,,ii #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bdj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,janu>y #bb1 #bjae,mr4 ,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 & ,mrs4 ,mc,caskill7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ,a ,,bill ,to promote competition1 to pres]ve ! ability ( local gov]nm5ts to provide broadb& capability & s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,broadb& ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m advanc$ telecommunications capability has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gjf7;d77#a7 ( ! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;d77#a772 7#b7 ! t]m advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices means-- 7,a7 advanc$ telecommunications capability2 or 7,b7 s]vices us+ advanc$ telecommunications capability2 7#c7 ! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d7;e7 ( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b7e772 7#d7 ! t]m public provid] means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7,b7 any ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7,c7 an ,indian tribe2 or 7,d7 any entity t is own$ by1 controll$ by1 or o!rwise affiliat$ )-- 7i7 a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 7ii7 an ag5cy1 au?ority1 or in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or political subdivision !re(2 or 7iii7 an ,indian tribe2 & 7#e7 ! t]m telecommunications s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec74 #c4 ,local gov]nm5t provision ( telecommunications s]vice & advanc$ telecommunications capability & s]vices ,no /atute1 regulation1 or o!r legal requirem5t ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t may prohibit1 or h ! effect ( prohibit+ or sub/antially inhibit+1 any public provid] f provid+ telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to any p]son or any public or private entity4 #d4 ,safegu>ds 7a7 ,adm9i/ration ,to ! ext5t any public provid] regulates compet+ provid]s ( telecommunications s]vices or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices1 ! public provid] %all apply its ord9ances1 rules1 & policies1 includ+ ^? relat+ to ! use ( public rights-(-way1 p]mitt+1 p]=mance bond+1 & report+1 )\t discrim9ation 9 favor (-- 7#a7 ! public provid]2 or 7#b7 any o!r provid] ( telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices t ! public provid] owns or ) :i* ! public provid] is affiliat$4 7b7 ,application ( g5]al laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act exempts a public provid] t (f]s telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to ! public f any ,f$]al communications law or regulation t applies to all provid]s ( telecommunications s]vices or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to ! public4 #e4 ,public-private p>tn]%ips enc\rag$ ,ea* public provid] t int5ds to provide telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to ! public is enc\rag$ to consid] ! pot5tial b5efits ( a public-private p>tn]%ip be=e provid+ ! capability or s]vices4 #f4 ,public input & private sector opportunity to bid 7a7 ,notice & ,opportunity ,to ,be ,he>d ,be=e a public provid] may provide telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to ! public1 ei!r directly or ?r\gh a public-private p>tn]%ip1 ! public provid] %all-- 7#a7 publi% notice ( its int5tion to d s2 7#b7 g5]ally describe ! capability or s]vices to be provid$ & ! propos$ cov]age area = ! capability or s]vices2 7#c7 id5tify any special capabilities or s]vices to be provid$ 9 l[-income areas or o!r demographically or geographically def9$ areas2 7#d7 provide local citiz5s & private-sector entities ) an opportunity to be he>d on ! co/s & b5efits ( ! project & pot5tial alt]natives to ! project1 includ+ any bids "u p>agraph 7#e72 & 7#e7 provide private-sector entities ) an opportunity to bid to provide ! capability or s]vices dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! notice requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 is publi%$4 7b7 ,application to exi/+ projects & p5d+ proposals ,subsection 7a7 %all n apply to-- 7#a7 any contract or o!r arrangem5t "u :i* a public provid] is provid+ telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to ! public z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 or 7#b7 any public provid] proposal to provide telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices to ! public t1 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 is 9 ! reque/-=-proposals process2 7,b7 is 9 ! process ( be+ built2 or 7,c7 has be5 approv$ by ref]5dum4 #g4 ,exemptions ,! requirem5ts "u sections #d & #f %all n apply-- 7#a7 :5 a public provid] provides telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices o!r ?an to ! public or to su* classes ( us]s z to make ! capability or s]vices effectively available to ! public2 or 7#b7 dur+ an em]g5cy decl>$ by ! ,presid5t1 ! ,gov]nor ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* ! public provid] is locat$1 or any o!r elect$ local (ficial au?oriz$ by law to decl>e a /ate ( em]g5cy 9 ! jurisdiction 9 :i* ! public provid] is locat$4 #h4 ,use ( ,f$]al funds ,if any project provid+ telecommunications s]vice or advanc$ telecommunications capability or s]vices "u ?is ,act fails due to bankruptcy or is t]m9at$ by a public provid]1 no ,f$]al funds may be provid$ to ! public provid] specifically to assi/ ! public provid] 9 reviv+ or r5ew+ t project1 unless ! failure due to bankruptcy occurr$ 9 a jurisdiction t is subject to a decl>ation by ! ,presid5t ( a major disa/]1 z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eabb74