#aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,9 !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41       
,septemb] #bg1 #bjaf  ,,am5dm5ts3  ,t ! 
bill f ! ,s5ate 7,s4 #bec7 entitl$ ,an  
,act to am5d ! ,communications ,act (   
#aicd to consolidate ! report+          
obligations ( ! ,f$]al ,communications  
,commission 9 ord] to improve           
congressional ov]sight & r$uce report+  
burd5s41 d pass ) ! foll[+ ,/rike out   
all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t3  #a4  
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,communications ,act ,update ,act (     
#bjaf4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,commission def9$4 ,title ,i--,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission ,process   
,re=m ,sec4 #aja4 ,f$]al ,communications
 ,commission process re=m4 ,sec4 #ajb4  
,categorization ( ,,tcpa inquiries &    
compla9ts 9 qu>t]ly report4 ,sec4 #ajc4 
,effect on o!r laws4 ,sec4 #ajd4        
,application ( ,antidefici5cy ,act to   

,univ]sal ,s]vice ,program4 ,sec4 #aje4 
,report on improv+ small bus9ess        
p>ticipation 9 ,,fcc proce$+s4 ,sec4    
#ajf4 ,timely availability ( items      
adopt$ by vote ( ! ,commission4 ,title  
,,ii--,f$]al ,communications ,commission
 ,consolidat$ ,report+ ,sec4 #bja4      
,communications m>ketplace report4 ,sec4
 #bjb4 ,consolidation ( r$undant        
reports2 con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #bjc4   
,effect on au?ority4 ,sec4 #bjd4 ,o!r   
reports4 ,title ,,iii--,small ,bus9ess  
,broadb& ,deploym5t ,sec4 #cja4         
,exception to enhancem5t to transp>5cy  
requirem5ts = small bus9esses4 ,title   
,,iv--,k>i's ,law ,sec4 #dja4 ,%ort     
title4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,configuration (     
multi-l9e telephone sy/ems = direct     
dial+ ( #i-a-a4 ,title ,v--,secur+      
,access to ,networks 9 ,disa/]s ,sec4   
#eja4 ,/udy on network resili5cy4 ,sec4 
#ejb4 ,access to ess5tial s]vice        
provid]s dur+ f$]ally decl>$ em]g5cies4 
,sec4 #ejc4 ,def9itions4 ,title         
,,vi--,spo(+ ,prev5tion ,sec4 #fja4     

,spo(+ prev5tion4 ,title ,,vii--,amateur
 ,radio ,p>ity ,sec4 #gja4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4
 #gjb4 ,application ( private l& use    
re/rictions to amateur /ations4 ,sec4   
#gjc4 ,affirmation ( limit$ preemption (
 ,/ate & local l& use regulation4 ,sec4 
#gjd4 ,def9itions4 ,title               
,,viii--,improv+ ,rural ,call ,quality &
 ,reliability ,sec4 #hja4 ,ensur+ !     
integrity ( voice communications4  #b4  
,commission def9$ ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  ,i ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission ,process    
,re=m  #aja4 ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission process re=m  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,title ,i ( ! ,communications ,act (    
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is   
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ac4  
,transp>5cy & effici5cy  7a7 ,initial   
rulemak+ & inquiry  7#a7 ,rulemak+ ,n   
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is section1 ! ,commission %all      
complete a rulemak+ proce$+ & adopt     
proc$ural *anges to its rules to        

maximize opportunities = public         
p>ticipation & effici5t decisionmak+4   
7#b7 ,requirem5ts = rulemak+ ,! rules   
adopt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all--  7,a7 set
 m9imum comm5t p]iods = comm5t & reply  
comm5t1 subject to a det]m9ation by !   
,commission t good cause exi/s = dep>t+ 
f su* m9imum comm5t p]iods1 =-- 7i7     
significant regulatory actions1 z def9$ 
9 ,executive ,ord] ,no4 #abhff2 &  7ii7 
all o!r rulemak+ proce$+s2  7,b7 e/abli%
 policies conc]n+ ! submission (        
ext5sive new comm5ts1 data1 or reports  
t[>ds ! end ( ! comm5t p]iod2  7,c7     
e/abli% policies reg>d+ treatm5t (      
comm5ts1 ex p>te communications1 & data 
or reports 7includ+ /ati/ical reports & 
reports to ,congress7 submitt$ aft] !   
comm5t p]iod to ensure t ! public has   
adequate notice ( & opportunity to      
respond to su* submissions be=e !       
,commission relies on su* submissions 9 
any ord]1 decision1 report1 or action2  
7,d7 e/abli% proc$ures =1 n lat] ?an #ad
 days aft] ! end ( ea* qu>t] ( a cal5d> 

ye> 7or m frequ5tly1 z ! ,commission    
consid]s appropriate71 publi%+ on !     
,int]net website ( ! ,commission &      
submitt+ to ,congress a report t        
conta9s--  7i7 ! /atus ( op5 rulemak+   
proce$+s & propos$ ord]s1 decisions1    
reports1 or actions on circulation =    
review by ! ,commission]s1 includ+ :i*  
,commission]s h n ca/ a vote on an ord]1
 decision1 report1 or action t has be5  
on circulation = m ?an #fj days2  7ii7 =
 ! petitions1 applications1 compla9ts1 &
 o!r reque/s = action by ! ,commission t
 7 p5d+ at ! ,commission on ! la/ day ( 
su* qu>t] 7or m frequ5t p]iod1 z ! case 
may be7--  7,i7 ! numb] ( su* reque/s1  
brok5 d[n by ! bureau prim>ily          
responsible = action &1 = ea* bureau1 ! 
type ( reque/ 7su* z a petition1        
application1 or compla9t72 &  7,,ii7    
in=mation reg>d+ ! am\nt ( "t = :i* su* 
reque/s h be5 p5d+1 brok5 d[n z describ$
 9 subclause 7,i72 &  7iii7 a li/ ( !   
congressional inve/igations ( !         
,commission t 7 p5d+ on ! la/ day ( su* 

qu>t] 7or m frequ5t p]iod1 z ! case may 
be7 & ! co/ ( su* inve/igations1        
individually & 9 ! aggregate2  7,e7     
e/abli% deadl9es 7relative to ! date (  
fil+7 =--  7i7 9 ! case ( a petition = a
 decl>atory rul+ "u section #a4b ( title
 #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 issu+
 a public notice ( su* petition2  7ii7 9
 ! case ( a petition = rulemak+ "u      
section #a4dja ( su* title1 issu+ a     
public notice ( su* petition2 &  7iii7 9
 ! case ( a petition = reconsid]ation "u
 section #a4ajf or #a4dbi ( su* title or
 an application = review "u section     
#a4aae ( su* title1 issu+ a public      
notice ( a decision on ! petition or    
application by ! ,commission or "u      
delegat$ au?ority 7z ! case may be72    
7,f7 e/abli% guidel9es 7relative to !   
date ( fil+7 = ! disposition ( petitions
 fil$ "u section #a4b ( su* title2  7,g7
 e/abli% proc$ures = ! inclusion ( !    
specific language ( ! propos$ rule or ! 
propos$ am5dm5t ( an exi/+ rule 9 a     
notice ( propos$ rulemak+2 &  7,h7      

require notices ( propos$ rulemak+ &    
ord]s adopt+ a rule or am5d+ an exi/+   
rule t--  7i7 create 7or propose to     
create7 a program activity to conta9    
p]=mance measures = evaluat+ !          
effectiv5ess ( ! program activity2 &    
7ii7 sub/antially *ange 7or propose to  
sub/antially *ange7 a program activity  
to conta9--  7,i7 p]=mance measures =   
evaluat+ ! effectiv5ess ( ! program     
activity z *ang$ 7or propos$ to be      
*ang$72 or  7,,ii7 a f9d+ t exi/+       
p]=mance measures w effectively evaluate
 ! program activity z *ang$ 7or propos$ 
to be *ang$74  7#c7 ,inquiry ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
section1 ! ,commission %all complete an 
inquiry to seek public comm5t on :e!r & 
h[ ! ,commission %\ld-- 7,a7 e/abli%    
proc$ures = all[+ a bip>tisan majority (
 ,commission]s to place an ord]1        
decision1 report1 or action on ! ag5da (
 an op5 meet+2  7,b7 e/abli% proc$ures =
 in=m+ all ,commission]s ( a reasonable 
numb] ( options available to !          

