,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #dde  #aae?   
,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #dihf
  ,report ,no4 #aae-ehg1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y  
#h1 #bjah ,mrs4 ,blackburn introduc$ !  
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committees on            
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 &     
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 = a p]iod  
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,m>* #f1             
#bjah;,additional sponsor3 ,mr4 ,wald5  
,m>* #f1 #bjah ,report$ f ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ) an am5dm5t ,/rike
 out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t ! 
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,m>* #f1 #bjah,!     
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m dis*>g$2 committ$ to ! ,committee 
( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & 
ord]$ to be printed,for text ( introduc$
 bill1 see copy ( bill z introduc$ on   

,febru>y #h1 #bjah  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to       
reau?orize appropriations = ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission1 to provide 
= c]ta9 proc$ural *anges to ! rules ( ! 
,commission to maximize opportunities = 
public p>ticipation & effici5t          
decisionmak+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,repack 
,airwaves ,yield+ ,bett] ,access = ,us]s
 ( ,mod]n ,s]vices ,act ( #bjah or !    
,,ray ,,baum',s ,act ( #bjah4  7b7      
,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =   
?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 #b4       
,commission def9$4 ,title ,i--,,fcc     
,reau?orization ,sec4 #aja4             
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,sec4   
#ajb4 ,application & regulatory fees4   
,sec4 #ajc4 ,effective date4 ,title     
,,ii--,,fcc ,process ,re=m ,sec4 #bja4  
,,fcc process re=m4 ,sec4 #bjb4         
,categorization ( ,,tcpa inquiries &    
compla9ts 9 qu>t]ly report4 ,sec4 #bjc4 

,effect on o!r laws4 ,sec4 #bjd4        
,application ( ,antidefici5cy ,act to   
,univ]sal ,s]vice ,program4 ,sec4 #bje4 
,report on improv+ small bus9ess        
p>ticipation 9 ,,fcc proce$+s4 ,sec4    
#bjf4 ,timely availability ( items      
adopt$ by vote ( ! ,commission4 ,title  
,,iii--,secur+ ,access to ,networks 9   
,disa/]s ,sec4 #cja4 ,/udy on network   
resili5cy4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,access to       
ess5tial s]vice provid]s dur+ f$]ally   
decl>$ em]g5cies4 ,sec4 #cjc4           
,def9itions4 ,title ,,iv--,,fcc         
,consolidat$ ,report+ ,sec4 #dja4       
,communications m>ketplace report4 ,sec4
 #djb4 ,consolidation ( r$undant        
reports2 con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4 #djc4   
,effect on au?ority4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,o!r   
reports4 ,title ,v--,additional         
,provisions ,sec4 #eja4 ,indep5d5t      
,inspector ,g5]al = ,,fcc4 ,sec4 #ejb4  
,au?ority ( ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic]4    
,sec4 #ejc4 ,spo(+ prev5tion4 ,sec4     
#ejd4 ,report on promot+ broadb&        
,int]net access s]vice = vet]ans4 ,sec4 

#eje4 ,me?odology = collection ( mobile 
s]vice cov]age data4 ,sec4 #ejf4        
,accuracy ( dispat*able location =      
#i-a-a calls4 ,sec4 #ejg4 ,,ntia /udy on
 int]ag5cy process foll[+ cyb]security  
incid5ts4 ,sec4 #ejh4 ,tribal digital   
access4 ,title ,,vi--,view] ,protection 
,sec4 #fja4 ,res]ve s\rce = paym5t (    
,,tv broadca/] relocation co/s4 ,sec4   
#fjb4 ,paym5t ( relocation co/s (       
television translator /ations & l[ p[]  
television /ations4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,paym5t 
( relocation co/s ( ,,fm broadca/       
/ations4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,consum] education 
paym5t4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,implem5tation &    
en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #fjf4 ,rule (           
con/ruction4  #b4 ,commission def9$ ,9  
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,commission means !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4  ,i 
,,fcc ,reau?orization  #aja4            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #f ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aef7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #f4            
,au?orization ( appropriations  7a7     

,au?orization ,!re are au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,commission to c>ry out
 ! functions ( ! ,commission            
#cbb1jce1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjai
 & #bjbj4  7b7 ,(fsett+ collections     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! sum appropriat$ 9 any  
fiscal ye> to c>ry out ! activities     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 to ! ext5t & 
9 ! am\nts provid$ = 9 advance 9        
,appropriations ,acts1 %all be d]iv$ f  
fees au?oriz$ by section #i4  7#b7      
,deposit ( collections ,am\nts receiv$ f
 fees au?oriz$ by section #i %all be    
deposit$ z an (fsett+ collection 91 &   
cr$it$ to1 ! acc\nt ?r\gh :i* funds are 
made available to c>ry out ! activities 
describ$ 9 subsection 7a74  7#c7        
,deposit ( excess collections ,any fees 
collect$ 9 excess ( ! total am\nt ( fees
 provid$ = 9 ,appropriations ,acts = a  
fiscal ye> %all be deposit$ 9 ! g5]al   
fund ( ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = !
 sole purpose ( deficit r$uction4  4    
7b7 ,deposits ( bidd]s to be deposit$ 9 
,treasury ,section #cji7;j77#h77;,c7 ( !

