,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #abbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai   
,ms4 ,e%oo 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,ms4
 ,norton1 ,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1   
,mr4 ,rask91 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 & ,mr4 ,?ompson (       
,cali=nia7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &    
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
= c]ta9 requirem5ts relat+ to *>ges =   
int]net1 television1 & voice s]vices1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,tru?-9-,bill+1    
,rem$ies1 & ,us] ,emp[]m5t ov] ,fees    
,act ( #bjai or ! ,,true ,fees ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to *>ges
 = cov]$ s]vices  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  #gbc4         
,requirem5ts relat+ to *>ges = cov]$    
s]vices  7a7 ,transp>5cy 9 adv]tis+     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a provid] ( a cov]$      

s]vice may n adv]tise ! price ( su*     
s]vice unless ! adv]tis$ price is !     
total am\nt t ! provid] w *>ge = or     
relat+ to ! provision ( su* s]vice1     
includ+ any relat$ taxes1 adm9i/rative  
fees1 equipm5t r5tal fees1 or o!r *>ges1
 to a consum] :o accepts ! (f] made 9 ! 
adv]tisem5t4  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 
7#a7 does n require a provid] ( a cov]$ 
s]vice to include 9 ! adv]tis$ price ( !
 s]vice any tax1 fee1 or o!r *>ge t--   
7,a7 ! provid] is requir$ to *>ge "u any
 provision ( ,f$]al law or ( ! law ( a  
,/ate or political subdivision ( a      
,/ate2 &  7,b7 is n uni=m ?r\gh\t !     
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,transp>5cy 9       
,e-,bill+ ,a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice   
may n provide a bill to a consum] 9 an  
electronic =mat unless ! provid]-- 7#a7 
provides ! bill1 or a notification t !  
bill is available1 by email or a        
functional equival5t ( email t p]mits ! 
consum] to view ! bill or notification  
)\t hav+ to access an onl9e acc\nt or ! 
functional equival5t ( an onl9e acc\nt  

or to take any simil> additional /eps2 &
  7#b7 includes 9 ! bill or notification
 provid$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 an
 itemiz$ /atem5t t breaks d[n ! total   
am\nt *>g$ = or relat+ to ! provision ( 
! cov]$ s]vice by ! am\nt *>g$ = !      
provision ( ! s]vice itself & ! am\nt ( 
any relat$ taxes1 adm9i/rative fees1    
equipm5t r5tal fees1 or o!r *>ges1 9 !  
same level ( detail z w\ld be provid$ 9 
a pap] bill4  7c7 ,requirem5ts =        
increases 9 *>ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !   
case ( a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice t     
ent]s into a contract ) a consum] = !   
provision ( a cov]$ s]vice--  7,a7 if ! 
provid] increases ! total am\nt *>g$ =  
or relat+ to ! provision ( ! s]vice "u !
 contract1 reg>dless ( ! am\nt ( !      
increase or :e!r ! increase is 9 ! am\nt
 *>g$ = ! provision ( ! s]vice itself or
 9 any relat$ taxes1 adm9i/rative fees1 
equipm5t r5tal fees1 or o!r *>ges1 !    
provid] %all-- 7i7 provide ! consum] )  
cle> notice ( ! increase n lat] ?an #ba 
days be=e ! increase takes effect1 9 !  

same mann] 9 :i* ! provid] provides to !
 consum] a notification t ! consum]'s   
bill is available 7or1 if no sep>ate    
notification is provid$1 9 ! same mann] 
z ! provid] provides ! consum]'s bill to
 ! consum]72 &  7ii7 p]mit ! consum] to 
t]m9ate ! contract )\t pay+ any e>ly    
t]m9ation fee or o!r p5alty2 &  7,b7 !  
provid] may n increase any fee or o!r   
*>ge = equipm5t r5tal unless ! equipm5t 
is upgrad$ 7:e!r ?r\gh a h>dw>e or      
s(tw>e upgrade7 s z to provide a        
sub/antial increase 9 functionality4    
7#b7 ,exception = additional or upgrad$ 
s]vice reque/$ by consum] ,p>agraph     
7#a77;,a7 does n apply ) respect to an  
increase result+ f ! provision1 at !    
reque/ ( ! consum]1 ( a s]vice t is 9   
addition to1 or an upgrade (1 a s]vice  
cov]$ by ! contract4  7d7 ,prohibition  
on compulsory alt]native dispute        
resolution  7#a7 ,prohibition on        
contractual provision ,a provid] ( a    
cov]$ s]vice may n include 9 a contract 
) a consum] = ! provision ( a cov]$     