,commission = resolv+ a petition1       
compla9t1 application1 rulemak+1 or o!r 
proce$+2  7,c7 e/abli% proc$ures =      
ensur+ t all ,commission]s h adequate   
"t1 prior to be+ requir$ to decide a    
petition1 compla9t1 application1        
rulemak+1 or o!r proce$+ 7includ+ at a  
meet+ held pursuant to section #e7;d771 
to review ! propos$ ,commission decision
 docum5t1 includ+ ! specific language ( 
any propos$ rule or any propos$ am5dm5t 
( an exi/+ rule2  7,d7 e/abli% proc$ures
 = publi%+ ! text ( ag5da items to be   
vot$ on at an op5 meet+ 9 advance ( su* 
meet+ s t ! public has ! opportunity to 
read ! text be=e a vote is tak52  7,e7  
e/abli% deadl9es 7relative to ! date (  
fil+7 = disposition ( applications = a  
lic5se "u section #a4iac ( title #dg1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations2  7,f7      
assign res\rces ne$$ 9 ord] to meet !   
deadl9es describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,e71   
includ+ :e!r ! ,commission's ability to 
meet su* deadl9es w\ld be enhanc$ by    
assess+ a fee f applicants = su* a      

lic5se2 &  7,g7 except z o!rwise provid$
 9 section #d7p71 publi% ea* ord]1      
decision1 report1 or action n lat] ?an  
#cj days aft] ! date ( ! adoption ( su* 
ord]1 decision1 report1 or action4  7#d7
 ,data = p]=mance measures ,!           
,commission %all develop a p]=mance     
measure or propos$ p]=mance measure     
requir$ by ?is subsection to rely1 :]e  
possible1 on data already collect$ by ! 
,commission4  7#e7 ,,gao audit ,n less  
frequ5tly ?an e #f mon?s1 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all audit !   
co/ e/imates provid$ by ! ,commission "u
 p>agraph 7#b77;,d77iii7 dur+ ! prec$+  
#f-mon? p]iod4  7b7 ,p]iodic review ,on 
! date t is #e ye>s aft] ! completion ( 
! rulemak+ proce$+ "u subsection        
7a77#a71 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !         
,commission %all initiate a new rulemak+
 proce$+ to cont9ue to consid] su*      
proc$ural *anges to its rules z may be 9
 ! public int]e/ to maximize            
opportunities = public p>ticipation &   
effici5t decisionmak+4  7c7 ,nonpublic  

collaborative discussions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,not)/&+ section #eeb;b ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a bip>tisan        
majority ( ,commission]s may hold a     
meet+ t is clos$ to ! public to discuss 
(ficial bus9ess if--  7,a7 a vote or any
 o!r ag5cy action is n tak5 at su*      
meet+2  7,b7 ea* p]son pres5t at su*    
meet+ is a ,commission]1 an employee ( !
 ,commission1 a memb] ( a jo9t bo>d or  
conf]5ce e/abli%$ "u section #daj1 or a 
p]son on ! /aff ( su* a jo9t bo>d or    
conf]5ce or ( a memb] ( su* a jo9t bo>d 
or conf]5ce2 &  7,c7 an attorney f !    
,(fice ( ,g5]al ,c\nsel ( ! ,commission 
is pres5t at su* meet+4  7#b7           
,disclosure ( nonpublic collaborative   
discussions ,n lat] ?an #b bus9ess days 
aft] ! conclusion ( a meet+ held "u     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all publi%
 a disclosure ( su* meet+1 includ+--    
7,a7 a li/ ( ! p]sons :o att5d$ su*     
meet+2 &  7,b7 a summ>y ( ! matt]s      
discuss$ at su* meet+1 except = su*     
matt]s z ! ,commission det]m9es may be  

)held "u section #eeb;b7c7 ( title #e1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,pres]vation 
( op5 meet+s requirem5ts = ag5cy action 
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all limit !     
applicability ( section #eeb;b ( title  
#e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ) respect to a 
meet+ ( ,commission]s o!r ?an t describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7d7 ,access to c]ta9 
in=mation on ,commission's website ,!   
,commission %all provide direct access f
 ! homepage ( its website to--  7#a7    
detail$ in=mation reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! budget
 ( ! ,commission = ! curr5t fiscal ye>2 
7,b7 ! appropriations = ! ,commission = 
su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,c7 ! total numb] ( 
full-"t equival5t employees ( !         
,commission2 &  7#b7 ! p]=mance plan mo/
 rec5tly made available by ! ,commission
 "u section #aaae7;b7 ( title #ca1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7e7 ,int]net      
publication ( c]ta9 ,,fcc policies &    
proc$ures ,! *airman ( ! ,commission    
%all--  7#a7 publi% on ! ,int]net       
website ( ! ,commission any policies or 
proc$ures ( ! ,commission t-- 7,a7 are  

e/abli%$ by ! *airman2 &  7,b7 relate to
 ! function+ ( ! ,commission or ! h&l+ (
 ! ag5da ( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 update
 su* publication n lat] ?an #dh h\rs    
aft] ! *airman makes *anges to any su*  
policies or proc$ures4  7f7 ,f$]al      
,regi/] publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ! 
case ( any docum5t adopt$ by !          
,commission t ! ,commission is requir$1 
"u any provision ( law1 to publi% 9 !   
,f$]al ,regi/]1 ! ,commission %all1 n   
lat] ?an ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 complete all ,commission actions  
necess>y = su* docum5t to be s publi%$4 
7#b7 ,date describ$ ,! date describ$ 9  
?is p>agraph is ! e>li] (--  7,a7 ! day 
t is #de days aft] ! date ( ! release ( 
! docum5t2 or  7,b7 ! day by :i* su*    
actions mu/ be complet$ to comply ) any 
deadl9e "u any o!r provision ( law4     
7#c7 ,no effect on deadl9es =           
publication 9 o!r =m ,9 ! case ( a      
deadl9e t does n specify t ! =m (       
publication is publication 9 ! ,f$]al   
,regi/]1 ! ,commission may comply ) su* 

deadl9e by publi%+ ! docum5t 9 ano!r =m4
 ,su* o!r =m ( publication does n       
relieve ! ,commission ( any ,f$]al      
,regi/] publication requirem5t          
applicable to su* docum5t1 includ+ !    
requirem5t ( p>agraph 7#a74  7g7        
,consum] compla9t database  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,9 evaluat+ & process+ consum]    
compla9ts1 ! ,commission %all pres5t    
in=mation ab\t su* compla9ts 9 a        
publicly available1 se>*able database on
 its website t--  7,a7 facilitates easy 
use by consum]s2 &  7,b7 to ! ext5t     
practicable1 is sortable & accessible   
by--  7i7 ! date ( ! fil+ ( ! compla9t2 
7ii7 ! topic ( ! compla9t2  7iii7 ! p>ty
 compla9$ (2 &  7iv7 o!r elem5ts t !    
,commission consid]s 9 ! public int]e/4 
7#b7 ,duplicative compla9ts ,9 ! case ( 
multiple compla9ts aris+ f ! same alleg$
 misconduct1 ! ,commission %all be      
requir$ to include only in=mation       
conc]n+ "o su* compla9t 9 ! database    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7h7 ,=m (    
publication  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 comply+ ) 

