,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #egbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,upton 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,waxman1   
,mr4 ,wald51 & ,ms4 ,e%oo7 introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by 
! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation (  
su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction 
( ! committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,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 ,modification ( television m>kets 
to fur!r consum] access to relevant     
television programm+4 ,sec4 #ajc4       
,consum] protections 9 retransmission   
cons5t4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,delay$ application 
( ,,jsa attribution rule4 ,sec4 #aje4   
,deletion or reposition+ ( /ations dur+ 
c]ta9 p]iods4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,repeal (     
integration ban4 ,sec4 #ajg4 ,report on 
communications implications ( /atutory  
lic5s+ modifications4 ,sec4 #ajh4 ,local
 network *annel broadca/ reports4 ,sec4 
#aji4 ,report on designat$ m>ket areas4 
,sec4 #aaj4 ,update to cable rates      
report4 ,sec4 #aaa4 ,adm9i/rative re=ms 
to effective competition petitions4     
,sec4 #aab4 ,def9itions4 ,title         
,,ii--,copyright ,provisions ,sec4 #bja4
 ,reau?orization4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,t]m9ation
 ( lic5se4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,local s]vice    
area ( a prim>y transmitt]4 ,sec4 #bjd4 
,m>ket det]m9ations4 ,title             
,,iii--,sev]ability ,sec4 #cja4         
,sev]ability4  #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        
,modification ( television m>kets to    
fur!r consum] access to relevant        
television programm+  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #cch ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cch7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,m>ket     
det]m9ations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,foll[+ a   
writt5 reque/1 ! ,commission may1 )     
respect to a p>ticul> comm]cial         
television broadca/ /ation1 include     

additional communities )9 its local     
m>ket or exclude communities f su*      
/ation's local m>ket to bett] effectuate
 ! purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7        
,consid]ations ,9 consid]+ reque/s fil$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission--  7,a7 
may det]m9e t p>ticul> communities are  
"p ( m ?an "o local m>ket2 &  7,b7 %all 
af=d p>ticul> att5tion to ! value (     
localism by tak+ into acc\nt su* factors
 z--  7i7 :e!r ! /ation1 or o!r /ations 
locat$ 9 ! same area--  7,i7 h be5      
hi/orically c>ri$ on ! cable sy/em or   
sy/ems )9 su* community2 or  7,,ii7 h   
be5 hi/orically c>ri$ on ! satellite    
c>ri] or c>ri]s s]v+ su* community2     
7ii7 :e!r ! television /ation provides  
cov]age or o!r local s]vice to su*      
community2  7iii7 :e!r modify+ ! local  
m>ket ( ! television /ation w\ld promote
 consum]s' access to television broadca/
 /ation signals t orig9ate 9 _! ,/ate ( 
resid5ce2  7iv7 :e!r any o!r television 
/ation t is eligible to be c>ri$ by a   
satellite c>ri] 9 su* community 9       

fulfillm5t ( ! requirem5ts ( ?is section
 provides news cov]age ( issues ( conc]n
 to su* community or provides c>riage or
 cov]age ( sport+ & o!r ev5ts ( int]e/  
to ! community2 &  7v7 evid5ce ( view+  
patt]ns 9 h\seholds t subscribe & d n   
subscribe to ! s]vices (f]$ by          
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributors 
)9 ! areas s]v$ by su* multi*annel video
 programm+ di/ributors 9 su* community4 
7#c7 ,c>riage ( signals  7,a7 ,c>riage  
obligation ,a m>ket det]m9ation "u ?is  
subsection %all n create additional     
c>riage obligations = a satellite c>ri] 
if x is n te*nically & economically     
feasible = su* c>ri] to accompli% su*   
c>riage by means ( its satellites 9     
op]ation at ! "t ( ! det]m9ation4  7,b7 
,deletion ( signals ,a satellite c>ri]  
%all n delete f c>riage ! signal ( a    
comm]cial television broadca/ /ation    
dur+ ! p5d5cy ( any proce$+ "u ?is      
subsection4  7#d7 ,det]m9ations ,n lat] 
?an #abj days aft] ! date t a writt5    
reque/ is fil$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !      

