,,ii #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #iab ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #i1 #bjac ,mr4 ,mc,cain introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,commerce1 ,science1 and ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to allow multichannel video programming distributors to provide video programming to subscribers on an a la carte basis1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,television ,consumer ,freedom ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act-- 7#a7 the term a la carte means offering video programming for purchase1 whether on a wholesale or retail basis1 on an individual1 per-channel basis rather than as part of a package or tier of video programming2 7#b7 the terms channel 1 multichannel video programming distributor1 and video programming have the meaning given those terms in section #fjb of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ebb72 7#c7 the term ,commission means the ,federal ,communications ,commission2 7#d7 the term local commercial television station has the meaning given that term in section #fad7;h7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd7;h772 7#e7 the term qualified local noncommercial educational television station has the meaning given that term in section #fae7l7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ece7l772 and 7#f7 the term video programming vendor has the meaning given that term in section #gf4acjj of subpart ,q of part #gf of subchapter ,c of chapter ,i of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7#dg ,c4,f4,r4 #gf4acjj74 #c4 ,a la carte channels of video programming 7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in section #fbc7;b77#g7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edc7;b77#g771 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 or any regulation prescribed by the ,commission1 a multichannel video programming distributor may provide subscribers with any channel of video programming on an la carte basis4 7b7 ,incentives ,to offer channels of video programming on an a la carte basis ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 or regulation prescribed by the ,commission-- 7#a7 the retransmission by a multichannel video programming distributor of a local commercial television station that has elected retransmission consent under section #cbe7;b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 shall not be subject to the statutory license under sections #aaa7;c7 and #abb of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code1 if the multichannel video programming distributor does not offer such local commercial television station1 and any other channels of video programming under common control with such local commercial television station1 for purchase by subscribers on an a la carte basis2 7#b7 a local commercial television station may not elect retransmission consent under section #cbe7;b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 or avail itself of the protections of the network program non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity regulations under subpart ,f of part #gf of subchapter ,c of chapter ,i of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7#dg ,c4,f4,r4 #gf4ib et seq471 if such local commercial television station1 and any other channels of video programming under common control with such local commercial television station1 is not made available to multichannel video programming distributors for purchase or sale on an a la carte basis2 and 7#c7 a video programming vendor may offer a channel of video programming for purchase by a multichannel video programming distributor as part of a package of video programming only if such video programming vendor also offers such channel of video programming for purchase by the multichannel video programming distributor on an a la carte basis4 7c7 ,minimum contents of basic tier ,the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #fbc 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edc7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7b77#g77;,a7-- 7i7 by striking clauses 7i7 and 7iii72 7ii7 by redesignating clause 7ii7 as clause 7i72 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,all local commercial television stations and qualified low power stations carried in fulfillment of the election under section #cbe7;b7 by the station of its right to mandatory carriage under section #fad4 7iii7 ,all qualified local noncommercial educational television stations carried in fulfillment of a request for carriage under section #fae4 2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7l71 by adding at the end the following3 7#c7 ,the terms local commercial television station and qualified low power station have the meaning given those terms in section #fad7;h74 2 7#b7 in section #fad7;b7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ecd7;b77-- 7,a7 by striking paragraph 7#f7 and redesignating paragraphs 7#g71 7#h71 7#i71 and 7#aj7 as paragraphs 7#f71 7#g71 7#h71 and 7#i71 respectively2 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#f71 as redesignated1 by striking ,signals carried in fulfillment of the requirements of this section and inserting ,all local commercial television stations and qualified low power stations carried in fulfillment of the election by the station of its right to mandatory carriage under this section2 and 7#c7 in section #fae7;h7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ece7;h771 by striking lowest priced service tier that includes the retransmission of local commercial television broadcast signals4 and inserting basic service tier44 7d7 ,disclosure requirement ,if a multichannel video programming distributor and a video programming vendor fail to reach agreement regarding the terms1 including price1 for the purchase by the multichannel video programming distributor of the right to provide subscribers with a local commercial television station or other channel of video programming from the video programming vendor on an a la carte basis1 the multichannel video programming distributor and the video programming vendor each shall disclose to the ,commission the terms of the most recent offer made by the multichannel video programming distributor and the video programming vendor1 respectively4 #d4 ,spectrum use in the public interest ,section #cbe7;b7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#f7 and 7#g7 as paragraphs 7#g7 and 7#h71 respectively2 and 7#b7 after paragraph 7#e71 by inserting the following3 7#f7 ,parity for over-the-air and multichannel video programming viewers 7,a7 ,in general ,a television broadcast station that does not retransmit the signal over-the-air that is identical to the signal retransmitted to a multichannel video programming distributor shall forfeit any spectrum license of such television broadcast station4 7,b7 ,reallocation and reassignment of spectrum license ,any spectrum license forfeited pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7 shall be reallocated and reassigned by the ,commission pursuant to section #cji7;j74 7,c7 ,exception ,subparagraph 7,a7 shall not apply to content that is a commercial advertisement that is not more than #fj seconds in duration4 7,d7 ,definitions ,in this paragraph-- 7i7 the terms multicast stream and primary stream have the meaning given those terms in section #aai7;d7 of title #ag1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7ii7 the term multichannel video programming distributor has the meaning given that term in section #fjb 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ebb74 4 #e4 ,sports blackout repeal for publicly financed stadiums ,the ,commission shall amend subpart ,f of part #gf of subchapter ,c of chapter ,i of title #dg1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations 7#dg ,c4,f4,r4 #gf4ib et seq471 to prohibit the application of sports blackout regulations to the broadcast of a sporting event taking place in a venue the construction of which was financed1 in whole or in part1 by the ,federal ,government or a ,state or local government4