a requirem5t ( ?is section to publi% a  
docum5t1 ! ,commission %all publi% su*  
docum5t on its website1 9 addition to   
publi%+ su* docum5t 9 any o!r =m t !    
,commission is requir$ to use or is     
p]mitt$ to & *ooses to use4  7#b7       
,exception ,! ,commission %all by rule  
e/abli% proc$ures = r$act+ docum5ts     
requir$ to be publi%$ by ?is section s t
 ! publi%$ v]sions ( su* docum5ts d n   
conta9-- 7,a7 in=mation ! publication ( 
:i* w\ld be detrim5tal to national      
security1 homel& security1 law en=cem5t1
 or public safety2 or  7,b7 in=mation t 
is propriet>y or confid5tial4  7i7      
,transp>5cy relat+ to p]=mance 9 meet+  
,,foia requirem5ts ,! ,commission %all  
take additional /eps to in=m ! public   
ab\t its p]=mance & effici5cy 9 meet+ ! 
disclosure & o!r requirem5ts ( section  
#eeb ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code    
7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,fre$om (       
,in=mation ,act71 includ+ by do+ !      
foll[+3  7#a7 ,publi%+ on !             
,commission's website ! ,commission's   

logs = track+1 respond+ to1 & manag+    
reque/s submitt$ "u su* section1 includ+
 ! ,commission's fee e/imates1 fee      
categories1 & fee reque/ det]m9ations4  
7#b7 ,releas+ to ! public all decisions 
made by ! ,commission 7includ+ decisions
 made by ! ,commission's ,bureaus &     
,(fices7 grant+ or d5y+ reque/s fil$ "u 
su* section1 includ+ any su* decisions  
p]ta9+ to ! e/imate & application ( fees
 assess$ "u su* section4  7#c7 ,publi%+ 
on ! ,commission's website electronic   
copies ( docum5ts releas$ "u su*        
section4  7#d7 ,pres5t+ in=mation ab\t !
 ,commission's h&l+ ( reque/s "u su*    
section 9 ! ,commission's annual budget 
e/imates submitt$ to ,congress & !      
,commission's annual p]=mance & f9ancial
 reports4 ,su* in=mation %all include ! 
numb] ( reque/s "u su* section !        
,commission receiv$ 9 ! mo/ rec5t fiscal
 ye>1 ! numb] ( su* reque/s grant$ &    
d5i$1 a comp>ison ( ! ,commission's     
process+ ( su* reque/s ov] at lea/ !    
previ\s #c fiscal ye>s1 & a comp>ison ( 

! ,commission's results ) ! mo/ rec5t   
av]age = ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t z    
publi%$ on www4foia4gov4  7j7 ,prompt   
release ( /ati/ical reports & reports to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae? (   
ea* ye>1 ! ,commission %all id5tify1    
catalog1 & publi% an anticipat$ release 
s*$ule = all /ati/ical reports & reports
 to ,congress t are regul>ly or         
int]mitt5tly releas$ by ! ,commission & 
w be releas$ dur+ su* ye>4  7k7 ,annual 
scorec>d reports  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !    
#a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a/ ( ea*
 ye>1 ! ,commission %all prep>e a report
 on ! p]=mance ( ! ,commission 9        
conduct+ its proce$+s & meet+ ! deadl9es
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a77#b77;,e7 & !
 guidel9es e/abli%$ "u subsection       
7a77#b77;,f74  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,ea* report
 requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9   
detail$ /ati/ics on su* p]=mance1       
includ+1 ) respect to ea* ,bureau ( !   
,commission-- 7,a7 ) respect to ea* type
 ( fil+ specifi$ 9 subsection           
7a77#b77;,e7 or 7a77#b77;,f7--  7i7 !   

numb] ( fil+s t 7 p5d+ on ! la/ day ( ! 
p]iod cov]$ by su* report2  7ii7 ! numb]
 ( fil+s describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = :i* ea*
 applicable deadl9e or guidel9e e/abli%$
 "u su* subsection 0 n met & ! av]age   
l5g? ( "t su* fil+s h be5 p5d+2 &  7iii7
 = fil+s t 7 resolv$ dur+ su* p]iod1 !  
av]age "t betwe5 initiation & resolution
 & ! p]c5tage = :i* ea* applicable      
deadl9e or guidel9e e/abli%$ "u su*     
subsection 0 met2  7,b7 ) respect to    
proce$+s be=e an adm9i/rative law       
judge--  7i7 ! numb] ( su* proce$+s     
complet$ dur+ su* p]iod2 &  7ii7 ! numb]
 ( su* proce$+s p5d+ on ! la/ day ( su* 
p]iod2 &  7,c7 ! numb] ( indep5d5t      
/udies or analyses publi%$ by !         
,commission dur+ su* p]iod4  7#c7       
,publication & submission ,! ,commission
 %all publi% & submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate ea* report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 n lat] ?an ! date t is #cj days    

aft] ! la/ day ( ! p]iod cov]$ by su*   
report4  7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,am5dm5t ,! t]m am5dm5t includes1 
:5 us$ ) respect to an exi/+ rule1 !    
deletion ( su* rule4  7#b7 ,bip>tisan   
majority ,! t]m bip>tisan majority      
means1 :5 us$ ) respect to a gr\p (     
,commission]s1 t su* gr\p-- 7,a7 is a   
gr\p ( ?ree or m ,commission]s2 &  7,b7 
includes1 = ea* political p>ty ( :i* any
 ,commission] is a memb]1 at lea/ "o    
,commission] :o is a memb] ( su*        
political p>ty1 &1 if any ,commission]  
has no political p>ty affiliation1 at   
lea/ "o unaffiliat$ ,commission]4  7#c7 
,p]=mance measure ,! t]m p]=mance       
measure means an objective &            
quantifiable outcome measure or output  
measure 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74
  7#d7 ,program activity ,! t]m program 
activity has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9     
section #aaae ( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 except t su* t]m also includes  
any annual collection or di/ribution or 

relat$ s]ies ( collections or           
di/ributions by ! ,commission ( an am\nt
 t is great] ?an or equal to            
#ajj1jjj1jjj4  7#e7 ,o!r def9itions ,!  
t]ms ag5cy action1 ex p>te              
communication1 & rule h ! mean+s giv5   
su* t]ms 9 section #eea ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4  7b7 ,effective 
dates & implem5t+ rules  7#a7 ,effective
 dates  7,a7 ,nonpublic collaborative   
discussions ,subsection 7c7 ( section   
#ac ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z 
add$ by subsection 7a71 %all apply      
beg9n+ on ! fir/ date on :i* all ( !    
proc$ural *anges to ! rules ( !         
,commission requir$ by subsection       
7a77#a7 ( su* section h tak5 effect4    
7,b7 ,report release s*$ules ,subsection
 7j7 ( su* section #ac %all apply )     
respect to #bjag & any ye> !reaft]4     
7,c7 ,annual scorec>d reports           
,subsection 7k7 ( su* section #ac %all  
apply ) respect to #bjaf & any ye>      
!reaft]4  7,d7 ,int]net publication (   
c]ta9 ,,fcc policies & proc$ures        

