,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ciid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,july #be1 #bjai,mr4  
,scalise 7= himself & ,ms4 ,e%oo7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1
 = 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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
repeal c]ta9 provisions ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 title #ag 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & c]ta9        
regulations1 to all[ = int]im c>riage ( 
television broadca/ signals1 & = o!r    
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,mod]n ,television ,act (  
#bjai4  #b4 ,agreem5ts = c>riage (      
broadca/ programm+  7a7 ,agreem5ts =    
c>riage ( broadca/ programm+ ,section   
#cbe ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7b77#c77;,c7-- 7,a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end &    

ins]t+ 2 &2  7,b7 by /rik+ clauses 7ii71
 7iii71 & 7iv72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+   
clause 7v7 z clause 7ii72 &  7#b7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7f7            
,requirem5ts = m>ketplace agreem5ts     
7#a7 ,negotiation requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ! ,mod]n ,television ,act 
( #bjai1 ! ,commission %all1 by         
regulation--  7i7 require a television  
broadca/ /ation & multi*annel video     
programm+ di/ributor 7& any l>ge /ation 
gr\p or qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p       
negotiat+ = a m>ketplace agreem5t on    
behalf ( a television broadca/ /ation or
 multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor1
 respectively7 to negotiate 9 good fai? 
9 any ef=t to rea* a m>ketplace         
agreem5t2 &  7ii7 prohibit a television 
broadca/ /ation f coord9at+ negotiations
 or negotiat+ on a jo9t basis ) ano!r   
television broadca/ /ation 9 ! same     
local m>ket 9 an ef=t to rea* a         
m>ketplace agreem5t ) a multi*annel     
video programm+ di/ributor1 unless su*  

/ations are directly or indirectly "u   
common de jure control p]mitt$ "u !     
regulations ( ! ,commission4  7,b7 ,good
 fai? requirem5ts ,! regulations        
promulgat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all   
provide-- 7i7 t x is a violation ( !    
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i7--   
7,i7 = a multi*annel video programm+    
di/ributor1 a qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p1
 a television broadca/ /ation1 or a l>ge
 /ation gr\p to refuse to decl>e an     
impasse = ! sole purpose ( avoid+ b9d+  
arbitration "u subsection 7g71 z add$ by
 ! ,mod]n ,television ,act ( #bjai2 or  
7,,ii7 = a l>ge /ation gr\p to prohibit 
a qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p f p]mitt+ a 
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor )
 :i* ! l>ge /ation gr\p has an exi/+    
m>ketplace agreem5t to jo9 a new        
m>ketplace agreem5t negotiat$ by ! l>ge 
/ation gr\p & ! qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+    
gr\p ^u ! expiration ( ! exi/+          
m>ketplace agreem5t1 if ! multi*annel   
video programm+ di/ributor 0 unable to  
jo9 ! new m>ketplace agreem5t at ! "t ( 

! execution ( ! agreem5t because ( !    
exi/+ m>ketplace agreem5t2  7ii7 t is n 
a violation ( ! requirem5t "u p>agraph  
7#a77;,a77i7-- 7,i7 = a television      
broadca/ /ation or l>ge /ation gr\p to  
ent] into m>ketplace agreem5ts conta9+  
diff]5t t]ms & conditions1 includ+ price
 t]ms & royalty fees1 ) diff]5t         
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributors 
or ) diff]5t qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\ps 
if su* diff]5t t]ms & conditions are    
bas$ on competitive m>ketplace          
consid]ations2 or  7,,ii7 = a           
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
or a qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p to ent]  
into m>ketplace agreem5ts conta9+       
diff]5t t]ms & conditions1 includ+ price
 t]ms & royalty fees1 ) diff]5t         
television broadca/ /ations or ) diff]5t
 l>ge /ation gr\ps if su* diff]5t t]ms &
 conditions are bas$ on competitive     
m>ketplace consid]ations2  7iii7 t a    
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
may satisfy its obligations "u p>agraph 
7#a77;,a77i7 by designat+ a qualifi$    

,,mvpd buy+ gr\p to negotiate on its    
behalf1 s long z ! qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ 
gr\p itself negotiates 9 good fai?2 &   
7iv7 t a qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p may  
satisfy any obligations "u p>agraph     
7#a77;,a77i7 to designate a             
repres5tative ) au?ority to make b9d+   
repres5tations by designat+ su* a       
repres5tative t c make b9d+             
repres5tations on ! qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+
 gr\p's behalf4  7#b7 ,int]im c>riage ,n
 lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ! ,mod]n ,television ,act (  
#bjai1 ! ,commission %all1 by           
regulation1 require a multi*annel video 
programm+ di/ributor to retransmit a    
signal ( a television broadca/ /ation & 
! television broadca/ /ation to p]mit ! 
retransmission ( t signal--  7,a7 = a   
p]iod n long] ?an #fj days beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* a m>ketplace agreem5t ent]$ 
into by ! television broadca/ /ation & !
 multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor 
7or by any l>ge /ation gr\p or qualifi$ 
,,mvpd buy+ gr\p negotiat+ = a          

