#aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4
 #degb  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd & title    
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ext5d      
expir+ provisions relat+ to !           
retransmission ( signals ( television   
broadca/ /ations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,/ela 
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjad4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4 ,no   
additional appropriations au?oriz$4     
,title ,i--,communications ,provisions  
,sec4 #aja4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority4 ,sec4 
#ajb4 ,retransmission cons5t            
negotiations4 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,delay$       
application ( ,,jsa attribution rule 9  
case ( waiv] petition4 ,sec4 #ajd4      
,deletion or reposition+ ( /ations dur+ 
c]ta9 p]iods4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,repeal (     
integration ban4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,report on 
communications implications ( /atutory  
lic5s+ modifications4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,local

 network *annel broadca/ reports4 ,sec4 
#ajh4 ,report on designat$ m>ket areas4 
,sec4 #aji4 ,def9itions4 ,title         
,,ii--,copyright ,provisions ,sec4 #bja4
 ,reau?orization4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,t]m9ation
 ( lic5se4  #b4 ,no additional          
appropriations au?oriz$ ,no additional  
funds are au?oriz$ to c>ry out ?is ,act1
 or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4 ,?is   
,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1    
%all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts o!rwise    
au?oriz$ or appropriat$4  ,i            
,communications ,provisions  #aja4      
,ext5sion ( au?ority ,section #cbe7;b7 (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+ ,decemb]   
#ca1 #bjad & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai2
 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by /rik+ 
,janu>y #a1 #bjae ea* place x appe>s &  
ins]t+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj4  #ajb4        
,retransmission cons5t negotiations  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c77 is am5d$-- 

7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2
  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7iv7 prohibit a     
television broadca/ /ation f coord9at+  
negotiations or negotiat+ on a jo9t     
basis ) ano!r television broadca/ /ation
 9 ! same local m>ket 7z def9$ 9 section
 #abb7;j7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code7 to grant retransmission cons5t "u
 ?is section to a multi*annel video     
programm+ di/ributor1 unless su* /ations
 are directly or indirectly "u common de
 jure control p]mitt$ "u ! regulations (
 ! ,commission4  4  7b7 ,m>g9 correction
 ,section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c77 is fur!r   
am5d$ by mov+ ! m>g9 ( clause 7iii7 #d  
ems to ! left4  7c7 ,deadl9e =          
regulations ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section4  #ajc4 ,delay$ application (   

,,jsa attribution rule 9 case ( waiv]   
petition ,9 ! case ( a p>ty to a jo9t   
sales agreem5t 7z def9$ 9 ,note #b7k7 to
 section #gc4ceee ( title #dg1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations7 t is 9 effect on ! 
effective date ( ! am5dm5t to ,note     
#b7k77#b7 to su* section made by !      
,fur!r ,notice ( ,propos$ ,rulemak+ &   
,report & ,ord] adopt$ by ! ,commission 
on ,m>* #ca1 #bjad 7,,fcc #ad-bh71 & :o1
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 submits to !       
,commission a petition = a waiv] ( !    
application to su* agreem5t ( ! rule 9  
su* ,note #b7k77#b7 7z s am5d$71 su*    
p>ty %all n be consid]$ to be 9         
violation ( ! own]%ip limitations ( su* 
section by reason ( ! application ( su* 
rule to su* agreem5t until ! lat] (--   
7#a7 ! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,commission d5ies su* petition2
 or  7#b7 ,decemb] #ca1 #bjaf4  #ajd4   
,deletion or reposition+ ( /ations dur+ 
c]ta9 p]iods  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#fad7;b77#i7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 

#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd7;b77#i77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce4  7b7    
,revision ( rules ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,commission %all revise section #gf4afja
 ( its rules 7#dg ,,cfr #gf4afja7 & any 
note to su* section by remov+ !         
prohibition aga9/ deletion or           
reposition+ ( a local comm]cial         
television /ation dur+ a p]iod 9 :i*    
major television rat+s s]vices measure !
 size ( audi5ces ( local television     
/ations4  #aje4 ,repeal ( integration   
ban  7a7 ,no =ce or effect ,! second    
s5t5ce ( section #gf4abjd7;a77#a7 (     
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
%all h no =ce or effect aft] ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,removal f    
rules ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission  
%all complete all actions necess>y to   
remove ! s5t5ce describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 f its rules4  #ajf4 ,report on      
communications implications ( /atutory  
lic5s+ modifications  7a7 ,/udy ,!      