 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,c77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ an int]e/
 be>+ acc\nt & all t foll[s & ins]t+ !  
,treasury42  7#b7 9 clause 7i7-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ paid to ! ,treasury & ins]t+     
deposit$ 9 ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury   
7:]e su* deposits %all be us$ = ! sole  
purpose ( deficit r$uction72 &  7,b7 by 
/rik+ ! semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2  7#c7 9 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ 1 &  
paym5ts repres5t+ ! return ( su*        
deposits %all n be subject to           
adm9i/rative (fset "u section #cgaf7;c7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code42 &    
7#d7 by /rik+ clause 7iii74  7c7        
,elim9ation ( duplicative au?orization (
 appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#gaj ( ! ,telecommunications ,act (     
#aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-ajd7 is        
repeal$4  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table 
( cont5ts 9 section #b ( su* ,act is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#gaj4  7d7 ,transf] ( funds ,on !       
effective date describ$ 9 section #ajc1 

any am\nts 9 ! acc\nt provid+           
appropriations to c>ry out ! functions (
 ! ,commission t 7 collect$ 9 excess ( !
 am\nts provid$ = 9 ,appropriations     
,acts 9 any fiscal ye> prior to su* date
 %all be transf]r$ to ! g5]al fund ( !  
,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! sole    
purpose ( deficit r$uction4  #ajb4      
,application & regulatory fees  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #i ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aei7 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #i4            
,application & regulatory fees  7a7     
,g5]al au?ority ,! ,commission %all     
assess & collect application fees &     
regulatory fees to recov] ! co/s ( c>ry+
 out ! activities describ$ 9 section    
#f7;a7 only to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nts     
provid$ = 9 advance 9 ,appropriations   
,acts4  7b7 ,application fees  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,commission %all assess &      
collect application fees at su* rates z 
! ,commission %all e/abli% 9 a s*$ule ( 
application fees to recov] ! co/s ( !   
,commission to process applications4    

7#b7 ,adju/m5t ( s*$ule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 e ev5-numb]$ ye>1 ! ,commission %all 
review ! s*$ule ( application fees      
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection &1 except z  
provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 set a new   
am\nt = ea* fee 9 ! s*$ule t is equal to
 ! am\nt ( ! fee on ! date :5 ! fee 0   
e/abli%$ or ! date :5 ! fee 0 la/ am5d$ 
"u p>agraph 7#c71 :i*ev] is lat]--  7i7 
increas$ or decreas$ by ! p]c5tage *ange
 9 ! ,consum] ,price ,index dur+ ! p]iod
 beg9n+ on su* date & end+ on ! date ( !
 review2 &  7ii7 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ #e    
increm5t4  7,b7 ,?re%old = adju/m5t ,!  
,commission may n adju/ a fee "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 if--  7i7 9 ! case ( a 
fee ! curr5t am\nt ( :i* is less ?an    
#bjj1 ! adju/m5t w\ld result 9 a *ange 9
 ! curr5t am\nt ( less ?an #aj2 or  7ii7
 9 ! case ( a fee ! curr5t am\nt ( :i*  
is #bjj or m1 ! adju/m5t w\ld result 9 a
 *ange 9 ! curr5t am\nt ( less ?an #e   
p]c5t4  7,c7 ,curr5t am\nt def9$ ,9     
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m curr5t am\nt    
means1 ) respect to a fee1 ! am\nt ( !  

fee on ! date :5 ! fee 0 e/abli%$1 !    
date :5 ! fee 0 la/ adju/$ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 or ! date :5 ! fee 0  
la/ am5d$ "u p>agraph 7#c71 :i*ev] is   
late/4  7#c7 ,am5dm5ts ,9 addition to ! 
adju/m5ts requir$ by p>agraph 7#b71 !   
,commission %all by rule am5d ! s*$ule (
 application fees e/abli%$ "u ?is       
subsection if ! ,commission det]m9es t !
 s*$ule requires am5dm5t s t su* fees   
reflect increases or decreases 9 ! co/s 
( process+ applications at ! ,commission
 & ! consolidation or addition ( new    
categories ( applications4  7c7         
,regulatory fees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
,commission %all assess & collect       
regulatory fees at su* rates z !        
,commission %all e/abli% 9 a s*$ule (   
regulatory fees t w result 9 !          
collection1 9 ea* fiscal ye>1 ( an am\nt
 t c reasonably be expect$ to equal !   
diff]5ce betwe5--  7,a7 ! am\nts        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 ) respect to  
su* fiscal ye>2 &  7,b7 ! am\nt (       
application fees reasonably expect$ to  

be collect$ 9 su* fiscal ye>4  7#b7     
,adju/m5t ( s*$ule  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= ea*
 fiscal ye>1 ! ,commission %all by rule 
adju/ ! s*$ule ( regulatory fees        
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection to--  7i7    
reflect unexpect$ increases or decreases
 9 ! numb] ( units subject to ! paym5t (
 su* fees2 &  7ii7 result 9 ! collection
 ( ! am\nt requir$ by p>agraph 7#a74    
7,b7 ,r\nd+ ,9 mak+ adju/m5ts "u ?is    
p>agraph1 ! ,commission may r\nd fees to
 ! ne>e/ #e increm5t4  7#c7 ,am5dm5ts ,9
 addition to ! adju/m5ts requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,commission %all by    
rule am5d ! s*$ule ( regulatory fees    
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection if !         
,commission det]m9es t ! s*$ule requires
 am5dm5t s t su* fees reflect ! full-"t 
equival5t numb] ( employees )9 ! bureaus
 & (fices ( ! ,commission1 adju/$ to    
take into acc\nt factors t are          
reasonably relat$ to ! b5efits provid$  
to ! payor ( ! fee by ! ,commission's   
activities4 ,9 mak+ an am5dm5t "u ?is   
p>agraph1 ! ,commission may n *ange !   

