpWindowScale;
   }
 
-  public interface TransportInfo {
-    method public default boolean hasLocationSensitiveFields();
-    method @NonNull public default android.net.TransportInfo makeCopy(boolean);
-  }
-
 }
 
 package android.net.apf {
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
index 1416bb9..3863ed1 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkAgent.java
@@ -434,7 +434,7 @@
         }
 
         mInitialConfiguration = new InitialConfiguration(context,
-                new NetworkCapabilities(nc, /* parcelLocationSensitiveFields */ true),
+                new NetworkCapabilities(nc, NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_NONE),
                 new LinkProperties(lp), score, config, ni);
     }
 
@@ -878,8 +878,7 @@
         mBandwidthUpdatePending.set(false);
         mLastBwRefreshTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
         final NetworkCapabilities nc =
-                new NetworkCapabilities(networkCapabilities,
-                        /* parcelLocationSensitiveFields */ true);
+                new NetworkCapabilities(networkCapabilities, NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_NONE);
         queueOrSendMessage(reg -> reg.sendNetworkCapabilities(nc));
     }
 
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
index 1466629..c9c0940 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/NetworkCapabilities.java
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 import static com.android.internal.annotations.VisibleForTesting.Visibility.PRIVATE;
 
 import android.annotation.IntDef;
+import android.annotation.LongDef;
 import android.annotation.NonNull;
 import android.annotation.Nullable;
 import android.annotation.RequiresPermission;
@@ -64,6 +65,68 @@
 public final class NetworkCapabilities implements Parcelable {
     private static final String TAG = "NetworkCapabilities";
 
+    /**
+     * Mechanism to support redaction of fields in NetworkCapabilities that are guarded by specific
+     * app permissions.
+     **/
+    /**
+     * Don't redact any fields since the receiving app holds all the necessary permissions.
+     *
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public static final long REDACT_NONE = 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Redact any fields that need {@link android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION}
+     * permission since the receiving app does not hold this permission or the location toggle
+     * is off.
+     *
+     * @see android.Manifest.permission#ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public static final long REDACT_FOR_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION = 1 << 0;
+
+    /**
+     * Redact any fields that need {@link android.Manifest.permission#LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS}
+     * permission since the receiving app does not hold this permission.
+     *
+     * @see android.Manifest.permission#LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public static final long REDACT_FOR_LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS = 1 << 1;
+
+    /**
+     *
+     * Redact any fields that need {@link android.Manifest.permission#NETWORK_SETTINGS}
+     * permission since the receiving app does not hold this permission.
+     *
+     * @see android.Manifest.permission#NETWORK_SETTINGS
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public static final long REDACT_FOR_NETWORK_SETTINGS = 1 << 2;
+
+    /**
+     * Redact all fields in this object that require any relevant permission.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public static final long REDACT_ALL = -1L;
+
+    /** @hide */
+    @LongDef(flag = true, prefix = { "REDACT_" }, value = {
+            REDACT_NONE,
+            REDACT_FOR_ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION,
+            REDACT_FOR_LOCAL_MAC_ADDRESS,
+            REDACT_FOR_NETWORK_SETTINGS,
+            REDACT_ALL
+    })
+    @Retention(RetentionPolicy.SOURCE)
+    public @interface RedactionType {}
+
     // Set to true when private DNS is broken.
     private boolean mPrivateDnsBroken;
 
@@ -78,32 +141,31 @@
     private String mRequestorPackageName;
 
     /**
-     * Indicates whether parceling should preserve fields that are set based on permissions of
-     * the process receiving the {@link NetworkCapabilities}.
+     * Indicates what fields should be redacted from this instance.
      */
-    private final boolean mParcelLocationSensitiveFields;
+    private final @RedactionType long mRedactions;
 
     public NetworkCapabilities() {
-        mParcelLocationSensitiveFields = false;
+        mRedactions = REDACT_ALL;
         clearAll();
         mNetworkCapabilities = DEFAULT_CAPABILITIES;
     }
 
     public NetworkCapabilities(NetworkCapabilities nc) {
-        this(nc, false /* parcelLocationSensitiveFields */);
+        this(nc, REDACT_ALL);
     }
 
