,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #gd #aaf? ,,congress 
#a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #afdd  ,,9 ,,!    
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april 
#aa1 #bjai,receiv$2 read ! fir/ "t      
,april #bi1 #bjai,read ! second "t &    
plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,,an ,,act  ,to      
re/ore ! op5 int]net ord] ( ! ,f$]al    
,communications ,commission4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,save ! 
,int]net ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,re/oration 
( op5 int]net ord]  7a7 ,repeal ( rule  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,decl>atory ,rul+1     
,report & ,ord]1 & ,ord] 9 ! matt] (    
re/or+ int]net fre$om t 0 adopt$ by !   
,commission on ,decemb] #ad1 #bjag      
7,,fcc #ag-aff71 %all h no =ce or       
effect4  7#b7 ,prohibition on reissu$   
rule or new rule ,! ,decl>atory ,rul+1  
,report & ,ord]1 & ,ord] describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 may n be reissu$ 9        
sub/antially ! same =m1 & a new rule t  
is sub/antially ! same z su* ,decl>atory
 ,rul+1 ,report & ,ord]1 & ,ord] may n  
be issu$1 unless ! reissu$ or new rule  
is specifically au?oriz$ by a law enact$

 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4   
7b7 ,re/oration ( repeal$ & am5d$ rules 
,! foll[+ are re/or$ z 9 effect on      
,janu>y #ai1 #bjag3 7#a7 ,! ,report &   
,ord] on ,rem&1 ,decl>atory ,rul+1 &    
,ord] 9 ! matt] ( protect+ & promot+ !  
op5 int]net t 0 adopt$ by ! ,commission 
on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae 7,,fcc #ae-bd74  
7#b7 ,"p #h ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations4  7#c7 ,any o!r rule ( !   
,commission t 0 am5d$ or repeal$ by !   
,decl>atory ,rul+1 ,report & ,ord]1 &   
,ord] describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74    
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,re/or$ z 9 effect on ,janu>y #ai1 
#bjag ,! t]m re/or$ z 9 effect on       
,janu>y #ai1 #bjag means1 ) respect to !
 ,decl>atory ,rul+ & ,ord] describ$ 9   
subsection 7b77#a71 to p]man5tly re9/ate
 ! rules & legal int]pretations set =? 9
 su* ,decl>atory ,rul+ & ,ord] 7z 9     
effect on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjag71 includ+  
any decision 7z 9 effect on su* date7 to

 apply or =be> f apply+ a provision ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 or a regulation 
( ! ,commission4  7#c7 ,rule ,! t]m rule
 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #hjd
 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4  
,exception to enhancem5t to transp>5cy  
requirem5ts relat+ to p]=mance          
*>act]i/ics & network practices = small 
bus9esses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! enhancem5ts  
to ! transp>5cy rule relat+ to p]=mance 
*>act]i/ics & network practices ( !     
,commission "u section #h4c ( title #dg1
 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z describ$
 9 p>agraphs #afe ?r\gh #ahd ( ! ,report
 & ,ord] on ,rem&1 ,decl>atory ,rul+1 & 
,ord] 9 ! matt] ( protect+ & promot+ !  
op5 int]net t 0 adopt$ by ! ,commission 
,febru>y #bf1 #bjae 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 #a ye> 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#c74  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$]al
 ,regulations4  7#b7 ,commission ,! t]m 
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,small bus9ess ,! t]m small bus9ess     
means any provid] ( broadb& ,int]net    
access s]vice t has n m ?an #ajj1jjj    
subscrib]s aggregat$ ov] all ! provid]'s
 affiliates4  #d4 ,,gao report on       

int]net ecosy/em ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report exam9+
 ! effect ( ! rules describ$ 9 section  
#b7;b7 on ! virtu\s cycle ( ! int]net   
ecosy/em & :e!r su* rules protect !     
access ( consum]s to a free & op5       
int]net4  #e4 ,report ,n lat] ?an #c    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on       
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate a report t li/s ! #bg provisions
 ( title ,,ii ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 & ! 
ov] #gjj rules & regulations ref]r$ to 9
 p>agraphs #e & #cg ( ! ,report & ,ord] 
on ,rem&1 ,decl>atory ,rul+1 & ,ord]    
describ$ 9 section #b7;b77#a74  #f4     
,,gao report on importance ( op5 int]net
 rules to vuln]able communities  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !

 enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report exam9+ ! importance (
 ! op5 int]net rules to vuln]able       
communities4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,op5 int]net rules ,! t]m 
op5 int]net rules means ! rules describ$
 9 section #b7;b74  7#b7 ,vuln]able     
communities ,! t]m vuln]able communities
 means-- 7,a7 e?nic & racial m9orities2 
7,b7 socioeconomically disadvantag$     
gr\ps2  7,c7 rural populations2  7,d7   
individuals ) disabilities2 &  7,e7 !   
eld]ly4  #g4 ,report by ,,fcc on        
en=cem5t actions ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft]
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !      
,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all 
submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
describes all en=cem5t actions tak5 by !
 ,commission "u ! rules describ$ 9      
section #b7;b7 s9ce su* date ( enactm5t1
 includ+ ! am\nt ( ea* f9e impos$ or    

settlem5t agre$ to1 ! actions tak5 by ! 
,commission to collect su* f9es &       
settlem5ts1 & ! am\nts ( su* f9es &     
settlem5ts collect$4  #h4 ,,gao report  
on broadb& ,int]net access s]vice       
competition ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to !     
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate a report t--  7#a7 exam9es ! 
ef=ts by ! ,f$]al ,communications       
,commission to assess competition =     
provid]s ( broadb& ,int]net access      
s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #h4b ( title  
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 9 !   
m>ket2  7#b7 describes h[ ! ,commission 
c bett] assess competition2 &  7#c7     
includes a description ( ! /eps1 if any1
 ! ,commission c take to bett] increase 
competition among provid]s ( broadb&    
,int]net access s]vice 7z def9$ 9       
section #h4b ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al
 ,regulations7 9 ! m>ket4  #i4          

,engagem5t & ,outrea* 9 ,indian c\ntry  
reg>d+ ! importance ( address+ ! unique 
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice *all5ges 
7a7 ,engagem5t ) ,tribal communities to 
address broadb& ,int]net access s]vice  
ne$s ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al         
,communications ,commission %all engage 
) & obta9 fe$back f ,tribal /akehold]s &
 provid]s ( broadb& ,int]net access     
s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #h4b ( title  
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations7 on !  
effectiv5ess ( ! ,commission's          
obligation to consult ) ,indian ,tribes 
to det]m9e :e!r ! ,commission ne$s to   
cl>ify ! ,commission's ,tribal engagem5t
 /atem5t & ensure accessible & af=dable 
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice 7z def9$ 
9 section #h4b ( title #dg1 ,code (     
,f$]al ,regulations7 9 ! ,tribal l&s &  
areas ?r\gh ! engagem5t & outrea*4  7b7 
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 
,accord+ to an e/imate f ! ,u4,s4 ,c5sus
 ,bureau1 j #ec ( ,native ,am]icans liv+
 on ,tribal l&s h access to high-spe$   

int]net s]vice4  7#b7 ,! ,gov]nm5t      
,acc\ntability ,(fice has f\nd t !      
,f$]al ,communications ,commission data 
has ov]/at$ broadb& availability &      
access on ,tribal l&s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  7#c7 ,a ,f$]al c\rt rec5tly vacat$ a  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission ord] 
t limit$ ,f$]al subsidies = wireless    
provid]s s]v+ ,tribal l&s4  7#d7 ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 indu/ry1 &     
non-gov]nm5tal organizations %\ld d m to
 id5tify & address ! unique broadb&     
access *all5ges fac$ by individuals liv+
 on res]vations & ,tribal l&s4  #aj4    
,accuracy ( data und]ly+ broadb&        
deploym5t reports  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress 
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,! ,commission has  
releas$ reports on its inquiries "u     
section #gjf7;b7 ( ! ,telecommunications
 ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;b77 
t detail ! /ate ( ! deploym5t ( broadb& 
s]vice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#b7         
,congress & ! ,commission h reli$ ^u !  
accuracy ( su* reports to develop       
broadb& policy4  7#c7 ,! f9d+s ( su*    

reports h be5 p>ticul>ly important to   
fo/]+ rural broadb& deploym5t & broadb& 
deploym5t to s*ools & classrooms4  7b7  
,requirem5ts ,! ,commission-- 7#a7 may n
 release a report on an inquiry "u      
section #gjf7;b7 ( ! ,telecommunications
 ,act ( #aiif 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acjb7;b77 
bas$ on broadb& deploym5t data t !      
,commission kn[s to be inaccurate2 &    
7#b7 %all use its be/ ef=ts to          
accurately detail broadb& deploym5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates & correct inaccuracies 9  
/atem5ts made by ! ,commission prior to 
! release ( a report ab\t ! report4  7c7
 ,commission def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 ,commission means ! ,f$]al             
,communications ,commission4  #aa4 ,,gao
 report on high-spe$ infra/ructure  7a7 
,report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress & ! ,f$]al ,communications    
,commission a report t conta9s--  7#a7 a
 li/ ( ways ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t c promote
 ! deploym5t ( broadb& ,int]net access  