s]vice a provision t requires ! consum] 
to resolve a cov]$ dispute ) ! provid]  
?r\gh alt]native dispute resolution4    
7#b7 ,un5=ceability ( contractual       
provision ,any alt]native dispute       
resolution provision includ$ 9 a        
contract 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be void & un5=ceable4  7e7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,alt]native dispute resolution ,! t]m   
alt]native dispute resolution has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,y#b,k ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjb74  7#b7
 ,cov]$ dispute ,! t]m cov]$ dispute    
means a dispute betwe5 a provid] ( a    
cov]$ s]vice & a consum] 9 :i* ! consum]
 alleges t--  7,a7 ! am\nt *>g$ by !    
provid] = or relat+ to ! provision ( !  
s]vice 7includ+ any relat$ taxes1       
adm9i/rative fees1 equipm5t r5tal fees1 
or o!r *>ges7-- 7i7 0 increas$ )\t      
notice be+ provid$ to ! consum] z       
requir$ by subsection 7c77#a77;,a77i72  
or  7ii7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by any      
promotional rate or o!r disc\nt t 0     

includ$ 9 ! price t ! consum] agre$ to  
pay = or relat+ to ! provision ( ! cov]$
 s]vice1 did n reflect ! promotional    
rate or o!r disc\nt2 or  7,b7 ! provid] 
bill$ ! consum]--  7i7 = ! provision ( a
 s]vice 7or = any relat$ taxes1         
adm9i/rative fees1 or o!r *>ges7 to :i* 
! consum] did n subscribe dur+ ! p]iod  
cov]$ by ! bill2 or  7ii7 = r5tal (     
equipm5t 7or = any relat$ taxes1        
adm9i/rative fees1 or o!r *>ges7 t !    
consum] did n r5t dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by 
! bill4  7#c7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$
 s]vice-- 7,a7 means--  7i7 int]net     
access s]vice2  7ii7 voice s]vice 7z    
def9$ 9 section #bbg7;e77#h772  7iii7   
comm]cial mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9      
section #ccb72  7iv7 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 &  7v7 s]vice provid$ by a     
multi*annel video programm+ di/ribut] 7z
 def9$ 9 section #fjb71 to ! ext5t su*  
di/ributor is act+ z a multi*annel video

 programm+ di/ributor2 &  7,b7 includes 
any o!r s]vice (f]$ or provid$ z "p ( a 
bundle or package ) any s]vice ref]r$ to
 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#d7 ,int]net     
access s]vice ,! t]m int]net access     
s]vice-- 7,a7 means a mass-m>ket retail 
s]vice by wire or radio t provides !    
capability to transmit data to & receive
 data f all or sub/antially all int]net 
endpo9ts1 includ+ any capabilities t are
 incid5tal to & enable ! op]ation ( !   
communications s]vice2 &  7,b7 also     
includes any s]vice t-- 7i7 !           
,commission f9ds to be provid+ a        
functional equival5t ( ! s]vice describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 or  7ii7 is us$ to 
evade ! protections set =? 9 ?is        
section4  4  7b7 ,transitional rule     
relat+ to def9ition ( voice s]vice      
,subsection 7e77#c77;,a77ii7 ( section  
#gbc ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z
 add$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1  
%all apply be=e ! effective date ( !    
am5dm5t made to subsection 7e77#h7 (    
section #bbg ( su* ,act 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4  

#bbg7 by subp>agraph 7,c7 ( section     
#ejc7;a77#b7 ( division ,p ( !          
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjah
 7,public ,law #aae-ada7 z if su*       
am5dm5t 0 already 9 effect4  7c7        
,effective date ,section #gbc ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all apply
 beg9n+ on ! date t is #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 except t  
subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( su* section #gbc
 %all n apply ) respect to a contract   
ent]$ into1 & z 9 effect1 be=e ! date t 
is #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4