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy t analyzes &        
evaluates ! *anges to ! c>riage         
requirem5ts curr5tly impos$ on          
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributors 
"u ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 & ! regulations 
promulgat$ by ! ,commission t w\ld be   
requir$ or b5eficial to consum]s1 & su* 
o!r matt]s z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al       
consid]s appropriate1 if ,congress      
implem5t$ a phase-out ( ! curr5t        
/atutory lic5s+ requirem5ts set =? "u   
sections #aaa1 #aai1 & #abb ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,among o!r ?+s1 ! 
/udy %all consid] ! impact su* a        
phase-out & relat$ *anges to c>riage    
requirem5ts w\ld h on consum] prices &  
access to programm+4  7b7 ,report ,n    
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al %all submit to ! appropriate     
congressional committees a report on !  
results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u subsection 
7a71 includ+ any recomm5dations =       

legislative or adm9i/rative actions4    
,su* report %all also include a         
discussion ( any diff]5ces betwe5 su*   
results & ! results ( ! /udy conduct$ "u
 section #cjc ( ! ,satellite ,television
 ,ext5sion & ,localism ,act ( #bjaj     
7#abd ,/at4 #abee74  #ajg4 ,local       
network *annel broadca/ reports  7a7    
,requirem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on ! #bgj?  
day aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & on ea* succe$+ anniv]s>y ( su* #bgj? 
day1 ea* satellite c>ri] %all submit an 
annual report to ! ,commission sett+    
=?--  7,a7 ea* local m>ket 9 :i* x--    
7i7 retransmits signals ( #a or m       
television broadca/ /ations ) a         
community ( lic5se 9 t m>ket2  7ii7 has 
comm5c$ provid+ su* signals 9 ! prec$+  
#a-ye> p]iod2 &  7iii7 has ceas$ to     
provide su* signals 9 ! prec$+ #a-ye>   
p]iod2 &  7,b7 detail$ in=mation reg>d+ 
! use & pot5tial use ( satellite        
capacity = ! retransmission ( local     
signals 9 ea* local m>ket4  7#b7        
,t]m9ation ,! requirem5t "u p>agraph    

7#a7 %all cease aft] ea* satellite c>ri]
 has submitt$ #e reports "u su*         
p>agraph4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section--  7#a7 ! t]ms local m>ket &    
satellite c>ri] h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 
9 section #cci7;d7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cci7;d772 &
  7#b7 ! t]m television broadca/ /ation 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#cbe7;b77#g7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#g774     
#ajh4 ,report on designat$ m>ket areas  
,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
submit to ! appropriate congressional   
committees a report conta9+ an analysis 
(--  7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* consum]s 9 ea* 
local m>ket 7z def9$ 9 section #abb7;j7 
( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 h     
access to broadca/ programm+ f          
television broadca/ /ations 7z def9$ 9  
section #cbe7;b77#g7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#cbe7;b77#g777 locat$ outside _! local  
m>ket1 includ+ ?r\gh c>riage by cable   

op]ators & satellite c>ri]s ( signals t 
are significantly view$ 7)9 ! mean+ (   
section #cdj ( su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4  
#cdj772 &  7#b7 :e!r !re are            
te*nologically & economically feasible  
alt]natives to ! use ( designat$ m>ket  
areas 7z def9$ 9 section #abb7;j7 (     
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 to def9e
 m>kets t w\ld provide consum]s ) m     
programm+ options & ! pot5tial impact   
su* alt]natives c\ld h on localism & on 
broadca/ television locally1 regionally1
 & nationally4  #aji4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 title3  7#a7 ,appropriate congressional
 committees ,! t]m appropriate          
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce & !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation & !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ( ! ,s5ate4  
7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission4  ,,ii ,copyright           
,provisions  #bja4 ,reau?orization      

,*apt] #a ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section       
#aaa7;d77#c7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ clause &     
ins]t+ p>agraph2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 by /rik+ clause & ins]t+ p>agraph2
 &  7#b7 9 section #aai--  7,a7 9       
subsection 7c77#a77;,e71 by /rik+ #bjad 
& ins]t+ #bjai2 &  7,b7 9 subsection    
7e71 by /rik+ #bjad & ins]t+ #bjai4     
#bjb4 ,t]m9ation ( lic5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #aai ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z am5d$ 9 section #bja1 is am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7        
,t]m9ation ( lic5se ,?is section %all   
cease to be effective on ,decemb] #ca1  
#bjai4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section 
#ajg7;a7 ( ! ,satellite ,television     
,ext5sion & ,localism ,act ( #bjaj 7#ag 
,u4,s4,c4 #aai note7 is repeal$4  ,pass$
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,july #bb1   
#bjad4;,cl]k4