total am\nt ( regulatory fees requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 to be collect$ 9 a fiscal
 ye>4  7d7 ,judicial review prohibit$   
,an adju/m5t or am5dm5t to a s*$ule (   
fees "u subsection 7b7 or 7c7 is n      
subject to judicial review4  7e7 ,notice
 to ,congress ,! ,commission %all       
transmit to ,congress notification--    
7#a7 ( any adju/m5t "u subsection       
7b77#b7 or 7c77#b7 imm$iately ^u !      
adoption ( su* adju/m5t2 &  7#b7 ( any  
am5dm5t "u subsection 7b77#c7 or 7c77#c7
 n lat] ?an #ij days be=e ! effective   
date ( su* am5dm5t4  7f7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7
 ,p5alties = late paym5t ,! ,commission 
%all by rule prescribe a p5alty = late  
paym5t ( fees "u ?is section4 ,su*      
p5alty %all be #be p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( !  
fee t 0 n paid 9 a timely mann]4  7#b7  
,int]e/ on unpaid fees & p5alties ,!    
,commission %all *>ge int]e/1 at a rate 
det]m9$ "u section #cgag ( title #ca1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 on a fee or p5alty 
"u ?is section t is n paid 9 a timely   
mann]4 ,su* section #cgag %all n o!rwise

 apply ) respect to a fee or p5alty "u  
?is section4  7#c7 ,dismissal (         
applications or fil+s ,! ,commission may
 dismiss any application or o!r fil+ =  
failure to pay 9 a timely mann] any fee1
 int]e/1 or p5alty "u ?is section4  7#d7
 ,revocations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition
 to or 9 lieu ( ! p5alties & dismissals 
au?oriz$ by p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#c71 !    
,commission may revoke any in/rum5t (   
au?orization held by any lic5see t has n
 paid 9 a timely mann] a regulatory fee 
assess$ "u ?is section or any relat$    
int]e/ or p5alty4  7,b7 ,notice         
,revocation action may be tak5 by !     
,commission "u ?is p>agraph aft] notice 
( ! ,commission's int5t to take su*     
action is s5t to ! lic5see by regi/]$   
mail1 return receipt reque/$1 at !      
lic5see's la/ kn[n address4 ,! notice   
%all provide ! lic5see at lea/ #cj days 
to ei!r pay ! fee1 int]e/1 & any p5alty 
or %[ cause :y ! fee1 int]e/1 or p5alty 
does n apply to ! lic5see or %\ld       
o!rwise be waiv$ or paym5t def]r$4  7,c7

 ,he>+  7i7 ,g5]ally n requir$ ,a he>+  
is n requir$ "u ?is p>agraph unless !   
lic5see's response pres5ts a sub/antial 
& mat]ial "q ( fact4  7ii7 ,evid5ce &   
burd5s ,9 any case :]e a he>+ is        
conduct$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ! he>+ %all be
 bas$ on writt5 evid5ce only1 & ! burd5 
( proce$+ ) ! introduction ( evid5ce & !
 burd5 ( pro( %all be on ! lic5see4     
7iii7 ,co/s ,unless ! lic5see           
sub/antially prevails 9 ! he>+1 !       
,commission may assess ! lic5see = !    
co/s ( su* he>+4  7,d7 ,opportunity to  
pay prior to revocation ,any ,commission
 ord] adopt$ "u ?is p>agraph %all       
det]m9e ! am\nt due1 if any1 & provide !
 lic5see ) at lea/ #cj days to pay t    
am\nt or h its au?orization revok$4     
7,e7 ,f9ality ,no ord] ( revocation "u  
?is p>agraph %all become f9al until !   
lic5see has exhau/$ its "r to judicial  
review ( su* ord] "u section            
#djb7;b77#e74  7g7 ,waiv]1 ,r$uction1 & 
,def]m5t ,! ,commission may waive1      
r$uce1 or def] paym5t ( a fee1 int]e/   

*>ge1 or p5alty 9 any specific in/ance =
 good cause %[n1 if su* action w\ld     
promote ! public int]e/4  7h7 ,paym5t   
rules ,! ,commission %all by rule p]mit 
paym5t-- 7#a7 9 ! case ( fees 9 l>ge    
am\nts1 by in/allm5ts2 &  7#b7 9 ! case 
( fees 9 small am\nts1 9 advance = a    
numb] ( ye>s n to exce$ ! t]m ( ! lic5se
 held by ! payor4  7i7 ,exceptions  7#a7
 ,p>ties to :i* fees are n applicable   
7,a7 ,application fees ,! application   
fees e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all n be  
applicable to-- 7i7 a gov]nm5tal entity2
  7ii7 a nonpr(it entity lic5s$ 9 !     
,local ,gov]nm5t1 ,police1 ,fire1       
,highway ,ma9t5ance1                    
,=e/ry-,cons]vation1 ,public ,safety1 or
 ,special ,em]g5cy ,radio s]vice2 or    
7iii7 a noncomm]cial radio /ation or    
noncomm]cial television /ation4  7,b7   
,regulatory fees ,! regulatory fees     
e/abli%$ "u ?is section %all n be       
applicable to--  7i7 a gov]nm5tal entity
 or nonpr(it entity2  7ii7 an amateur   
radio op]ator lic5see "u "p #ig ( !     