s]vice1 especially ! build\t ( su*      
s]vice to rural areas & areas )\t access
 to su* s]vice at high spe$s2 &  7#b7   
recomm5dations ) respect to policies &  
regulations to ensure rural areas are   
provid$ af=dable access to broadb&      
,int]net access s]vice4  7b7 ,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$]al ,regulations4  7#b7 ,rural area  
,! t]m rural area means any area o!r    
?an-- 7,a7 a city1 t[n1 or incorporat$  
area t has a population ( m ?an #bj1jjj 
inhabitants2 or  7,b7 an urbaniz$ area  
contigu\s & adjac5t to a city or t[n t  
has a population ( m ?an #ej1jjj        
inhabitants4  #ab4 ,,gao report on      
*all5ges to accurate mapp+  7a7 ,report 
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all--  7#a7   
det]m9e ! accuracy & granul>ity ( ! maps
 produc$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications    

,commission t depict wirel9e & wireless 
broadb& ,int]net access s]vice deploym5t
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7#b7 submit to   
,congress a report t-- 7,a7 id5tifies-- 
7i7 any program ( ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission "u a rule   
re/or$ "u section #b7;b7 t relies on su*
 maps1 includ+ any fund+ program2 &     
7ii7 any action ( ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission tak5 "u a   
rule re/or$ "u section #b7;b7 t relies  
on su* maps1 includ+ any assessm5t (    
competition 9 an indu/ry2 &  7,b7       
provides recomm5dations = h[ ! ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission c produce m 
accurate1 reliable1 & granul> maps t    
depict wirel9e & wireless broadb&       
,int]net access s]vice deploym5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates4  7b7 ,broadb& ,int]net   
access s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m broadb& ,int]net access s]vice has !
 mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #h4b (    
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 
#ac4 ,,gao report on ,b5efits ( ,/&alone
 ,broadb&  7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #a   

ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all transmit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy 
& ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &   
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate a report t   
assesses ! b5efits to consum]s ( broadb&
 int]net access s]vice be+ (f]$ on a    
/&alone basis 7& n z "p ( a bundle ) o!r
 s]vices7 by provid]s ( broadb& int]net 
access4 ,su* report %all include        
recomm5dations = legislation to increase
 ! availability ( /&alone broadb&       
int]net access s]vice to consum]s1      
p>ticul>ly ^? liv+ 9 rural areas4  7b7  
,def9ition ,z us$ 9 subsection 7a71 !   
t]m provid] ( broadb& int]net access    
means a provid] ( broadb& int]net       
access1 z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#h4b ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al        
,regulations4  #ad4 ,plan relat+ to ,=m 
#dgg data collection ,n lat] ?an #cj    
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications          
,commission %all submit to ,congress a  

report conta9+ a plan = h[ ! ,commission
 w evaluate & address problems ) !      
collection on ,=m #dgg ( data reg>d+ !  
deploym5t ( broadb& ,int]net access     
s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #h4b ( title  
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations74  #ae4
 ,lawful cont5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z        
describ$ 9 ! ,report & ,ord] on ,rem&1  
,decl>atory ,rul+1 & ,ord] 9 ! matt] (  
protect+ & promot+ ! op5 int]net t 0    
adopt$ by ! ,f$]al ,communications      
,commission on ,febru>y #bf1 #bjae      
7,,fcc #ae-bd7--  7#a7 no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
prohibits provid]s ( broadb& ,int]net   
access s]vice f block+ cont5t t is n    
lawful1 su* z *ild pornography or       
copyright-infr++ mat]ials2 &  7#b7 no?+ 
9 ?is ,act imposes any indep5d5t legal  
obligation on provid]s ( broadb&        
,int]net access s]vice to be ! arbit] ( 
:at is lawful cont5t4  7b7 ,broadb&     
,int]net access s]vice def9$ ,9 ?is     
section1 ! t]m broadb& ,int]net access  
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9       
section #h4b ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al

 ,regulations4  ,pass$ ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives ,april #aj1 #bjai4;,*]yl
 ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k  ,april #bi1        
#bjai,read ! second "t & plac$ on !     
cal5d>