,commission %all grant or d5y ! reque/4 
7#e7 ,no effect on eligibility to       
receive di/ant signals ,no modification 
( a comm]cial television broadca/       
/ation's local m>ket pursuant to ?is    
subsection %all h any effect on !       
eligibility ( h\seholds 9 ! community   
affect$ by su* modification to receive  
di/ant signals pursuant to section #cci1
 not)/&+ subsection 7h77#a7 ( ?is       
section4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts       
,section #fad7;h77#a77;,c7 ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ecd7;h77#a77;,c77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 clause 7ii7--  7,a7 9 subclause  
7,i71 by /rik+ community & ins]t+       
community or on ! satellite c>ri] or    
c>ri]s s]v+ su* community2  7,b7 by     
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv7 z
 subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v71 respectively2
  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subclause 7,,ii7 !
 foll[+3  7,,iii7 :e!r modify+ ! m>ket (
 ! television /ation w\ld promote       
consum]s' access to television broadca/ 
/ation signals t orig9ate 9 _! ,/ate (  

resid5ce2  2 &  7,d7 by am5d+ subclause 
7,v71 z r$esignat$1 to read z foll[s3   
7,v7 evid5ce ( view+ patt]ns 9 h\seholds
 t subscribe & d n subscribe to !       
s]vices (f]$ by multi*annel video       
programm+ di/ributors )9 ! areas s]v$ by
 su* multi*annel video programm+        
di/ributors 9 su* community4  2 &  7#b7 
by mov+ ! m>g9 ( clause 7iv7 #b ems to !
 left4  7c7 ,m>ket modification process 
,! ,commission %all make in=mation      
available to consum]s on its website t  
expla9s ! m>ket modification process1   
includ+--  7#a7 :o may petition to      
include additional communities )91 or   
exclude communities f1 a--  7,a7 local  
m>ket 7z def9$ 9 section #abb7;j7 (     
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72 or     
7,b7 television m>ket 7z det]m9$ "u     
section #fad7;h77#a77;,c7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ecd7;h77#a77;,c7772 &  7#b7 !
 factors t ! ,commission takes into     
acc\nt :5 respond+ to a petition        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7          

,implem5tation  7#a7 ,deadl9e =         
regulations ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
to implem5t ?is section & ! am5dm5ts    
made by ?is section4  7#b7 ,matt]s =    
consid]ation ,z "p ( ! rulemak+ requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all    
ensure t proc$ures = ! fil+ &           
consid]ation ( a writt5 reque/ "u       
sections #cch7l7 & #fad7;h77#a77;,c7 ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #cch7l72 #ecd7;h77#a77;,c77   
fully effectuate ! purposes ( ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is section1 & update :at x    
consid]s to be a community = purposes ( 
a modification ( a m>ket "u section     
#cch7l7 or #fad7;h77#a77;,c7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd4  #ajc4    
,consum] protections 9 retransmission   
cons5t  7a7 ,jo9t retransmission cons5t 
negotiations ,section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 clause 7ii71 by /rik+ & at ! end2

  7#b7 9 clause 7iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  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 ( ! ,commission2 &  4  7b7  
,protections = significantly view$ & o!r
 television signals ,section            
#cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cbe7;b77#c77;,c77 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7v7 prohibit a 
television broadca/ /ation f limit+ !   
ability ( a multi*annel video programm+ 
di/ributor to c>ry into ! local m>ket 7z
 def9$ 9 section #abb7;j7 ( title #ag1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ( su* /ation a     

