,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bgii  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #aa1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,rockefell] 7= himself & ,mr4      
,?une7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to ext5d ! au?ority (         
satellite c>ri]s to retransmit c]ta9    
television broadca/ /ation signals1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,satellite ,television 
,access & ,view] ,rights ,act4  #b4     
,ref]5ces to ,communications ,act (     
#aicd ,except z o!rwise expressly       
provid$1 :]ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t or 
repeal is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t  
to1 or repeal (1 a section or o!r       
provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to
 be made to a section or o!r provision (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474  ,i ,satellite 
television  #aja4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority  
,section #cbe7;b7 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 7#dg         
,u4,s4,c4 #cch7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7k7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#aj7 z p>agraphs  
7#b7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 respectively2  7,b7 by
 ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b71 z           
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,designat$  
m>ket area ,! t]m designat$ m>ket area  
means a designat$ m>ket area z det]m9$  
by ,niels5 ,m$ia ,rese>* or by any      
successor sy/em ( assign+ television    
broadca/ /ations to local m>kets adopt$ 
by ! ,commission4  2 &  7,c7 by am5d+   
p>agraph 7#e71 z r$esignat$1 to read z  
foll[s3  7#e7 ,local m>ket ,! t]m local 
m>ket1 9 ! case ( bo? comm]cial &       
noncomm]cial television broadca/        
/ations1 means ! designat$ m>ket area 9 

:i* a television broadca/ /ation is     
locat$4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7l7 ,m>ket det]m9ations  7#a7  
,9 g5]al ,foll[+ a writt5 reque/1 !     
,commission may1 ) respect to a p>ticul>
 television broadca/ /ation1 include    
additional communities )9 its local     
m>ket or exclude communities f su*      
/ation's local m>ket to bett] effectuate
 ! purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7        
,consid]ations ,9 consid]+ reque/s fil$ 
"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 (     
localism1 includ+ promot+ a consum]'s   
access to television signals t orig9ate 
9 ! consum]'s ,/ate ( resid5ce1 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
 &  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 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 &    
7iv7 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 ,a satellite c>ri]   
%all n delete f c>riage ! signal ( a    
comm]cial television /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  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts ,section #fad7;h77#a77;,c7 7#dg
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd7;h77#a77;,c77 is am5d$--

 7#a7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 9 ! matt]    
prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ localism
 & ins]t+ localism1 includ+ promot+     
consum] access to television signals t  
orig9ate 9 a consum]'s ,/ate (          
resid5ce12  7,b7 9 subclause 7,,ii71 by 
/rik+ community & ins]t+ community or on
 ! satellite c>ri] or c>ri]s s]v+ su*   
community2 &  7,c7 by am5d+ subclause   
7,,iv7 to read z foll[s3  7,,iv7 evid5ce
 ( view+ patt]ns 9 h\seholds t subscribe
 & d n subscribe to ! s]vices (f]$ 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  
#d ems to ! left4  7c7 ,implem5tation ,z
 "p ( ! rulemak+ to implem5t ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is section1 ! ,f$]al           
,communications ,commission %all ensure 
t proc$ures = ! fil+ & consid]ation ( a 
writt5 reque/ "u sections #cch7l7 &     
#fad7;h77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cch1 #ecd7 
fully effectuate ! purposes ( ! am5dm5ts

 made by ?is section4 ,z "p ( t process1
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission   
%all update :at x consid]s to be a      
community = purposes ( a modification ( 
a m>ket "u section #cch7l7 or           
#fad7;h77#a77;,c7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cch1 #ecd74
  ,,ii ,video policy re=ms  #bja4       
,consum] protections 9 retransmission   
cons5t  7a7 ,jo9t retransmission cons5t 
negotiations ,section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c77 is    
am5d$-- 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 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$ by ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission2  4  7b7    

,protections = significantly view$ & o!r
 television signals ,section            
#cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4        
#cbe7;b77#c77;,c771 z am5d$1 is fur!r   
am5d$ 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 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 #cch or #fad
 ( ?is ,act1 into ! local m>ket ( su*   
/ation1 unless su* /ations are directly 
or indirectly "u common de jure control 
p]mitt$ by ! ,commission2 &  4  7c7 ,p] 
se violations ,section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c771 z   
am5d$1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7vi7 foll[+ an expiration ( a 
retransmission cons5t agreem5t betwe5 a 
television broadca/ /ation & a          

multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
"u ?is section1 p]mit ! ,commission--   
7,i7 to reque/ f ! p>ties su* in=mation 
z x deems necess>y to ensure t nei!r    
p>ty has committ$ a p] se violation (   
its duty to negotiate 9 good fai? "u ?is
 p>agraph2 &  7,,ii7 to det]m9e1 bas$ on
 ! in=mation collect$ "u subclause 7,i7 
& 9 accordance ) ?is ,act1 t a p>ty to a
 retransmission cons5t negotiation has  
committ$ a p] se violation ( its duty to
 negotiate 9 good fai?4  4  7d7 ,good   
fai? ,section #cbe7;b77#c7 7#dg         
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ,update to    
good fai? rules ,! ,commission %all     
comm5ce a rulemak+ to revise !          
regulations issu$ pursuant to           
subp>agraph 7,c74 ,t rulemak+ %all-- 7i7
 consid] :e!r ea* ( ! foll[+ con/itutes 
a failure to negotiate 9 good fai? z    
requir$ by ?is p>agraph-- 7,i7 ! block+ 
( onl9e cont5t own$ or controll$ by a   
television broadca/ /ation or a         
television network1 or ! act ( solicit+1

 enc\rag+1 or o!rwise seek+ to h ano!r  
entity block access to onl9e cont5t1    
dur+ retransmission cons5t negotiations 
or aft] ! expiration ( a retransmission 
cons5t agreem5t2 &  7,,ii7 all[+ a      
television network to review & approve !
 rates1 t]ms1 & conditions ( a          
retransmission cons5t agreem5t1 or !    
mat]ial t]ms ( su* agreem5t1 = any      
television broadca/ /ation n :olly own$ 
by su* network2 &  7ii7 review & update 
! ,commission's totality ( !            
circum/ances te/ to ensure t su* te/    
enc\rages p>ties to a retransmission    
cons5t negotiation to pres5t bona fide  
proposals on ! mat]ial t]ms ( a         
retransmission cons5t agreem5t dur+     
negotiations & engage 9 timely          
negotiations to rea* an agreem5t4  4    
7e7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section            
#cbe7;b77#g7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cbe7;b77#g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#c7 by 

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 television
 network means a television network 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates :i* (f]s an int]connect$  
program s]vice on a regul> basis = #ae  
or m h\rs p] week to at lea/ #be        
affiliat$ broadca/ /ations 9 #aj or m   
,/ates4  4  7f7 ,m>g9 corrections  7#a7 
,section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 7#dg         
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c77 is fur!r   
am5d$ by mov+ ! m>g9 ( clause 7iii7 #d  
ems to ! left4  7#b7 ,section #cbe7;b7  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 is am5d$ by    
mov+ ! m>g9 ( p>agraph 7#g71 z am5d$ by 
?is section1 #d ems to ! left4  #bjb4   
,update to cable rates report ,section  
#fbc7k7 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 ,!           
,commission %all include 9 its report "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! aggregate av]age total
 am\nt paid by cable sy/ems p] community
 9 comp5sation "u section #cbe4  4      
#bjc4 ,competitive device availability  
7a7 ,t]m9ation ( effectiv5ess  7#a7 ,new
 navigation devices ,! au?ority provid$ 
by ! second s5t5ce ( section            
#gf4abjd7;a77#a7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations1 t]m9ates effective 
on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,revision (  
regulations ,n lat] ?an #iaj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission %all revise 
its regulations to /rike ! s5t5ce       
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & make any     
necess>y con=m+ revisions to its        
regulations4  7b7 ,work+ ,gr\p  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*airman ( !    

,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all 
conv5e a work+ gr\p ( te*nical exp]ts   
repres5t+ a wide range ( /akehold]s1 to 
id5tify & report p]=mance objectives1   
te*nical capabilities1 & te*nical /&>ds 
( a non-burd5some1 uni=m1 & te*nology- &
 plat=m-neutral s(tw>e-bas$ 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 #edj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! work+ gr\p %all file a      
report ) ! ,f$]al ,communications       
,commission on its "w "u p>agraph 7#a74 
7#c7 ,commission assi/ance ,! ,*airp]son
 ( ! ,f$]al ,communications ,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   

#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  #bjd4 ,adm9i/rative re=ms to    
effective competition petitions ,section
 #fbc 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 ( ! ,satellite       
,television ,access & ,view] ,rights    
,act1 ! ,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 7m74  4  ,,iii ,miscellane\s 
#cja4 ,implem5tation ,except z o!rwise  
expressly provid$1 ! ,f$]al             

,communications ,commission %all        
prescribe regulations to implem5t !     
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1 & any am5dm5ts  
made by ?is ,act1 n lat] ?an #bgj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t4  #cjb4          
,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] ( ! ,act1 
! am5dm5ts made by ! ,act1 & !          
application ( su* provision or am5dm5t  
to any p]son or circum/ance %all n be   
affect$ !reby4