,commission's rules 7#dg ,c4,f4,r4 "p   
#ig72 or  7iii7 a noncomm]cial radio    
/ation or noncomm]cial television       
/ation4  7#b7 ,co/ ( collection  7,a7   
,application fees ,if1 9 ! judgm5t ( !  
,commission1 ! co/ ( collect+ an        
application fee e/abli%$ "u ?is section 
w\ld exce$ ! am\nt collect$1 !          
,commission may by rule elim9ate su*    
fee4  7,b7 ,regulatory fees ,if1 9 !    
judgm5t ( ! ,commission1 ! co/ (        
collect+ a regulatory fee e/abli%$ "u   
?is section f a p>ty w\ld exce$ ! am\nt 
collect$ f su* p>ty1 ! ,commission may  
exempt su* p>ty f pay+ su* fee4  7j7    
,acc\nt+ ,sy/em ,! ,commission %all     
develop acc\nt+ sy/ems necess>y to make 
! am5dm5ts au?oriz$ by subsections      
7b77#c7 & 7c77#c74  4  7b7 ,con=m+      
am5dm5ts ,! ,communications ,act ( #aicd
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$--
 7#a7 by repeal+ section #h2 &  7#b7 9  
section #cji7;j77#f77;,h71 by /rik+     
*>ges impos$ pursuant to section #h (   
?is ,act & ins]t+ application fees      

assess$ "u section #i4  7c7             
,transitional rules  7#a7 ,application  
fees ,an application fee e/abli%$ "u    
section #h ( ! ,communications ,act (   
#aicd1 z su* section is 9 effect on !   
day be=e ! effective date describ$ 9    
section #ajc ( ?is ,act1 %all rema9 9   
effect "u subsection 7b7 ( section #i ( 
! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 until  
su* "t z ! ,commission adju/s or am5ds  
su* fee "u subsection 7b77#b7 or 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #i1 z s am5d$4  7#b7     
,regulatory fees ,a regulatory fee      
e/abli%$ "u section #i ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z su*     
section is 9 effect on ! day be=e !     
effective date describ$ 9 section #ajc (
 ?is ,act1 %all rema9 9 effect "u       
subsection 7c7 ( section #i ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z am5d$ by
 subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 until su*
 "t z ! ,commission adju/s or am5ds su* 
fee "u subsection 7c77#b7 or 7c77#c7 (  
su* section #i1 z s am5d$4  7d7         

,rulemak+ to am5d s*$ule ( regulatory   
fees  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye>  
aft] ! effective date describ$ 9 section
 #ajc1 ! ,commission %all complete a    
rulemak+ proce$+ "u subsection 7c77#c7 (
 section #i ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd1 z am5d$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,report to ,congress ,if 
! ,commission has n complet$ ! rulemak+ 
proce$+ requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 by !   
date t is #f mon?s aft] ! effective date
 describ$ 9 section #ajc1 ! ,commission 
%all submit to ,congress a report on !  
progress ( su* rulemak+ proce$+4  #ajc4 
,effective date ,?is title & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is title %all take effect on   
,octob] #a1 #bjah4  ,,ii ,,fcc ,process 
,re=m  #bja4 ,,fcc process re=m  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,title ,i ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is
 am5d$ 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$+s2  7,b7 e/abli%
 policies conc]n+ ! submission (        
ext5sive new comm5ts1 data1 or reports  
t[>ds ! end ( ! comm5t p]iod 9 !        
proce$+s describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 (
 subp>agraph 7,a72  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 
9 ! proce$+s describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 &   
7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7 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 #d7o71 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#a7 & %all take any
 o!r /eps ! ,commission f9ds prud5t to  
avoid publi%+ inaccurate or mislead+    
data4  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*$ules ,subsection
 7j7 ( su* section #ac %all apply )     
respect to #bjai & any ye> !reaft]4     
7,c7 ,annual scorec>d reports           
,subsection 7k7 ( su* section #ac %all  
apply ) respect to #bjah & any ye>      
!reaft]4  7,d7 ,int]net publication (   
c]ta9 ,,fcc policies & proc$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  #bjb4   
,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  #bjc4 ,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$4  #bjd4 ,application (
 ,antidefici5cy ,act to ,univ]sal       
,s]vice ,program ,section #cjb ( ,public
 ,law #ajh-did 7#aah ,/at4 #ciih7 is    
am5d$ by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjah ea*  
place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1   
#bjba4  #bje4 ,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  #bjf4 ,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  7o7 ,9 ! case ( any item 
t is adopt$ by vote ( ! ,commission1 !  
,commission %all publi% on ! ,int]net   
website ( ! ,commission ! text ( su*    
item n lat] ?an #g days 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  ,,iii ,secur+     
,access to ,networks 9 ,disa/]s  #cja4  
,/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  #cjb4    
,access to ess5tial s]vice provid]s dur+
 f$]ally decl>$ em]g5cies ,section      
#dbg7;a7 ( ! ,rob]t ,t4 ,/af=d ,disa/]  
,relief & ,em]g5cy ,assi/ance ,act 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #eahi;e7a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph     
7,a71 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]vice2  7,b7 
9 subp>agraph 7,e71 by /rik+ ! semicolon
 & ins]t+ 2 or2  7,c7 by r$esignat+     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e7 z clauses  
7i7 ?r\gh 7v71 respectively2 &  7,d7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 is a t[]  
own] or op]ator2  2 &  7#b7 by /rik+    
7#a7 provides & ins]t+ 7#a77;,a7        
provides4  #cjc4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 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  ,,iv ,,fcc ,consolidat$       
,report+  #dja4 ,communications         
m>ketplace report ,title ,i ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z am5d$ by
 section #bja7;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  #djb4 ,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 #bjf7;a71 is fur!r     
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ subsection 7k72  
7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7l7 ?r\gh
 7n7 z subsections 7k7 ?r\gh 7m71       
respectively2 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+ !   
fir/ subsection 7o7 7relat+ to use (    
radio & wire communications 9 connection
 ) safety ( life & prop]ty7 z subsection
 7n74  7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,section    
#cji7;j77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#cji7;j77#h77;,b77 is am5d$ 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  #djc4 ,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  #djd4 ,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  ,v           
,additional ,provisions  #eja4          
,indep5d5t ,inspector ,g5]al = ,,fcc    
7a7 ,am5dm5ts ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ,act 
( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 section #h;,g7a77#b71 by /rik+ ! 