television signal t has be5 deem$       
significantly view$1 )9 ! mean+ (       
section #gf4ed ( title #dg1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation1 or any o!r television       
broadca/ signal su* di/ributor is       
au?oriz$ to c>ry "u section #cch1 #cci1 
#cdj1 or #fad ( ?is ,act1 unless su*    
/ations are directly or indirectly "u   
common de jure control p]mitt$ by !     
,commission4  4  7c7 ,good fai? ,n lat] 
?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all comm5ce a  
rulemak+ to review its totality ( !     
circum/ances te/ = good fai?            
negotiations "u clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 (  
section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c774  7d7 ,m>g9
 corrections ,section #cbe7;b7 ( !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 is fur!r am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by mov+ !    
m>g9 ( clause 7iii7 #d ems to ! left2 & 
7#b7 by mov+ ! m>g9 ( p>agraph 7#g7 #b  

ems to ! left4  7e7 ,deadl9e =          
regulations ,n lat] ?an #i mon?s aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,commission %all promulgate regulations 
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
section4  #ajd4 ,delay$ application (   
,,jsa attribution rule ,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 %all 
n be consid]$ to be 9 violation ( !     
own]%ip limitations ( su* section by    
reason ( ! application ( ! rule 9 su*   
,note #b7k77#b7 7z s am5d$7 to su*      
agreem5t be=e ! date t is #f mon?s aft] 
! end ( ! p]iod specifi$ by !           
,commission 9 su* ,report & ,ord] = su* 
a p>ty to come into compliance ) su*    
own]%ip limitations4  #aje4 ,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 ,c4,f4,r4 #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  #ajf4 ,repeal (    
integration ban  7a7 ,t]m9ation (       
effectiv5ess ,! second s5t5ce ( section 
#gf4abjd7;a77#a7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 t]m9ates effective 
on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,removal f    
rules ,n lat] ?an #ede days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission  
%all complete all actions necess>y to   
remove ! s5t5ce describ$ 9 subsection   
7a7 f its rules4  7c7 ,pres]vation (    

waiv]s ,any waiv] ( section             
#gf4abjd7;a77#a7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 9 effect z ( ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act or grant$ aft] 
su* date %all be ext5d$ ?r\gh ,decemb]  
#ca1 #bjae4  7d7 ,work+ ,gr\p  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airman ( !  
,commission %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p ( 
te*nical exp]ts repres5t+ a wide range (
 /akehold]s1 to id5tify1 report1 &      
recomm5d p]=mance objectives1 te*nical  
capabilities1 & te*nical /&>ds ( a n    
unduly burd5some1 uni=m1 & te*nology- & 
plat=m-neutral s(tw>e-bas$ d[nloadable  
security sy/em design$ to promote !     
competitive availability ( navigation   
devices 9 fur!rance ( section #fbi ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #edi74  7#b7 ,report ,n lat]  
?an #i mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! work+ gr\p %all file a      
report ) ! ,commission on its "w "u     
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,commission        
assi/ance ,! ,*airman ( ! ,commission   

may appo9t a memb] ( ! ,commission's    
/aff--  7,a7 to mod]ate & direct ! "w ( 
! work+ gr\p "u ?is subsection2 &  7,b7 
to provide te*nical assi/ance to memb]s 
( ! work+ gr\p1 z appropriate4  7#d7    
,initial meet+ ,! initial meet+ ( !     
work+ gr\p %all take place n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #ajg4 ,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  #ajh4 ,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     
#aji4 ,report on designat$ m>ket areas  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,commission %all submit to ! appropriate

 congressional committees a report t    
conta9s--  7#a7 an analysis (--  7,a7 ! 
ext5t to :i* consum]s 9 ea* local m>ket 
h access to broadca/ programm+ f        
television broadca/ /ations 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 ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cdj772 &  7,b7 :e!r !re are  
te*nologically & economically feasible  
alt]natives to ! use ( designat$ m>ket  
areas 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 & nationally2 &    
7#b7 recomm5dations on h[ to fo/]       
increas$ localism 9 c\nties s]v$ by     
out-(-,/ate designat$ m>ket areas4  7b7 
,consid]ations = fo/]+ increas$ localism
 ,9 mak+ recomm5dations "u subsection   
7a77#b71 ! ,commission %all consid]--   
7#a7 ! impact t designat$ m>ket areas t 