,subsection 7e7 ( su* section #ac %all  
apply beg9n+ on ! date t is #cj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7#b7 ,rules ,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 
su* section #ac1 ! ,commission %all     
promulgate any rules necess>y to c>ry   
out su* section n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #ajb4   
,categorization ( ,,tcpa inquiries &    
compla9ts 9 qu>t]ly report ,9 compil+   
its qu>t]ly report ) respect to in=mal  
consum] inquiries & compla9ts1 !        
,commission may n categorize an inquiry 
or compla9t ) respect to section #bbg ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7 z be+ a wirel9e inquiry 
or compla9t or a wireless inquiry or    
compla9t unless ! p>ty ^: conduct is !  
subject ( ! inquiry or compla9t is a    
wirel9e c>ri] or a wireless c>ri]1      
respectively4  #ajc4 ,effect on o!r laws
 ,no?+ 9 ?is title or ! am5dm5ts made by
 ?is title %all relieve ! ,commission f 
any obligations "u title #e1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code1 except :]e o!rwise        

expressly provid$4  #ajd4 ,application (
 ,antidefici5cy ,act to ,univ]sal       
,s]vice ,program ,section #cjb ( ,public
 ,law #ajh-did 7#aah ,/at4 #ciih7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjag ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjbj4  #aje4 ,report on improv+ small  
bus9ess p>ticipation 9 ,,fcc proce$+s ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission1 9   
consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,small
 ,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration1 %all submit to 
,congress a report on-- 7#a7 actions t !
 ,commission w take to improve !        
p>ticipation ( small bus9esses 9 !      
proce$+s ( ! ,commission2 &  7#b7       
recomm5dations = any legislation t !    
,commission consid]s appropriate to     
improve su* p>ticipation4  #ajf4 ,timely
 availability ( items adopt$ by vote ( !
 ,commission  7a7 ,am5dm5t ,section #d (
 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #aed7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,9 ! case ( any item 
t is adopt$ by vote ( ! ,commission1 !  

,commission %all publi% on ! ,int]net   
website ( ! ,commission ! text ( su*    
item n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] !         
,secret>y ( ! ,commission has receiv$   
diss5t+ /atem5ts f all ,commission]s    
wi%+ to submit su* a /atem5t ) respect  
to su* item4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,! 
am5dm5t made by ?is section %all apply )
 respect to an item t is adopt$ aft] !  
date t is #cj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  ,,ii ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission ,consolidat$
 ,report+  #bja4 ,communications        
m>ketplace report ,title ,i ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 z am5d$ by     
section #aja7;a71 is fur!r am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #ad4               
,communications m>ketplace report  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,9 ! la/ qu>t] ( e ev5-numb]$  
ye>1 ! ,commission %all publi% on its   
website & submit to ! ,committee on     
,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !

 ,s5ate a report on ! /ate ( !          
communications m>ketplace4  7b7 ,cont5ts
 ,ea* report requir$ by subsection 7a7  
%all-- 7#a7 assess ! /ate ( competition 
9 ! communications m>ketplace1 includ+  
competition to deliv] voice1 video1     
audio1 & data s]vices among provid]s (  
telecommunications1 provid]s ( comm]cial
 mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #ccb71
 multi*annel video programm+ di/ributors
 7z def9$ 9 section #fjb71 broadca/     
/ations1 provid]s ( satellite           
communications1 ,int]net s]vice         
provid]s1 & o!r provid]s (              
communications s]vices2  7#b7 assess !  
/ate ( deploym5t ( communications       
capabilities1 includ+ advanc$           
telecommunications capability 7z def9$ 9
 section #gjf ( ! ,telecommunications   
,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb771    
reg>dless ( ! te*nology us$ = su*       
deploym5t1 includ+ :e!r advanc$         
telecommunications capability is be+    
deploy$ to all ,am]icans 9 a reasonable 
& timely fa%ion2  7#c7 assess :e!r laws1

 regulations1 or regulatory practices   
7:e!r ^? ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 ,/ates1  
political subdivisions ( ,/ates1 ,indian
 tribes or tribal organizations 7z su*  
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian 
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd771 
or =eign gov]nm5ts7 pose a b>ri] to     
competitive entry into ! communications 
m>ketplace or to ! competitive expansion
 ( exi/+ provid]s ( communications      
s]vices2  7#d7 describe ! ag5da ( !     
,commission = ! next #b-ye> p]iod =     
address+ ! *all5ges & opportunities 9 ! 
communications m>ketplace t 7 id5tifi$  
?r\gh ! assessm5ts "u p>agraphs 7#a7    
?r\gh 7#c72 &  7#e7 describe ! actions t
 ! ,commission has tak5 9 pursuit ( !   
ag5da describ$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#d7
 9 ! previ\s report submitt$ "u ?is     
section4  7c7 ,ext5sion ,if ! ,presid5t 
designates a ,commission] z ,*airman ( !
 ,commission dur+ ! la/ qu>t] ( an      
ev5-numb]$ ye>1 ! portion ( ! report    
requir$ by subsection 7b77#d7 may be    

publi%$ on ! website ( ! ,commission &  
submitt$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate z an add5dum 
dur+ ! fir/ qu>t] ( ! foll[+ odd-numb]$ 
ye>4  7d7 ,special requirem5ts  7#a7    
,assess+ competition ,9 assess+ ! /ate (
 competition "u subsection 7b77#a71 !   
,commission %all consid] all =ms (      
competition1 includ+ ! effect (         
int]modal competition1 facilities-bas$  
competition1 & competition f new &      
em]g5t communications s]vices1 includ+ !
 provision ( cont5t & communications us+
 ! ,int]net4  7#b7 ,assess+ deploym5t ,9
 assess+ ! /ate ( deploym5t "u          
subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,commission %all  
compile a li/ ( geographical areas t are
 n s]v$ by any provid] ( advanc$        
telecommunications capability4  7#c7    
,int]national comp>isons & demographic  
in=mation ,! ,commission may use readily
 available data to draw appropriate     
comp>isons betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates       

communications m>ketplace & !           
int]national communications m>ketplace &
 to correlate its assessm5ts )          
demographic in=mation4  7#d7 ,consid]+  
small bus9esses ,9 assess+ ! /ate (     
competition "u subsection 7b77#a7 &     
regulatory b>ri]s "u subsection 7b77#c71
 ! ,commission %all consid] m>ket entry 
b>ri]s = entrepr5eurs & o!r small       
bus9esses 9 ! communications m>ketplace 
9 accordance ) ! national policy "u     
section #beg7;b74  7#e7 ,consid]+ cable 
rates ,9 assess+ ! /ate ( competition "u
 subsection 7b77#a71 ! ,commission %all 
include 9 ea* report requir$ by         
subsection 7a7 ! aggregate av]age total 
am\nt paid by cable sy/ems 9 comp5sation
 "u section #cbe dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by  
su* report4  4  #bjb4 ,consolidation (  
r$undant reports2 con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7  
,,orbit ,act ,report ,section #fdf ( !  
,communications ,satellite ,act ( #aifb 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #gfe;e2 #aad ,/at4 #eg7  
is repeal$4  7b7 ,satellite ,competition
 ,report ,section #d ( ,public ,law     

#aji-cd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #gjc7 is repeal$4
  7c7 ,int]national ,broadb& ,data      
,report ,section #ajc ( ! ,broadb& ,data
 ,improvem5t ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjc7 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7b72
 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7  
?r\gh 7e7 z subsections 7b7 ?r\gh 7d71  
respectively4  7d7 ,/atus ( ,competition
 9 ! ,m>ket = ! ,deliv]y ( ,video       
,programm+ ,report ,section #fbh ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #edh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ subsection 7g72  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ subsection 7j7 z subsection  
7g72 &  7#c7 by transf]r+ subsection 7g7
 7z r$esignat$7 s t x appe>s aft]       
subsection 7f74  7e7 ,report on ,cable  
,indu/ry ,prices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #fbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edc7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7k72 &  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 ?r\gh 7o7 z  
subsections 7k7 ?r\gh 7n71 respectively4
  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section         
#fac7;a77#c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 