,f$]al ,communications ,commission12 &  
7#b7 9 section #ab-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph    
7#a71 by ins]t+ 1 ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission1 aft] !     
,*airman ( ! ,nucle> ,regulatory        
,commission2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by
 ins]t+ ! ,f$]al ,communications        
,commission1 aft] ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy14  7b7 ,transition   
rule ,an individual s]v+ z ,inspector   
,g5]al ( ! ,commission on ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act pursuant to an      
appo9tm5t made "u section #h;,g ( !     
,inspector ,g5]al ,act ( #aigh 7#e      
,u4,s4,c4 ,app47--  7#a7 may cont9ue s  
s]v+ until ! ,presid5t makes an         
appo9tm5t "u section #c7;a7 ( su* ,act )
 respect to ! ,commission consi/5t ) !  
am5dm5ts made by subsection 7a72 &  7#b7
 %all1 :ile s]v+ "u p>agraph 7#a71 rema9
 subject to ! provisions ( section #h;,g
 ( su* ,act :i*1 imm$iately be=e ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 appli$ )       
respect to ! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,commission & suff] no r$uction 9 pay4  

#ejb4 ,au?ority ( ,*ief ,in=mation      
,(fic]  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all
 ensure t ! ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( ! 
,commission has a significant role 9--  
7#a7 ! decision-mak+ process = annual & 
multi-ye> plann+1 programm+1 budget+1 & 
execution decisions1 relat$ report+     
requirem5ts1 & reports relat$ to        
in=mation te*nology2  7#b7 ! managem5t1 
gov]nance1 & ov]sight processes relat$  
to in=mation te*nology2 &  7#c7 ! hir+ (
 p]sonnel ) in=mation te*nology         
responsibilities4  7b7 ,,cio approval ,!
 ,*ief ,in=mation ,(fic] ( !            
,commission1 9 consultation ) ! ,*ief   
,f9ancial ,(fic] ( ! ,commission &      
budget (ficials1 %all specify & approve 
! allocation ( am\nts appropriat$ to !  
,commission = in=mation te*nology1      
consi/5t ) ! provisions ( appropriations
 ,acts1 budget guidel9es1 &             
recomm5dations f ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,managem5t & ,budget4  #ejc4 ,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 two-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  #ejd4 ,report
 on promot+ broadb& ,int]net access     
s]vice = vet]ans  7a7 ,vet]an def9$ ,9  

?is section1 ! t]m vet]an has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aja ( title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,report       
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission   
%all submit to ,congress a report on    
promot+ broadb& ,int]net access s]vice =
 vet]ans1 9 p>ticul> l[-income vet]ans &
 vet]ans resid+ 9 rural areas4 ,9 su*   
report1 ! ,commission %all--  7#a7      
exam9e su* access & h[ to promote su*   
access2 &  7#b7 provide f9d+s &         
recomm5dations = ,congress ) respect to 
su* access & h[ to promote su* access4  
7c7 ,public notice & opportunity ,to    
comm5t ,9 prep>+ ! report requir$ by    
subsection 7b71 ! ,commission %all      
provide ! public ) notice & an          
opportunity to comm5t on broadb&        
,int]net access s]vice = vet]ans1 9     
p>ticul> l[-income vet]ans & vet]ans    
resid+ 9 rural areas1 & h[ to promote   
su* access4  #eje4 ,me?odology =        
collection ( mobile s]vice cov]age data 
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 

t]m comm]cial mobile data s]vice has !  
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjja ( !    
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adja72  7#b7 ! t]m comm]cial mobile    
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d772  7#c7 ! 
t]m cov]age data means1 if comm]cial    
mobile s]vice or comm]cial mobile data  
s]vice is available1 g5]al in=mation    
ab\t ! s]vice1 :i* may include available
 spe$ ti]s1 radio frequ5cy signal       
levels1 & network & p]=mance            
*>act]i/ics2 &  7#d7 ! t]m ,univ]sal    
,s]vice program means ! univ]sal s]vice 
support me*anisms e/abli%$ "u section   
#bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed7 & ! regulations    
issu$ "u t section4  7b7 ,me?odology    
e/abli%$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !   
conclusion ( ! ,mobility ,fund ,phase   
,,ii ,auction1 ! ,commission %all       
promulgate regulations to e/abli% a     
me?odology t %all apply to ! collection 

( cov]age data by ! ,commission = !     
purposes (--  7#a7 ! ,univ]sal ,s]vice  
program2 or  7#b7 any o!r simil>        
program4  7c7 ,requirem5ts ,! me?odology
 e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b7 %all-- 7#a7 
conta9 /&>d def9itions = diff]5t        
available te*nologies su* z #b;,g1      
#c;,g1 #d;,g1 & #d;,g ,,lte2  7#b7      
enhance ! consi/5cy & robu/ness ( h[ !  
data are collect$ by diff]5t p>ties2    
7#c7 improve ! validity & reliability ( 
cov]age data2 &  7#d7 increase !        
effici5cy ( cov]age data collection4    
#ejf4 ,accuracy ( dispat*able location =
 #i-a-a calls  7a7 ,proce$+ requir$ ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
conclude a proce$+ to consid] adopt+    
rules to ensure t ! dispat*able location
 is convey$ ) a #i-a-a call1 reg>dless (
 ! te*nological plat=m us$ & includ+ )  
calls f multi-l9e telephone sy/ems 7z   
def9$ 9 section #fejb ( ! ,middle ,class
 ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act (   
#bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adga774  7b7      

