,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #abdd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #g1 #bjae,ms4 ,baldw9 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to e/abli% signal quality & cont5t requirem5ts = ! c>riage ( public1 educational1 & gov]nm5tal *annels1 to pres]ve support ( su* *annels1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,access ,pres]vation ,act4 #b4 ,peg signal quality & cont5t2 pres]vation ( support ( peg use 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #faa ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eca7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 z subsection 7h72 & 7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3 7f7 ,signal quality & cont5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cable op]ator t op]ates a cable sy/em ) *annel capacity designat$ "u subsection 7b7 or t is requir$ to provide *annel capacity "u subsection 7g77#f7 %all1 ) respect to su* *annel capacity-- 7,a7 c>ry signals = public1 educational1 or gov]nm5tal use f ! po9t ( orig9 ( su* signals to subscrib]s )\t mat]ial degradation & )\t alt]+ or remov+ cont5t or data provid$ z "p ( ! public1 educational1 or gov]nm5tal use2 7,b7 provide su* signals to1 & make su* signals viewable by1 e subscrib] ( ! cable sy/em )\t additional s]vice or equipm5t *>ges2 7,c7 provide to ! appropriate local gov]nm5t subdivision1 free ( *>ge1 any transmission s]vices & ! use ( any transmission facilities t are necess>y to meet ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph 7,a72 7,d7 ^u reque/ by ! appropriate local gov]nm5t subdivision1 provide1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! reque/1 = ! transmission ( su* signals 9-- 7i7 high def9ition =mat2 or 7ii7 ! highe/ quality =mat t is provid$ by a majority ( local television broadca/ /ations 9 ! applicable designat$ m>ket area1 if ! quality ( t =mat is bett] ?an high def9ition2 & 7,e7 ^u reque/ by ! appropriate local gov]nm5t subdivision1 provide1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! reque/1 ! ability = ! programm+ s*$ules ( su* signals to be pres5t & updat$ on ! electronic program guide ( ! cable op]ator 9 ! same mann] & ) ! same functionality z television broadca/ /ations 9 ! applicable designat$ m>ket area-- 7i7 ?r\gh ! cable op]ator directly2 or 7ii7 by ! cable op]ator facilitat+ ! inclusion ( ! programm+ s*$ules ?r\gh a ?ird p>ty v5dor1 at a rate n to exce$ ! actual increm5tal co/ ( ! inclusion4 7#b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 %all be con/ru$ to-- 7,a7 remove o!r obligations ( a cable op]ator t are n specifi$ "u ?is ,act2 7,b7 require a cable op]ator to upgrade ! quality ( a signal to comply ) p>agraph 7#a77;,d7 if ! appropriate local gov]nm5t subdivision det]m9es t x is n capable ( produc+ & transmitt+ programm+ 9 ! requir$ =mat2 or 7,c7 prohibit a cable op]ator f volunt>ily upgrad+ ! quality ( a signal to comply ) p>agraph 7#a77;,d74 7#c7 ,en=cem5t ,! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection may be en=c$ by-- 7,a7 a local gov]nm5t subdivision2 or 7,b7 a ,/ate4 7g7 ,pres]vation ( support ( public1 educational1 & gov]nm5tal use 7#a7 ,level ( support requir$ ,9 a ,/ate t adopts legislation affect+ cable sy/em fran*is+ requirem5ts relat+ to support = public1 educational1 or gov]nm5tal use ( a cable sy/em t becomes effective aft] ,may #ca1 #bjje1 not)/&+ su* legislation1 a cable op]ator owes to any local gov]nm5t subdivision 9 :i* ! op]ator provides cable s]vice dur+ a ye> beg9n+ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection an am\nt = su* ye> to be det]m9$ by ! local gov]nm5t subdivision1 b n to exce$ ! greate/ ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! am\nt ( support provid$ 9 ! la/ cal5d> ye> end+ be=e ! effective date ( su* ,/ate legislation4 7,b7 ,! av]age annual am\nt ( support provid$ ov] ! t]m ( ! fran*ise "u :i* ! cable op]ator 0 op]at+ on ! day be=e ! effective date ( su* ,/ate legislation4 7,c7 ,! am\nt ( support t ! cable op]ator is requir$ to provide to su* local gov]nm5t subdivision "u su* ,/ate legislation dur+ ! ye> involv$4 7,d7 ,an am\nt ( support equal to #b p]c5t ( ! gross rev5ues ( ! cable op]ator f ! op]ation ( ! cable sy/em to provide