#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ecc7;a77#c77 is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #fbc7l7 & ins]t+ #fbc7k74
  7f7 ,tri5nial ,report ,id5tify+ &     
,elim9at+ ,m>ket ,entry ,b>ri]s =       
,entrepr5eurs & ,o!r ,small ,bus9esses  
,section #beg ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #beg7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7c74  7g7 ,section #gjf
 ,report ,section #gjf ( !              
,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
am5d+ subsection 7b7 to read z foll[s3  
7b7 ,det]m9ation ,if ! ,commission      
det]m9es 9 its report "u section #ad ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 aft]     
consid]+ ! availability ( advanc$       
telecommunications capability to all    
,am]icans 7includ+1 9 p>ticul>1 elem5t>y
 & second>y s*ools & classrooms71 t     
advanc$ telecommunications capability is
 n be+ deploy$ to all ,am]icans 9 a     
reasonable & timely fa%ion1 !           
,commission %all take imm$iate action to
 accel]ate deploym5t ( su* capability by
 remov+ b>ri]s to infra/ructure inve/m5t

 & by promot+ competition 9 !           
telecommunications m>ket4  2  7#b7 by   
/rik+ subsection 7c72  7#c7 9 subsection
 7d71 by /rik+ ?is subsection & ins]t+  
?is section2 &  7#d7 by r$esignat+      
subsection 7d7 z subsection 7c74  7h7   
,/ate ( ,competitive ,m>ket ,conditions 
) respect to ,comm]cial ,mobile ,radio  
,s]vices ,section #ccb7;c77#a77;,c7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;c77#a77;,c77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ! fir/ & second s5t5ces4  7i7    
,previ\sly elim9at$ annual report  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #d ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aed71 z   
am5d$ by section #ajf7;a71 is fur!r     
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7k72 &
  7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7l7    
?r\gh 7p7 z subsections 7k7 ?r\gh 7o71  
respectively4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7,a7 
9 section #i7;i71 by /rik+ ,9 !         
,commission's annual report1 !          
,commission %all prep>e an analysis (   

its progress 9 develop+ su* sy/ems & &  
ins]t+ ,! ,commission2 &  7,b7 9 section
 #cji7;j77#h77;,b71 by /rik+ ! la/      
s5t5ce4  7j7 ,additional outdat$ reports
 ,! ,communications ,act ( #aicd is     
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #d-- 7,a7 
9 subsection 7b77#b77;,b77ii71 by /rik+ 
& %all furni% notice ( su* action & all 
t foll[s ?r\gh subject ( ! waiv]2 &     
7,b7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ p>agraph
 7#b72  7#b7 9 section #bae--  7,a7 by  
/rik+ subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 by        
r$esignat+ subsection 7c7 z subsection  
7b72  7#c7 9 section #bbg7;e71 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#d72  7#d7 9 section          
#cji7;j7--  7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraph      
7#ab72 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ae77;,c71 by
 /rik+ clause 7iv72  7#e7 9 section     
#cca7;b71 by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce2  7#f7 9
 section #ccf7;e71 by am5d+ p>agraph    
7#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,report ,! 
,commission %all annually advise !      
,congress on ! am\nts collect$ pursuant 
to ! program requir$ by ?is subsection4 
2  7#g7 9 section #cci7;c71 by /rik+    

p>agraph 7#a72  7#h7 9 section #cif--   
7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7i72  7,b7 9   
subsection 7k7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by
 /rik+ subp>agraph 7,f72 &  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii71 by /rik+       
subclause 7,v72  7,c7 9 subsection      
7l77#a77;,b71 by /rik+ %all be includ$ &
 all t foll[s ?r\gh ,! audit report2 &  
7,d7 by /rik+ subsection 7m72  7#i7 9   
section #cih7;b77#d71 by /rik+ ! ?ird   
s5t5ce2  7#aj7 9 section                
#fbd;,a7b77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,report2 
regulations & ins]t+ ,regulations2  7,b7
 by /rik+ ,)9 #a ye> aft] & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh on means ( assur+ & ins]t+ ,!    
,commission %all issue su* regulations z
 are necess>y to assure2 &  7,c7 by     
/rik+ ,)9 #ahj days aft] & all t foll[s 
?r\gh to assure su* compatibility42 &   
7#aa7 9 section #gac1 by /rik+          
subsection 7a74  #bjc4 ,effect on       
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is title or ! am5dm5ts
 made by ?is title %all be con/ru$ to   
exp& or contract ! au?ority ( !         
,commission4  #bjd4 ,o!r reports ,no?+ 9

 ?is title or ! am5dm5ts made by ?is    
title %all be con/ru$ to prohibit or    
o!rwise prev5t ! ,commission f produc+  
any additional reports o!rwise )9 !     
au?ority ( ! ,commission4  ,,iii ,small 
,bus9ess ,broadb& ,deploym5t  #cja4     
,exception to enhancem5t to transp>5cy  
requirem5ts = small bus9esses  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! enhancem5ts to ! transp>5cy    
rule ( ! ,commission "u section #h4c (  
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z describ$ 9 p>agraphs #afb ?r\gh #ahd (
 ! ,report & ,ord] on ,rem&1 ,decl>atory
 ,rul+1 & ,ord] ( ! ,commission ) reg>d 
to protect+ & promot+ ! op5 ,int]net    
7adopt$ ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae7 7,,fcc     
#ae-bd71 %all n apply to any small      
bus9ess4  7b7 ,sunset ,subsection 7a7   
%all n h any =ce or effect aft] ! date t
 is #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act4  7c7 ,report by ,,fcc ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all submit to 
! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  

on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report t conta9s !         
recomm5dations ( ! ,commission 7& data  
support+ su* recomm5dations7 reg>d+--   
7#a7 :e!r ! exception provid$ by        
subsection 7a7 %\ld be made p]man5t2 &  
7#b7 :e!r ! def9ition ( ! t]m small     
bus9ess = purposes ( su* exception %\ld 
be modifi$ f ! def9ition 9 subsection   
7d77#b74  7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,broadb& ,int]net access  
s]vice ,! t]m broadb& ,int]net access   
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #h4b ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations4  7#b7 ,small bus9ess ,!  
t]m small bus9ess means any provid] (   
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice t has n m
 ?an #bej1jjj subscrib]s4  ,,iv ,k>i's  
,law  #dja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may  
be cit$ z ! ,k>i's ,law ,act ( #bjaf4   
#djb4 ,configuration ( multi-l9e        
telephone sy/ems = direct dial+ ( #i-a-a
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,vii ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+