cross ,/ate l9es h on access to local   
programm+2  7#b7 ! impact t designat$   
m>ket areas h on local programm+ 9 rural
 areas2 &  7#c7 ! /ate ( local programm+
 9 ,/ates s]v$ exclusively by           
out-(-,/ate designat$ m>ket areas4      
#aaj4 ,update to cable rates report     
,section #fbc7k7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edc7k77 is 
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7k7 ,reports on
 av]age prices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!        
,commission %all annually publi%        
/ati/ical reports on ! av]age rates =   
basic cable s]vice & o!r cable          
programm+1 & = conv]t] boxes1 remote    
control units1 & o!r equipm5t ( cable   
sy/ems t ! ,commission has f\nd are     
subject to effective competition "u     
subsection 7a77#b7 comp>$ ) cable sy/ems
 t ! ,commission has f\nd are n subject 
to su* effective competition4  7#b7     
,inclusion 9 annual report  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,commission %all include 9 its 
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! aggregate     
av]age total am\nt paid by cable sy/ems 

9 comp5sation "u section #cbe4  7,b7 ,=m
 ,! ,commission %all publi% in=mation "u
 ?is p>agraph 9 a mann] sub/antially    
simil> to ! way o!r comp>able in=mation 
is publi%$ 9 su* report4  4  #aaa4      
,adm9i/rative re=ms to effective        
competition petitions ,section #fbc ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #edc7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,/reaml9$ petition   
process = small cable op]ators  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 !        
,commission %all complete a rulemak+ to 
e/abli% a /reaml9$ process = fil+ ( an  
effective competition petition pursuant 
to ?is section = small cable op]ators1  
p>ticul>ly ^? :o s]ve prim>ily rural    
areas4  7#b7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is   
subsection %all be con/ru$ to h any     
effect on ! duty ( a small cable op]ator
 to prove ! exi/5ce ( effective         
competition "u ?is section4  7#c7       
,def9ition ( small cable op]ator ,9 ?is 
subsection1 ! t]m small cable op]ator   

has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 subsection     
7m77#b74  4  #aab4 ,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$4  #bjc4 
,local s]vice area ( a prim>y transmitt]
 ,section #aaa7;f77#d7 ( title #ag1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$1 9 !      
second s5t5ce--  7#a7 by ins]t+ z def9$ 
by ! rules & regulations ( ! ,f$]al     
,communications ,commission1 aft]       
television /ation12  7#b7 by /rik+      
comprises ! area )9 #ce miles ( !       
transmitt] site1 except t & ins]t+      
comprises ! designat$ m>ket area1 z     
def9$ 9 section #abb7;j77#b77;,c71 t    
encompasses ! community ( lic5se ( su*  
/ation & any community t is locat$      
outside su* designat$ m>ket area t is   
ei!r :olly or p>tially )9 #ce miles ( ! 
transmitt] site or12 &  7#c7 by /rik+ ! 

numb] ( miles %all be #bj miles & ins]t+
 :olly or p>tially )9 #bj miles ( su*   
transmitt] site4  #bjd4 ,m>ket          
det]m9ations  ,section #abb7;j77#b7 (   
title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by mov+ ! m>g9s (         
subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d7 #b ems  
to ! left2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7,e7 ,m>ket det]m9ations ,!    
local m>ket ( a comm]cial television    
broadca/ /ation may be modifi$ by !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission 9    
accordance ) section #cch7l7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cch74  4  ,,iii ,sev]ability 
#cja4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
?is ,act1 an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1  
or ! application ( su* provision or     
am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance is  
held to be uncon/itutional1 ! rema9d] ( 
?is ,act1 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 &
 ! application ( su* provision or       
am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance %all
 n be affect$ !reby4