,i #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #fdaf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,july #ah1 #bjah,mr4 ,smi? ( ,new ,j]sey 7= himself & ,mr4 ,payne7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to direct ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 ^u ! reque/ ( a v high frequ5cy comm]cial television broadca/ /ation t has relocat$ to an und]s]v$ ,/ate1 to provide t ! virtual major *annel numb] ( su* /ation %all be consid]$ to be ! same z ! radio frequ5cy *annel numb] ( su* /ation4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,local ,television ,s]vice & ,em]g5cy ,prep>$ness ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,section #cjg7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cjg7;b77 provides t ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all make su* di/ribution ( lic5ses1 frequ5cies1 h\rs ( op]ation1 & ( p[] among ! sev]al ,/ates & communities z to provide a fair1 effici5t1 & equitable di/ribution ( radio s]vice to ea* ( ! same4 7#b7 ,9 #aihb1 ,congress add$ section #cca7;a7 to su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cca7;a77 ) ! cle> int5t ( provid+ high quality1 competitive1 comm]cial v high frequ5cy 7,,vhf7 television s]vice id5tifiable z su* to ! public 9 ,/ates )\t ,,vhf television s]vice4 ,su* section 0 adopt$1 9 "p1 to address ! ne$ = focus$ local news & em]g5cy in=mation 9 ,/ates )\t d$icat$ ,,vhf television s]vice1 & z important1 )\t an 9-,/ate ,niels5 designat$ m>ket area ) ! usual accompanim5t ( /ations affiliat$ ) ! major networks & ori5t$ t[>d local news4 7#c7 ,key reasons = ensur+ t a ,,vhf /ation's virtual major *annel numb] mat*es its radio frequ5cy *annel numb] :5 allocat$ pursuant to su* section #cca7;a7 include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,m compreh5sive deploym5t ( ! ,em]g5cy ,al]t ,sy/em4 7,b7 ,increas$ public aw>5ess ?r\gh ongo+1 ov]-!-air education ( crisis managem5t by ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local (ficials4 7,c7 ,augm5t$ public em]g5cy prep>$ness4 7,d7 ,enhanc$ focus & 9-,/ate coord9ation ( communications to facilitate improv$ public responsiv5ess to calls = action f al]ts issu$ ?r\gh ! ,em]g5cy ,al]t ,sy/em1 :e!r local1 ,/ate1 or national 9 orig9ation4 7,e7 ,cont9u+ compreh5sive local news reports & dissem9ation ( p]t95t em]g5cy managem5t in=mation )9 a ,/ate to :i* a ,,vhf /ation relocates dur+ & foll[+ su* al]ts4 7,f7 ,ensur+ view]s w "k to select ! prop] ,,vhf ant5na = ov]-!-air reception ( su* p>ticipat+ ,em]g5cy ,al]t ,sy/em /ation4 7,g7 ,hav+ a common univ]sal num]ical ,,vhf tun+ address ?r\gh\t ! view+ area ensures an easily rememb]$ *annel numb] = access+ ! ,,vhf /ation & ,em]g5cy ,al]t ,sy/em in=mation4 7#d7 ,! "r to obta9 & reta9 a mat*+ virtual major *annel numb] & radio frequ5cy *annel numb] is crucial to provid+ high-quality ,,vhf television s]vice z describ$ 9 ! prec$+ p>agraphs ( ?is section4 #c4 ,common virtual major *annel numb] & radio frequ5cy *annel numb] = c]ta9 ,,vhf television /ations ,section #cca7;a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cca7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,x %all be ! policy & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,policy ,x %all be ! policy 2 & 7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,common virtual major *annel numb] & radio frequ5cy *annel numb] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! submission ( a reque/ to ! ,commission by ! lic5see ( a /ation reta9+ a *annel :i* has be5 reallocat$ & relocat$ to a community 9 a ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) ma9 facilities 9 su* ,/ate1 ! ,commission %all1 subject to subp>agraph 7,c7 b not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law & its rules1 issue an ord] provid+ t ! *annel numb]s describ$ subp>agraph 7,b7 %all be consid]$ to be ! same z ! numb] ( ! radio frequ5cy *annel ( ! /ation z specifi$ 9 ! ,digital ,television ,table ( ,allotm5ts4 7,b7 ,*annel numb]s describ$ ,! *annel numb]s describ$ 9 ?is subp>agraph are ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! numb] ( ! v high frequ5cy *annel on :i* ! /ation is broadca/ ov] ! air = purposes ( section #fad7;b77#f7 & ! associat$ regulations ( ! ,commission4 7ii7 ,! virtual major *annel numb] specifi$ 9 ! ,program & ,sy/em ,in=mation ,protocol ( ! /ation1 z det]m9$ "u ! ,,atsc /&>d entitl$ #8,program & ,sy/em ,in=mation ,protocol = ,t]re/rial ,broadca/ & ,cable' 7or any successor /&>d7 ) :i* ! rules ( ! ,commission require ! transmission ( digital broadca/ television signals to comply4 7,c7 ,requirem5ts relat+ to local news1 in=mation1 or public affairs programm+ 7i7 ,initial c]tification ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply ) respect to a /ation only if ! lic5see ( su* /ation includes 9 ! reque/ submitt$ "u su* subp>agraph a c]tification t1 beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( su* reque/1 su* /ation w provide at lea/ "o h\r daily ( news1 in=mation1 or public affairs programm+ focus$ on1 or ( g5]al int]e/ to1 local audi5ces 9 ! ,/ate to :i* ! *annel ( su* /ation has be5 reallocat$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 7ii7 ,initiation & cont9uation ( programm+2 annual rec]tification ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cease to apply ) respect to a /ation if ! lic5see ( su* /ation fails to-- 7,i7 initiate ! programm+ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 )9 ! #ij-;day timeframe describ$ 9 su* clause2 7,,ii7 produce & air ! programm+ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 on a cont9u+ basis2 or 7,,iii7 rec]tify on an annual basis t su* /ation is provid+ ! programm+ describ$ 9 clause 7i74 7iii7 ,availability to o!r television /ations & s]vices ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all cease to apply ) respect to a /ation if ! lic5see ( su* /ation fails to-- 7,i7 make available1 on a reasonable basis1 ! programm+ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 to o!r television broadca/ /ations & o!r television di/ribution s]vices 7su* z cable or satellite television sy/ems71 = di/ribution outside ! ,niels5 designat$ m>ket area ( ! /ation ! *annel ( :i* has be5 reallocat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 b )9 ! ,/ate to :i* su* *annel has be5 s reallocat$2 or 7,,ii7 aft] ! programm+ describ$ 9 clause 7i7 has air$1 make su* programm+ available ?r\gh /ream+ on ! int]net4 4