cable s]vices 9 su* local gov]nm5t subdivision dur+ ! ye> involv$4 7#b7 ,=ms ( support ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 support = public1 educational1 or gov]nm5tal use ( a cable sy/em means all ca% paym5ts1 9-k9d support1 & free s]vices t ! op]ator ( ! cable sy/em1 or its pr$ecessor1 provides to ! local gov]nm5t subdivision = su* use ( ! cable sy/em4 7#c7 ,adju/m5t = inflation ,= a ye> beg9n+ on or aft] ! effective date describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#a71 on ! date t ! ,gross ,national ,product ,price ,index is fir/ publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,economic ,analysis aft] ! end ( ,june ( su* ye>1 ! am\nts specifi$ 9 su* subp>agraphs %all be increas$ by ! p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9 ! ,index publi%$ on su* date f ! ,index fir/ publi%$ aft] ! end ( ,june ( ! prec$+ ye>4 7#d7 ,ca% paym5ts ,a cable op]ator t owes am\nts "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 pay su* am\nts 9 ca%-- 7,a7 9 accordance ) ! s*$ule = paym5t ( fran*ise fees1 communications taxes1 or o!r simil> assessm5ts "u any applicable fran*ise2 or 7,b7 if !re is no paym5t s*$ule = su* assessm5ts "u an applicable fran*ise1 9 accordance ) ! mo/ frequ5t paym5t s*$ule = su* assessm5ts "u applicable ,/ate or local law4 7#e7 ,uses2 disputes 7,a7 ,uses ,support provid$ to any local gov]nm5t subdivision "u ?is subsection %all be d$icat$ to public1 educational1 or gov]nm5tal use ( *annel capacity4 7,b7 ,disputes 7i7 ,m$iation ,if !re is a dispute z to am\nts ow$ "u ?is subsection1 undisput$ am\nts %all be paid to ! local gov]nm5t subdivision1 disput$ am\nts %all be paid into an escr[ acc\nt1 & ! p>ties %all submit to nonb9d+ m$iation4 7ii7 ,c\rt proce$+s ,if ! dispute _c be settl$ us+ m$iation1 ei!r p>ty may seek relief f a c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction4 7#f7 ,*annels ,9 a ,/ate t adopts legislation affect+ cable sy/em fran*is+ requirem5ts relat+ to ! numb] ( *annels = public1 educational1 or gov]nm5tal use ( a cable sy/em t becomes effective aft] ,may #ca1 #bjje1 a cable op]ator %all1 not)/&+ su* legislation1 provide 9 a local gov]nm5t subdivision at lea/ ! great] ( ! foll[+ numb] ( *annels = su* use3 7,a7 ,! numb] ( *annels = su* use t ! op]ator 0 provid+ 9 ! local gov]nm5t subdivision on ! day be=e ! effective date ( su* ,/ate legislation4 7,b7 ,if ! op]ator provid$ few] ?an #c *annels = su* use 9 ! local gov]nm5t subdivision on ! day be=e ! effective date ( su* ,/ate legislation1 a numb] specifi$ by ! local gov]nm5t subdivision1 b n to exce$ #c4 7#g7 ,en=cem5t ,! requirem5ts ( ?is subsection may be en=c$ by-- 7,a7 a local gov]nm5t subdivision2 or 7,b7 a ,/ate4 4 7b7 ,def9itions 7#a7 ,cable s]vice ,section #fjb7f7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ebb7f77 is am5d$ by /rik+ means & ins]t+ means1 reg>dless ( ! te*nology or transmission protocol us$ 9 ! provision ( s]vice4 7#b7 ,local gov]nm5t subdivision ,section #fjb ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ebb7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ac7 ?r\gh 7#bj7 z p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#ba71 respectively2 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab7 ! foll[+3 7#ac7 ! t]m local gov]nm5t subdivision means-- 7,a7 except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 a fran*is+ au?ority t d]ives its p[] to grant a fran*ise f ,/ate or local law2 & 7,b7 9 a ,/ate t adopts legislation affect+ cable sy/em fran*is+ requirem5ts relat+ to support = public1 educational1 or gov]nm5tal use ( a cable sy/em t becomes effective aft] ,may #ca1 #bjje1 an entity t 0 consid]$ a fran*is+ au?ority d]iv+ its p[] to grant a fran*ise f ,/ate or local law z ( ! day be=e ! effective date ( su* ,/ate legislation2 4 7#c7 ,fran*ise fee ,section #fbb7;g77#b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edb7;g77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 9 ! case ( any fran*ise 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is title12 7,b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c72 & 7,c7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,d7 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,c7 & 7,d71 respectively4