     /**
      * Make a copy of NetworkCapabilities.
      *
      * @param nc Original NetworkCapabilities
-     * @param parcelLocationSensitiveFields Whether to parcel location sensitive data or not.
+     * @param redactions bitmask of redactions that needs to be performed on this new instance of
+     *                   {@link NetworkCapabilities}.
      * @hide
      */
-    @SystemApi
-    public NetworkCapabilities(
-            @Nullable NetworkCapabilities nc, boolean parcelLocationSensitiveFields) {
-        mParcelLocationSensitiveFields = parcelLocationSensitiveFields;
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    public NetworkCapabilities(@Nullable NetworkCapabilities nc, @RedactionType long redactions) {
+        mRedactions = redactions;
         if (nc != null) {
             set(nc);
         }
@@ -115,11 +177,13 @@
      * @hide
      */
     public void clearAll() {
-        // Ensures that the internal copies maintained by the connectivity stack does not set
-        // this bit.
-        if (mParcelLocationSensitiveFields) {
+        // Ensures that the internal copies maintained by the connectivity stack does not set it to
+        // anything other than |REDACT_ALL|.
+        if (mRedactions != REDACT_ALL) {
+            // This is needed because the current redaction mechanism relies on redaction while
+            // parceling.
             throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
-                    "Cannot clear NetworkCapabilities when parcelLocationSensitiveFields is set");
+                    "Cannot clear NetworkCapabilities when mRedactions is set");
         }
         mNetworkCapabilities = mTransportTypes = mUnwantedNetworkCapabilities = 0;
         mLinkUpBandwidthKbps = mLinkDownBandwidthKbps = LINK_BANDWIDTH_UNSPECIFIED;
@@ -149,7 +213,7 @@
         mLinkDownBandwidthKbps = nc.mLinkDownBandwidthKbps;
         mNetworkSpecifier = nc.mNetworkSpecifier;
         if (nc.getTransportInfo() != null) {
-            setTransportInfo(nc.getTransportInfo().makeCopy(mParcelLocationSensitiveFields));
+            setTransportInfo(nc.getTransportInfo().makeCopy(mRedactions));
         } else {
             setTransportInfo(null);
         }
@@ -2350,6 +2414,23 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * Returns a bitmask of all the applicable redactions (based on the permissions held by the
+     * receiving app) to be performed on this object.
+     *
+     * @return bitmask of redactions applicable on this instance.
+     * @hide
+     */
+    public @RedactionType long getApplicableRedactions() {
+        // Currently, there are no fields redacted in NetworkCapabilities itself, so we just
+        // passthrough the redactions required by the embedded TransportInfo. If this changes
+        // in the future, modify this method.
+        if (mTransportInfo == null) {
+            return NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_NONE;
+        }
+        return mTransportInfo.getApplicableRedactions();
+    }
+
+    /**
      * Builder class for NetworkCapabilities.
      *
      * This class is mainly for for {@link NetworkAgent} instances to use. Many fields in
diff --git a/framework/src/android/net/TransportInfo.java b/framework/src/android/net/TransportInfo.java
index aa4bbb0..fa889ea 100644
--- a/framework/src/android/net/TransportInfo.java
+++ b/framework/src/android/net/TransportInfo.java
@@ -29,35 +29,47 @@
 public interface TransportInfo {
 
     /**
-     * Create a copy of a {@link TransportInfo} that will preserve location sensitive fields that
-     * were set based on the permissions of the process that originally received it.
+     * Create a copy of a {@link TransportInfo} with some fields redacted based on the permissions
+     * held by the receiving app.
      *
-     * <p>By default {@link TransportInfo} does not preserve such fields during parceling, as
-     * they should not be shared outside of the process that receives them without appropriate
-     * checks.
+     * <p>
+     * Usage by connectivity stack:
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> Connectivity stack will invoke {@link #getApplicableRedactions()} to find the list
+     * of redactions that are required by this {@link TransportInfo} instance.</li>
+     * <li> Connectivity stack then loops through each bit in the bitmask returned and checks if the
+     * receiving app holds the corresponding permission.
+     * <ul>
+     * <li> If the app holds the corresponding permission, the bit is cleared from the
+     * |redactions| bitmask. </li>
+     * <li> If the app does not hold the corresponding permission, the bit is retained in the
+     * |redactions| bitmask. </li>
+     * </ul>
+     * <li> Connectivity stack then invokes {@link #makeCopy(long)} with the necessary |redactions|
+     * to create a copy to send to the corresponding app. </li>
+     * </ul>
+     * </p>
      *
-     * @param parcelLocationSensitiveFields Whether the location sensitive fields should be kept
-     *                                      when parceling
-     * @return Copy of this instance.
+     * @param redactions bitmask of redactions that needs to be performed on this instance.
+     * @return Copy of this instance with the necessary redactions.
      * @hide
      */
-    @SystemApi
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
     @NonNull
-    default TransportInfo makeCopy(boolean parcelLocationSensitiveFields) {
+    default TransportInfo makeCopy(@NetworkCapabilities.RedactionType long redactions) {
         return this;
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns whether this TransportInfo type has location sensitive fields or not (helps
-     * to determine whether to perform a location permission check or not before sending to
-     * apps).
+     * Returns a bitmask of all the applicable redactions (based on the permissions held by the
+     * receiving app) to be performed on this TransportInfo.
      *
-     * @return {@code true} if this instance contains location sensitive info, {@code false}
-     * otherwise.
+     * @return bitmask of redactions applicable on this instance.
+     * @see #makeCopy(long)
      * @hide
      */
-    @SystemApi
-    default boolean hasLocationSensitiveFields() {
-        return false;
+    @SystemApi(client = SystemApi.Client.MODULE_LIBRARIES)
+    default @NetworkCapabilities.RedactionType long getApplicableRedactions() {
+        return NetworkCapabilities.REDACT_NONE;
     }
 }