,relation%ip to o!r proce$+s ,9 conduct+
 ! proce$+ requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! 
,commission may consid] in=mation &     
conclusions f o!r ,commission proce$+s  
reg>d+ ! accuracy ( ! dispat*able       
location = a #i-a-a call1 b no?+ 9 ?is  
section %all be con/ru$ to require !    
,commission to reconsid] any in=mation  
or conclusion f a proce$+ reg>d+ !      
accuracy ( ! dispat*able location = a   
#i-a-a call 9 :i* ! ,commission has     
adopt$ rules or issu$ an ord] be=e !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #i-a-a 
call ,! t]m #i-a-a call means a voice   
call t is plac$1 or a message t is s5t  
by o!r means ( communication1 to a      
public safety answ]+ po9t 7z def9$ 9    
section #bbb ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbb77 = ! purpose 
( reque/+ em]g5cy s]vices4  7#b7        
,dispat*able location ,! t]m dispat*able
 location means ! /reet address ( !     
call+ p>ty1 & additional in=mation su* z
 room numb]1 floor numb]1 or simil>     

in=mation necess>y to adequately id5tify
 ! location ( ! call+ p>ty4  #ejg4      
,,ntia /udy on int]ag5cy process foll[+ 
cyb]security incid5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce =        
,communications & ,in=mation %all       
complete a /udy on h[ ! ,national       
,telecommunications & ,in=mation        
,adm9i/ration c be/ coord9ate !         
int]ag5cy process foll[+ cyb]security   
incid5ts4  7b7 ,report to ,congress ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report detail+ ! f9d+s &      
recomm5dations ( ! /udy conduct$ "u     
subsection 7a74  #ejh4 ,tribal digital  
access  7a7 ,tribal broadb& data report 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 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 evaluat+ broadb&       
cov]age 9 ,indian c\ntry 7z def9$ 9     
section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code7 & on l& held by a ,native       
,corporation pursuant to ! ,alaska      
,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act4  7#b7  
,requir$ assessm5ts ,! report requir$ by
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( areas ( ,indian    
c\ntry 7z s def9$7 & l& held by a       
,native ,corporation pursuant to !      
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act 
t h adequate broadb& cov]age4  7,b7 ,an 
assessm5t ( uns]v$ areas ( ,indian      
c\ntry 7z s def9$7 & l& held by a       
,native ,corporation pursuant to !      
,alaska ,native ,claims ,settlem5t ,act4
  7b7 ,tribal broadb& rulemak+ ,n lat]  
?an #cj mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all complete a
 proce$+ to address ! uns]v$ areas      
id5tifi$ 9 ! report "u subsection 7a74  
,,vi ,view] ,protection  #fja4 ,res]ve  

s\rce = paym5t ( ,,tv broadca/]         
relocation co/s  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund 
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,broadca/ ,repack ,fund4  7b7           
,availability ( funds  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if
 ! ,commission makes ! c]tification     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 am\nts 9 !    
,broadca/ ,repack ,fund %all be         
available to ! ,commission to make      
reimbursem5ts pursuant to subsection    
7b77#d77;,a77i7 or 7b77#d77;,a77ii7 (   
section #fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax   
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adeb74  7#b7            
,c]tification ,! c]tification describ$ 9
 ?is p>agraph is a c]tification f !     
,commission to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury
 t ! funds available 9 ! ,,tv ,broadca/]
 ,relocation ,fund e/abli%$ "u          
subsection 7d7 ( su* section are likely 
to be insuffici5t to reimburse          
reasonably incurr$ co/s describ$ 9      
subsection 7b77#d77;,a77i7 or           
7b77#d77;,a77ii7 ( su* section4  7#c7   

,availability = paym5ts aft] ,april #ac1
 #bjbj ,not)/&+ subsection 7b77#d77;,d7 
( su* section1 ! ,commission may make   
paym5ts pursuant to subsection          
7b77#d77;,a77i7 or 7b77#d77;,a77ii7 (   
su* section f ! ,broadca/ ,repack ,fund 
aft] ,april #ac1 #bjbj1 if1 be=e mak+   
any su* paym5ts aft] su* date1 !        
,commission submits to ,congress a      
c]tification t su* paym5ts are necess>y 
to reimburse reasonably incurr$ co/s    
describ$ 9 su* subsection4  7c7 ,unus$  
funds resc9d$ & deposit$ into ! g5]al   
fund ( ! ,treasury  7#a7 ,rescission &  
deposit ,if any unobligat$ am\nts rema9 
9 ! ,broadca/ ,repack ,fund aft] ! date 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 su* am\nts    
%all be resc9d$ & deposit$ into ! g5]al 
fund ( ! ,treasury1 :]e su* am\nts %all 
be d$icat$ = ! sole purpose ( deficit   
r$uction4  7#b7 ,date describ$ ,! date  
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is ! e>li] (--  
7,a7 ! date ( a c]tification by !       
,commission "u p>agraph 7#c7 t all      
reimbursem5ts pursuant to subsections   

7b77#d77;,a77i7 & 7b77#d77;,a77ii7 ( su*
 section #fdjc h be5 made2 or  7,b7     
,july #c1 #bjbb4  7#c7 ,c]tification ,if
 all reimbursem5ts pursuant to          
subsections 7b77#d77;,a77i7 &           
7b77#d77;,a77ii7 ( su* section #fdjc h  
be5 made be=e ,july #c1 #bjbb1 !        
,commission %all submit to ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury a c]tification t all su*   
reimbursem5ts h be5 made4  7d7          
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! am\nt ( auction   
proce$s t ! sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nt ( !
 ,commission is requir$ to reta9 "u     
section #cji7;j77#h77;,b7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,b771 includ+ f 
! proce$s ( ! =w>d auction "u section   
#fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #adeb71 %all be suffici5t to  
cov] ! adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by !   
,commission 9 mak+ any reimbursem5ts out
 ( ! ,broadca/ ,repack ,fund4  #fjb4    
,paym5t ( relocation co/s ( television  
translator /ations & l[ p[] television  