 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gba4              
,configuration ( multi-l9e telephone    
sy/ems = direct dial+ ( #i-a-a  7a7     
,sy/em manufacture1 importation1 sale1 &
 lease ,a p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess (    
manufactur+1 import+1 sell+1 or leas+   
multi-l9e telephone sy/ems may n        
manufacture or import = use 9 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 or sell or lease or (f] to sell 
or lease 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a multi-l9e 
telephone sy/em1 unless su* sy/em is    
pre-configur$ su* t1 :5 prop]ly in/all$ 
9 accordance ) subsection 7b71 a us] may
 directly initiate a call to #i-a-a f   
any /ation equipp$ ) dial+ facilities1  
)\t dial+ any additional digit1 code1   
prefix1 or po/-fix1 includ+ any         
trunk-access code su* z ! digit #8#i'1  
reg>dless ( :e!r ! us] is requir$ to    
dial su* a digit1 code1 prefix1 or      
po/-fix = o!r calls4  7b7 ,sy/em        
in/allation1 managem5t1 & op]ation ,a   
p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess ( in/all+1     
manag+1 or op]at+ multi-l9e telephone   
sy/ems may n in/all1 manage1 or op]ate =

 use 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates su* a sy/em1     
unless su* sy/em is configur$ su* t a   
us] may directly initiate a call to     
#i-a-a f any /ation equipp$ ) dial+     
facilities1 )\t dial+ any additional    
digit1 code1 prefix1 or po/-fix1 includ+
 any trunk-access code su* z ! digit    
#8#i'1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! us] is requir$
 to dial su* a digit1 code1 prefix1 or  
po/-fix = o!r calls4  7c7 ,on-,site     
notification ,a p]son engag$ 9 ! bus9ess
 ( in/all+1 manag+1 or op]at+ multi-l9e 
telephone sy/ems %all1 9 in/all+1       
manag+1 or op]at+ su* a sy/em = use 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 configure ! sy/em to     
provide a notification to a c5tral      
location at ! facility :]e ! sy/em is   
in/all$ or to ano!r p]son or            
organization reg>dless ( location1 if ! 
sy/em is able to be configur$ to provide
 ! notification )\t an improvem5t to !  
h>dw>e or s(tw>e ( ! sy/em4  7d7 ,effect
 on ,/ate law ,no?+ 9 ?is section is    
int5d$ to alt] ! au?ority ( ,/ate       
commissions or o!r ,/ate or local       

ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] em]g5cy      
communications1 if ! ex]cise ( su*      
au?ority is n inconsi/5t ) ?is ,act4    
7e7 ,en=cem5t ,?is section %all be en=c$
 "u title ,v1 except t section #eja     
applies only to ! ext5t t su* section   
provides = ! puni%m5t ( a f9e4  7f7     
,multi-,l9e telephone sy/em def9$ ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]m multi-l9e telephone     
sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #fejb ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief &
 ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #adga74  4  7b7 ,effective    
date  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 section #gba ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all apply
 beg9n+ on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#b7     
,exception ,subsection 7b7 or 7c7 ( su* 
section #gba %all n apply to a multi-l9e
 telephone sy/em t 0 in/all$ be=e ! date
 t is #b ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act if su* sy/em is n able to be  
configur$ to meet ! requirem5t ( su*    

subsection 7b7 or 7c71 respectively1 )\t
 an improvem5t to ! h>dw>e or s(tw>e ( !
 sy/em4  ,v ,secur+ ,access to ,networks
 9 ,disa/]s  #eja4 ,/udy on network     
resili5cy ,n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,commission %all submit to ,congress1 & 
make publically available on !          
,commission's website1 a /udy on !      
public safety b5efits & te*nical        
feasibility & co/ (--  7#a7 mak+        
telecommunications s]vice provid]-own$  
,wi,fi access po9ts1 & o!r              
communications te*nologies op]at+ on    
unlic5s$ spectrum1 available to ! g5]al 
public = access to #i-a-a s]vices1 )\t  
requir+ any log9 cr$5tials1 dur+ times (
 em]g5cy :5 mobile s]vice is            
unavailable2  7#b7 ! provision by       
non-telecommunications s]vice           
provid]-own$ ,wi,fi access po9ts (      
public access to #i-a-a s]vices dur+    
times ( em]g5cy :5 mobile s]vice is     
unavailable2 &  7#c7 o!r alt]native     
means ( provid+ ! public ) access to    

#i-a-a s]vices dur+ times ( em]g5cy :5  
mobile s]vice is unavailable4  #ejb4    
,access to ess5tial s]vice provid]s dur+
 f$]ally decl>$ em]g5cies ,section      
#dbg7;a77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d 
,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;e7a77#a77;,a77
 is am5d$ by /rik+ telecommunications   
s]vice & ins]t+ wirel9e or mobile       
telephone s]vice1 ,int]net access       
s]vice1 radio or television broadca/+1  
cable s]vice1 or direct broadca/        
satellite s]vice4  #ejc4 ,def9itions ,z 
us$ 9 ?is title-- 7#a7 ! t]m mobile     
s]vice means comm]cial mobile s]vice 7z 
def9$ 9 section #ccb ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb77 or  
comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z def9$ 9 
section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax   
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772  7#b7 ! t]m     
,wi,fi access po9t means wireless       
,int]net access us+ ! /&>d designat$ z  
#hjb4aa or any v>iant !re(2 &  7#c7 !   
t]m times ( em]g5cy means ei!r an       

em]g5cy z def9$ 9 section #ajb ( !      
,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief &     
,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#eabb71 or an em]g5cy z decl>$ by !     
gov]nor ( a ,/ate or t]ritory ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates4  ,,vi ,spo(+ ,prev5tion  #fja4 
,spo(+ prev5tion  7a7 ,exp&+ & cl>ify+  
prohibition on mislead+ or inaccurate   
call] id5tification in=mation  7#a7     
,communications f outside ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,section #bbg7;e77#a7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ 9 connection ) any                
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$
 voice s]vice & ins]t+ or any p]son     
outside ! ,unit$ ,/ates if ! recipi5t is
 )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 connection ) any 
voice s]vice or text messag+ s]vice4    
7#b7 ,cov]age ( text messages & voice   
s]vices ,section #bbg7;e77#h7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#h77 is am5d$--  7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+           
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$

 voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice s]vice or a
 text message s5t us+ a text messag+    
s]vice2  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce (         
subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+              
telecommunications s]vice or ,,ip-enabl$
 voice s]vice & ins]t+ voice s]vice or a
 text message s5t us+ a text messag+    
s]vice2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subp>agraph    
7,c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,c7 ,text     
message ,! t]m text message--  7i7 means
 a message consi/+ ( text1 images1      
s\nds1 or o!r in=mation t is transmitt$ 
to or f a device t is id5tifi$ z !      
receiv+ or transmitt+ device by means ( 
a #aj-;digit telephone numb] or ,n#aa   
s]vice code2  7ii7 includes a %ort      
message s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z    
,,sms7 message & a multim$ia message    
s]vice 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,,mms7     
message2 &  7iii7 does n include-- 7,i7 
a real-"t1 #b-way voice or video        
communication2 or  7,,ii7 a message s5t 
ov] an ,,ip-enabl$ messag+ s]vice to    
ano!r us] ( ! same messag+ s]vice1      
except a message describ$ 9 clause 7ii74

  7,d7 ,text messag+ s]vice ,! t]m text 
messag+ s]vice means a s]vice t enables 
! transmission or receipt ( a text      
message1 includ+ a s]vice provid$ z "p (
 or 9 connection ) a voice s]vice4  7,e7
 ,voice s]vice ,! t]m voice s]vice-- 7i7
 means any s]vice t is int]connect$ ) ! 
public swit*$ telephone network & t     
furni%es voice communications to an end 
us] us+ res\rces f ! ,nor? ,am]ican     
,numb]+ ,plan or any successor to !     
,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan adopt$ by !
 ,commission "u section #bea7;e77#a72 & 
7ii7 includes transmissions f a         
telephone facsimile ma*9e1 comput]1 or  
o!r device to a telephone facsimile     
ma*9e4  4  7#c7 ,te*nical am5dm5t       
,section #bbg7;e7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77 is
 am5d$ 9 ! head+ by ins]t+ mislead+ or  
be=e inaccurate4  7#d7 ,regulations     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #bbg7;e77#c77;,a7
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#c77;,a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date 

( enactm5t ( ! ,tru? 9 ,call] ,,id ,act 
( #bjji1 ! ,commission & ins]t+ ,!      
,commission4  7,b7 ,deadl9e ,!          
,commission %all prescribe regulations  
to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by ?is      
subsection n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7       
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
subsection %all take effect on ! date t 
is #f mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !        
,commission prescribes regulations "u   
p>agraph 7#d74  7b7 ,consum] education  
mat]ials on h[ to avoid scams t rely ^u 
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            
id5tification in=mation  7#a7           
,developm5t ( mat]ials ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission1 9 coord9ation ) ! ,f$]al  
,trade ,commission1 %all develop consum]
 education mat]ials t provide in=mation 
ab\t--  7,a7 ways = consum]s to id5tify 
scams & o!r fraudul5t activity t rely ^u
 ! use ( mislead+ or inaccurate call]   
id5tification in=mation2 &  7,b7 exi/+  
te*nologies1 if any1 t a consum] c use  

to protect aga9/ su* scams & o!r        
fraudul5t activity4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ,9   
develop+ ! consum] education mat]ials "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission %all--    
7,a7 id5tify exi/+ te*nologies1 if any1 
t c help consum]s gu>d !mselves aga9/   
scams & o!r fraudul5t activity t rely ^u
 ! use ( mislead+ or inaccurate call]   
id5tification in=mation1 includ+--  7i7 
descriptions ( h[ a consum] c use !     
te*nologies to protect aga9/ su* scams &
 o!r fraudul5t activity2 &  7ii7 details
 on h[ consum]s c access & use !        
te*nologies2 &  7,b7 provide o!r        
in=mation t may help consum]s id5tify & 
avoid scams & o!r fraudul5t activity t  
rely ^u ! use ( mislead+ or inaccurate  
call] id5tification in=mation4  7#c7    
,updates ,! ,commission %all ensure t ! 
consum] education mat]ials requir$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 are updat$ on a regul>    
basis4  7#d7 ,website ,! ,commission    
%all include ! consum] education        
mat]ials develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 on   
its website4  7c7 ,,gao report on       

combat+ ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+
 or inaccurate call] id5tification      
in=mation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy ( ! actions ! ,commission & !      
,f$]al ,trade ,commission h tak5 to     
combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ 
or inaccurate call] id5tification       
in=mation1 & ! additional measures t    
c\ld be tak5 to combat su* activity4    
7#b7 ,requir$ consid]ations ,9 conduct+ 
! /udy "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll]  
,g5]al %all exam9e-- 7,a7 tr5ds 9 !     
types ( scams t rely on mislead+ or     
inaccurate call] id5tification          
in=mation2  7,b7 previ\s & curr5t       
en=cem5t actions by ! ,commission & !   
,f$]al ,trade ,commission to combat !   
practices prohibit$ by section          
#bbg7;e77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e77#a772     
7,c7 curr5t ef=ts by indu/ry gr\ps & o!r
 entities to develop te*nical /&>ds to  
det] or prev5t ! fraudul5t provision (  
mislead+ or inaccurate call]            

id5tification in=mation1 & h[ su* /&>ds 
may help combat ! curr5t & future       
provision ( mislead+ or inaccurate call]
 id5tification in=mation2 &  7,d7 :e!r  
!re are additional actions !            
,commission1 ! ,f$]al ,trade            
,commission1 & ,congress %\ld take to   
combat ! fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ 
or inaccurate call] id5tification       
in=mation4  7#c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #ah
 mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit  
to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !
 ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report on ! f9d+s ( ! /udy 
"u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ any           
recomm5dations reg>d+ combat+ !         
fraudul5t provision ( mislead+ or       
inaccurate call] id5tification          
in=mation4  7d7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,no?+ 9 ?is section1 or ! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section1 %all be con/ru$ to      
modify1 limit1 or o!rwise affect any    
rule or ord] adopt$ by ! ,commission 9  

connection )-- 7#a7 ! ,telephone        
,consum] ,protection ,act ( #aiia       
7,public ,law #ajb-bdc2 #aje ,/at4      
#bcid7 or ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act2 or 
7#b7 ! ,,c-,,spam ,act ( #bjjc 7#ae     
,u4,s4,c4 #ggja et seq474  ,,vii        
,amateur ,radio ,p>ity  #gja4 ,f9d+s    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,m ?an   
#gcj1jjj radio amateurs 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates are lic5s$ by ! ,commission 9 !  
amateur radio s]vices4  7#b7 ,amateur   
radio1 at no co/ to taxpay]s1 provides a
 f]tile gr\nd = te*nical self-tra9+ 9   
mod]n telecommunications1 electronics   
te*nology1 & em]g5cy communications     
te*niques & protocols4  7#c7 ,!re is a  
/rong ,f$]al int]e/ 9 ! effective       
p]=mance ( amateur /ations e/abli%$ at !
 resid5ces ( lic5sees4 ,su* /ations h   
be5 %[n to be frequ5tly & increas+ly    
preclud$ by unreasonable private l& use 
re/rictions1 includ+ re/rictive         
cov5ants4  7#d7 ,commission regulations 
h = ?ree decades prohibit$ ! application
 to /ations 9 ! amateur s]vice ( ,/ate &

 local regulations t preclude or fail to
 reasonably accommodate amateur s]vice  
communications1 or t d n con/itute !    
m9imum practicable regulation to        
accompli% a legitimate ,/ate or local   
purpose4 ,commission policy has be5 & is
 to require ,/ates & localities to p]mit
 erection ( a /ation ant5na /ructure at 
heights & dim5sions suffici5t to        
accommodate amateur s]vice              
communications4  7#e7 ,! ,commission has
 s\ght guidance & direction f ,congress 
) respect to ! application ( !          
,commission's limit$ preemption policy  
reg>d+ amateur s]vice communications to 
private l& use re/rictions1 includ+     
re/rictive cov5ants4  7#f7 ,!re are     
ae/hetic & common prop]ty consid]ations 
t are uniquely applicable to private l& 
use regulations & ! community           
associations obligat$ to en=ce cov5ants1
 conditions1 & re/rictions 9            
de$-re/rict$ communities4 ,^!           
consid]ations are dissimil> to ^?       
applicable to ,/ate law & local         

ord9ances regulat+ ! same resid5tial    
amateur radio facilities4  7#g7 ,9      
recognition ( ^! consid]ations1 a       
sep>ate ,f$]al policy ?an exi/s at      
section #ig4ae7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 is w>rant$ conc]n+ 
amateur s]vice communications 9         
de$-re/rict$ communities4  7#h7         
,community associations %\ld fairly     
adm9i/] private l& use regulations 9 !  
int]e/ ( _! communities1 :ile nev]!less 
p]mitt+ ! in/allation & ma9t5ance (     
effective outdoor amateur radio ant5nas4
 ,!re exi/ ant5na designs & in/allations
 t c be consi/5t ) ! ae/hetics &        
physical *>act]i/ics ( l& & /ructures 9 
community associations :ile accommodat+ 
communications 9 ! amateur radio        
s]vices4  #gjb4 ,application ( private  
l& use re/rictions to amateur /ations   
7a7 ,am5dm5t ( ,,fcc rules ,n lat] ?an  
#abj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,commission %all am5d section  
#ig4ae ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al      
,regulations1 by add+ a new p>agraph t  