/ations  7a7 ,paym5t requir$  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,f am\nts made available "u       
subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,commission %all  
reimburse co/s reasonably incurr$ by a  
television translator /ation or l[ p[]  
television /ation on or aft] ,janu>y #a1
 #bjag1 9 ord] = su* /ation to relocate 
its television s]vice f "o *annel to    
ano!r *annel or o!rwise modify its      
facility z a result ( ! reorganization (
 broadca/ television spectrum "u        
subsection 7b7 ( section #fdjc ( !      
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adeb74 ,only /ations t are eligible to 
file & d file an application 9 !        
,commission's ,special ,displacem5t     
,w9d[ are eligible to seek reimbursem5t 
"u ?is p>agraph4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!   
,commission may n make reimbursem5ts "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 = lo/ rev5ues4  7#c7      
,duplicative paym5ts prohibit$ ,9 ! case
 ( a l[ p[] television /ation t has be5 
accord$ prim>y /atus z a ,class ,a      
television lic5see "u section           

#gc4fjja7;a7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations--  7,a7 if ! lic5see ( su*
 /ation has receiv$ reimbursem5t )      
respect to su* /ation "u subsection     
7b77#d77;,a77i7 ( su* section #fdjc     
7includ+ f am\nts made available "u     
section #fja ( ?is title71 or f any o!r 
s\rce1 su* /ation may n receive         
reimbursem5t "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7  
if su* /ation has receiv$ reimbursem5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ! lic5see ( su* /ation
 may n receive reimbursem5t ) respect to
 su* /ation "u subsection               
7b77#d77;,a77i7 ( su* section #fdjc4    
7#d7 ,additional limitation ,!          
,commission may n make reimbursem5t "u  
p>agraph 7#a7 = co/s incurr$ to resolve 
mutually exclusive applications1 includ+
 co/s incurr$ 9 any auction ( available 
*annels4  7b7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (
 fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !    
,translator & ,l[ ,p[] ,/ation          
,relocation ,fund4  7#b7 ,availability (
 funds  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,am\nts 9 !       

,translator & ,l[ ,p[] ,/ation          
,relocation ,fund %all be available to !
 ,commission to make paym5ts requir$ by 
subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 ,availability 
aft] ,april #ac1 #bjbj ,am\nts 9 !      
,translator & ,l[ ,p[] ,/ation          
,relocation ,fund %all n be available to
 ! ,commission to make paym5ts requir$  
by subsection 7a77#a7 aft] ,april #ac1  
#bjbj1 unless1 be=e mak+ any su* paym5ts
 aft] su* date1 ! ,commission submits to
 ,congress a c]tification t su* paym5ts 
are necess>y to reimburse co/s          
reasonably incurr$ by a television      
translator /ation or l[ p[] television  
/ation on or aft] ,janu>y #a1 #bjag1 9  
ord] = su* /ation to relocate its       
television s]vice f "o *annel to ano!r  
*annel or o!rwise modify its facility z 
a result ( ! reorganization ( broadca/  
television spectrum "u subsection 7b7 ( 
section #fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax   
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adeb74  7#c7 ,unus$     
funds resc9d$ & deposit$ into ! g5]al   

fund ( ! ,treasury  7,a7 ,rescission &  
deposit ,if any unobligat$ am\nts rema9 
9 ! ,translator & ,l[ ,p[] ,/ation      
,relocation ,fund aft] ! date describ$ 9
 subp>agraph 7,b71 su* am\nts %all be   
resc9d$ & deposit$ into ! g5]al fund ( !
 ,treasury1 :]e su* am\nts %all be      
d$icat$ = ! sole purpose ( deficit      
r$uction4  7,b7 ,date describ$ ,! date  
describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph is ! e>li]   
(-- 7i7 ! date ( a c]tification by !    
,commission "u subp>agraph 7,c7 t all   
reimbursem5ts pursuant to subsection    
7a77#a7 h be5 made2 or  7ii7 ,july #c1  
#bjbc4  7,c7 ,c]tification ,if all      
reimbursem5ts pursuant to subsection    
7a77#a7 h be5 made be=e ,july #c1 #bjbc1
 ! ,commission %all submit to !         
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury a c]tification t
 all su* reimbursem5ts h be5 made4  7c7 
,adm9i/rative co/s ,! am\nt ( auction   
proce$s t ! sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nt ( !
 ,commission is requir$ to reta9 "u     
section #cji7;j77#h77;,b7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,b771 includ+ f 
! proce$s ( ! =w>d auction "u section   
#fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #adeb71 %all be suffici5t to  
cov] ! adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by !   
,commission 9 mak+ any reimbursem5ts out
 ( ! ,translator & ,l[ ,p[] ,/ation     
,relocation ,fund4  7d7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,l[ p[] television    
/ation ,! t]m l[ p[] television /ation  
means a l[ p[] ,,tv /ation 7z def9$ 9   
section #gd4gja ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations7 t 0 lic5s$ &       
transmitt+ = at lea/ #i ( ! #ab mon?s   
prior to ,april #ac1 #bjag4 ,= purposes 
( ! prec$+ s5t5ce1 ! op]ation ( analog &
 digital companion facilities may be    
comb9$4  7#b7 ,television translator    
/ation ,! t]m television translator     
/ation means a television broadca/      
translator /ation 7z def9$ 9 section    
#gd4gja ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations7 t 0 lic5s$ & transmitt+ = 
at lea/ #i ( ! #ab mon?s prior to ,april