prohibits ! application to amateur      
/ations ( any private l& use re/riction1
 includ+ a re/rictive cov5ant1 t-- 7#a7 
on its face or z appli$1 precludes      
communications 9 an amateur radio       
s]vice2  7#b7 fails to p]mit a lic5see 9
 an amateur radio s]vice to in/all &    
ma9ta9 an effective outdoor ant5na on   
prop]ty "u ! exclusive use or control ( 
! lic5see2 or  7#c7 does n con/itute !  
m9imum practicable re/riction on su*    
communications to accompli% ! lawful    
purposes ( a community association seek+
 to en=ce su* re/riction4  7b7          
,additional requirem5ts ,9 am5d+ its    
rules z requir$ by subsection 7a71 !    
,commission %all-- 7#a7 require any     
lic5see 9 an amateur radio s]vice to    
notify & obta9 prior approval f a       
community association conc]n+           
in/allation ( an outdoor ant5na2  7#b7  
p]mit a community association to        
prohibit in/allation ( any ant5na or    
ant5na support /ructure by a lic5see 9  
an amateur radio s]vice on common       

prop]ty n "u ! exclusive use or control 
( ! lic5see2 &  7#c7 subject to ! /&>ds 
specifi$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (      
subsection 7a71 p]mit a community       
association to e/abli% reasonable writt5
 rules conc]n+ height1 location1 size1 &
 ae/hetic impact (1 & in/allation       
requirem5ts =1 outdoor ant5nas & support
 /ructures = ! purpose ( conduct+       
communications 9 ! amateur radio        
s]vices4  #gjc4 ,affirmation ( limit$   
preemption ( ,/ate & local l& use       
regulation ,! ,commission may n *ange   
section #ig4ae7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 :i* %all rema9     
applicable to ,/ate & local l& use      
regulation ( amateur s]vice             
communications4  #gjd4 ,def9itions ,9   
?is title3  7#a7 ,community association 
,! t]m community association means any  
non-pr(it m&atory memb]%ip organization 
compos$ ( own]s ( real e/ate describ$ 9 
a decl>ation ( cov5ants or creat$       
pursuant to a cov5ant or o!r applicable 
law ) respect to :i* a p]son1 by virtue 

( ! p]son's own]%ip ( or int]e/ 9 a unit
 or p>cel1 is obligat$ to pay = a %>e ( 
real e/ate taxes1 insurance premiums1   
ma9t5ance1 improvem5t1 s]vices1 or o!r  
exp5ses relat$ to common elem5ts1 o!r   
units1 or any o!r real e/ate o!r ?an !  
unit or p>cel describ$ 9 ! decl>ation4  
7#b7 ,t]ms def9$ 9 regulations ,! t]ms  
amateur radio s]vices1 amateur s]vice1 &
 amateur /ation h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms
 9 section #ig4c ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations4  ,,viii ,improv+   
,rural ,call ,quality & ,reliability    
#hja4 ,ensur+ ! integrity ( voice       
communications ,"p ,,ii ( title ,,ii ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #bea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #bfb4 ,ensur+ !    
integrity ( voice communications  7a7   
,regi/ration & compliance by int]m$iate 
provid]s ,an int]m$iate provid] t (f]s  
or holds itself out z (f]+ ! capability 
to transmit cov]$ voice communications f
 "o de/9ation to ano!r & t *>ges any    
rate to any o!r entity 7includ+ an      

affiliat$ entity7 = ! transmission      
%all--  7#a7 regi/] ) ! ,commission2 &  
7#b7 comply ) ! s]vice quality /&>ds =  
su* transmission to be e/abli%$ by !    
,commission "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b74 
7b7 ,requir$ use ( regi/]$ int]m$iate   
provid]s ,a cov]$ provid] may n use an  
int]m$iate provid] to transmit cov]$    
voice communications unless su*         
int]m$iate provid] is regi/]$ "u        
subsection 7a77#a74  7c7 ,commission    
rules  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,regi/ry ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all promulgate rules to e/abli% a      
regi/ry to record regi/rations "u       
subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 ,s]vice       
quality /&>ds ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 !        
,commission %all promulgate rules to    
e/abli% s]vice quality /&>ds = !        
transmission ( cov]$ voice              
communications by int]m$iate provid]s4  
7#b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 promulgat+ ! rules 
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,commission 

%all--  7,a7 ensure ! integrity ( !     
transmission ( cov]$ voice              
communications to all cu/om]s 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates2 &  7,b7 prev5t unju/ or        
unreasonable discrim9ation among areas (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! deliv]y ( cov]$    
voice communications4  7d7 ,public      
availability ( regi/ry ,! ,commission   
%all make ! regi/ry e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 publicly        
available on ! website ( ! ,commission4 
7e7 ,scope ( application ,! requirem5ts 
( ?is section %all apply reg>dless ( !  
=mat by :i* any communication or s]vice 
is provid$1 ! protocol or =mat by :i* ! 
transmission ( su* communication or     
s]vice is a*iev$1 or ! regulatory       
classification ( su* communication or   
s]vice4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9
 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to affect !
 regulatory classification ( any        
communication or s]vice4  7g7 ,effect on
 o!r laws ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be   
con/ru$ to preempt or exp& ! au?ority ( 
a ,/ate public utility commission or o!r

 relevant ,/ate ag5cy to collect data1  
or inve/igate & en=ce ,/ate law &       
regulations1 reg>d+ ! completion (      
intra/ate voice communications1         
reg>dless ( ! =mat by :i* any           
communication or s]vice is provid$1 !   
protocol or =mat by :i* ! transmission (
 su* communication or s]vice is a*iev$1 
or ! regulatory classification ( su*    
communication or s]vice4  7h7 ,exception
 ,! requirem5t "u subsection 7a77#b7 to 
comply ) ! s]vice quality /&>ds e/abli%$
 "u subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 %all n apply
 to a cov]$ provid] t-- 7#a7 on or be=e 
! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is section1 has c]tifi$ z a 
,safe ,h>bor provid] "u section         
#fd4bajg7;a7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations1 or any successor         
regulation2 &  7#b7 cont9ues to meet !  
requirem5ts "u su* section #fd4bajg7;a74
  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 
,cov]$ provid] ,! t]m cov]$ provid] has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fd4baja ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 

or any successor !reto4  7#b7 ,cov]$    
voice communication ,! t]m cov]$ voice  
communication means a voice             
communication 7includ+ any relat$       
signal+ in=mation7 t is g5]at$--  7,a7 f
 ! placem5t ( a call f a connection us+ 
a ,nor? ,am]ican ,numb]+ ,plan res\rce  
or a call plac$ to a connection us+ su* 
a numb]+ res\rce2 &  7,b7 ?r\gh any     
s]vice provid$ by a cov]$ provid]4  7#c7
 ,int]m$iate provid] ,! t]m int]m$iate  
provid] means any entity t-- 7,a7 ent]s 
into a bus9ess arrangem5t ) a cov]$     
provid] or o!r int]m$iate provid] = !   
specific purpose ( c>ry+1 r\t+1 or      
transmitt+ voice traffic t is g5]at$ f !
 placem5t ( a call plac$--  7i7 f an end
 us] connection us+ a ,nor? ,am]ican    
,numb]+ ,plan res\rce2 or  7ii7 to an   
end us] connection us+ su* a numb]+     
res\rce2 &  7,b7 does n itself1 ei!r    
directly or 9 conjunction ) an          
affiliate1 s]ve z a cov]$ provid] 9 !   
context ( orig9at+ or t]m9at+ a giv5    
call4  4  ,am5d ! title s z to read3 ,an

 ,act to am5d ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd to provide = great] transp>5cy &  
effici5cy 9 ! proc$ures foll[$ by !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 to  
consolidate c]ta9 report+ obligations ( 
! ,commission1 & to update c]ta9 o!r    
provisions ( su* ,act1 & = o!r          
purposes44  ,cl]k4