 #ac1 #bjag4 ,= purposes ( ! prec$+     
s5t5ce1 ! op]ation ( analog & digital   
companion facilities may be comb9$4     
#fjc4 ,paym5t ( relocation co/s ( ,,fm  
broadca/ /ations  7a7 ,paym5t requir$   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts made available  
"u subsection 7b77#b71 ! ,commission    
%all reimburse co/s reasonably incurr$  
by an ,,fm broadca/ /ation = facilities 
necess>y = su* /ation to reasonably     
m9imize disruption ( s]vice z a result (
 ! reorganization ( broadca/ television 
spectrum "u subsection 7b7 ( section    
#fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #adeb74  7#b7 ,limitation ,!  
,commission may n make reimbursem5ts "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 = lo/ rev5ues4  7#c7      
,duplicative paym5ts prohibit$ ,if an   
,,fm broadca/ /ation has receiv$ a      
paym5t = int]im facilities f ! lic5see (
 a television broadca/ /ation t 0       
reimburs$ = su* paym5t "u subsection    
7b77#d77;,a77i7 ( su* section #fdjc     
7includ+ f am\nts made available "u     

section #fja ( ?is title71 or f any o!r 
s\rce1 su* ,,fm broadca/ /ation may n   
receive any reimbursem5ts "u p>agraph   
7#a74  7b7 ,fund+  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t (   
fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z ! ,,fm
 ,broadca/ ,/ation ,relocation ,fund4   
7#b7 ,availability ( funds  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,am\nts 9 ! ,,fm ,broadca/ ,/ation
 ,relocation ,fund %all be available to 
! ,commission to make paym5ts requir$ by
 subsection 7a77#a74  7,b7 ,availability
 aft] ,april #ac1 #bjbj ,am\nts 9 ! ,,fm
 ,broadca/ ,/ation ,relocation ,fund    
%all n be available to ! ,commission to 
make paym5ts requir$ by subsection      
7a77#a7 aft] ,april #ac1 #bjbj1 unless1 
be=e mak+ any su* paym5ts aft] su* date1
 ! ,commission submits to ,congress a   
c]tification t su* paym5ts are necess>y 
to reimburse co/s reasonably incurr$ by 
an ,,fm broadca/ /ation = facilities    
necess>y = su* /ation to reasonably     
m9imize disruption ( s]vice z a result (
 ! reorganization ( broadca/ television 

spectrum "u subsection 7b7 ( section    
#fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #adeb74  7#c7 ,unus$ funds    
resc9d$ & deposit$ into ! g5]al fund ( !
 ,treasury  7,a7 ,rescission & deposit  
,if any unobligat$ am\nts rema9 9 ! ,,fm
 ,broadca/ ,/ation ,relocation ,fund    
aft] ! date describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71
 su* am\nts %all be resc9d$ & deposit$  
into ! g5]al fund ( ! ,treasury1 :]e su*
 am\nts %all be d$icat$ = ! sole purpose
 ( deficit r$uction4  7,b7 ,date        
describ$ ,! date describ$ 9 ?is         
subp>agraph is ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date ( 
a c]tification by ! ,commission "u      
subp>agraph 7,c7 t all reimbursem5ts    
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 h be5    
made2 or  7ii7 ,july #c1 #bjbb4  7,c7   
,c]tification ,if all reimbursem5ts     
pursuant to subsection 7a77#a7 h be5    
made be=e ,july #c1 #bjbb1 ! ,commission
 %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( !         
,treasury a c]tification t all su*      
reimbursem5ts h be5 made4  7c7          

,adm9i/rative co/s ,! am\nt ( auction   
proce$s t ! sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nt ( !
 ,commission is requir$ to reta9 "u     
section #cji7;j77#h77;,b7 ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,b771 includ+ f 
! proce$s ( ! =w>d auction "u section   
#fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #adeb71 %all be suffici5t to  
cov] ! adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by !   
,commission 9 mak+ any reimbursem5ts out
 ( ! ,,fm ,broadca/ ,/ation ,relocation 
,fund4  7d7 ,,fm broadca/ /ation def9$  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,fm broadca/     
/ation has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #gc4caj ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations4  #fjd4 ,consum]    
education paym5t  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( fund
 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates a fund to be kn[n z !     
,broadca/ ,/ation ,relocation ,consum]  
,education ,fund4  7b7 ,availability (  
funds ,am\nts 9 ! ,broadca/ ,/ation     
,relocation ,consum] ,education ,fund   

%all be available to ! ,commission to   
make paym5ts solely = ! purposes (      
consum] education relat+ to !           
reorganization ( broadca/ television    
spectrum "u subsection 7b7 ( section    
#fdjc ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & 
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co/s ,! am\nt ( auction proce$s t !     
sal>ies & exp5ses acc\nt ( ! ,commission
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#cji7;j77#h77;,b771 includ+ f ! proce$s 
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,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adeb71 %all be suffici5t to cov] !     
adm9i/rative co/s incurr$ by !          
,commission 9 mak+ any paym5ts out ( !  
,broadca/ ,/ation ,relocation ,consum]  
,education ,fund4  #fje4 ,implem5tation 
& en=cem5t ,! ,commission %all implem5t 
& en=ce ?is title z if ?is title is a "p
 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg  

,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq474 ,a violation ( 
?is title1 or a regulation promulgat$ "u
 ?is title1 %all be consid]$ to be a    
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! f9al transition phase completion date 
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 ,infra/ructure & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t 
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( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & 
ord]$ to be pr9t$