m>ketplace agreem5t on behalf ( a       
television broadca/ /ation or           
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor1 
respectively7 expires2 &  7,b7 "u ! t]ms
 & conditions ( su* expir$ agreem5t4    
7#c7 ,retroactivity ( m>ketplace        
agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,mod]n ,television
 ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,commission %all       
require1 by regulation1 ea* m>ketplace  
agreem5t ent]$ into on or aft] su* date 
( enactm5t by a television broadca/     
/ation & a multi*annel video programm+  
di/ributor 7or by any l>ge /ation gr\p  
or qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p negotiat+ =
 a m>ketplace agreem5t on behalf ( a    
television broadca/ /ation or           
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor1 
respectively7 to include a clause mak+ !
 t]ms ( ! agreem5t retroactive to !     
expiration date ( ! mo/ rec5t m>ketplace
 agreem5t ent]$ into by or on behalf ( !
 /ation & ! di/ributor if ! /ation & !  
di/ributor--  7,a7 _h previ\sly ent]$   
into a m>ketplace agreem5t2 &  7,b7 are 

requir$ to retransmit a signal or p]mit 
! retransmission ( a signal1 z ! case   
may be1 "u p>agraph 7#b7 or subsection  
7g71 z add$ by ! ,mod]n ,television ,act
 ( #bjai4  7#d7 ,prohibition on requir+ 
c]ta9 paym5ts ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,mod]n          
,television ,act ( #bjai1 ! ,commission 
%all1 by regulation1 prohibit a         
television broadca/ /ation f requir+    
paym5t1 ei!r directly or indirectly1 f a
 multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor 
= cu/om]s ( ! multi*annel video         
programm+ di/ributor :o d n receive !   
signals ( ! television broadca/ /ation f
 t di/ributor4  7#e7 ,limitation ,!     
requirem5ts "u ?is subsection d n apply 
) respect to m&atory c>riage ( ! signal 
( a television broadca/ /ation t elects 
m&atory c>riage "u section #cch1 #fad1  
or #fae4  7#f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
subsection3 7,a7 ,l>ge /ation gr\p ,!   
t]m l>ge /ation gr\p means a gr\p--  7i7
 ( commonly own$ or controll$ television
 broadca/ /ations t g5]ally negotiate   

m>ketplace agreem5ts z a s+le entity2 & 
7ii7 :i* includes1 ) respect to at lea/ 
five diff]5t local m>kets1 at lea/ "o   
television broadca/ /ation rank$ among !
 top f\r /ations1 bas$ on audi5ce %>e1 z
 measur$ by ,niels5 ,m$ia ,rese>* or by 
any comp>able pr(essional1 accept$      
audi5ce rat+s s]vice4  7,b7 ,local m>ket
 ,! t]m local m>ket has ! mean+ giv5 t  
t]m 9 section #abb ( title #ag1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7,c7 ,m>ketplace agreem5t
 ,! t]m m>ketplace agreem5t means an    
agreem5t1 or agreem5ts1 =--  7i7 !      
exclusive "r "u section #ajf ( title    
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to transmit a 
p]=mance or display ( a "w embodi$ 9    
prim>y transmission 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aaa7;f7 ( su* title7 ( a television    
broadca/ /ation & ! royalty fee payable2
 or  7ii7 retransmission cons5t "u      
subsection 7b71 z 9 effect be=e ! repeal
 made by ! ,mod]n ,television ,act (    
#bjai4  7,d7 ,multi*annel video         
programm+ di/ributor ,! t]m multi*annel 
video programm+ di/ributor has ! mean+  

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjb4  7,e7        
,qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p ,! t]m       
qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p means an      
entity1 ) respect to a l>ge /ation gr\p1
 t-- 7i7 has be5 designat$ to negotiate 
on behalf ( two or m multi*annel video  
programm+ di/ributors--  7,i7 none ( :i*
 is a multi*annel video programm+       
di/ributor t s]ves m ?an #e1jjj1jjj     
subscrib]s nationally2 &  7,,ii7 t d n  
collectively s]ve m ?an #ce p]c5t ( all 
h\seholds s]v$ by a multi*annel video   
programm+ di/ributor 9 any s+le local   
m>ket 9 :i* ! applicable l>ge /ation    
gr\p op]ates2  7ii7 agrees to assume    
liability "u a m>ketplace agreem5t only 
) respect to =w>d+ to ! appropriate     
television broadca/ /ation or l>ge      
/ation gr\p = paym5t all fees receiv$ f 
! multi*annel video programm+           
di/ributors on behalf ( :i* ! entity    
negotiates2  7iii7 uni=mly bills ea*    
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
on behalf ( :i* ! entity negotiates2    
7iv7 agrees to /&>diz$ contract         

provisions = ea* multi*annel video      
programm+ di/ributor on behalf ( :i* !  
entity negotiates2 &  7v7 agrees ei!r   
collectively or individually on         
reasonable te*nical quality /&>ds = ea* 
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
on behalf ( :i* ! entity negotiates4    
7,f7 ,television broadca/ /ation ,! t]m 
television broadca/ /ation means an     
ov]-!-air comm]cial or noncomm]cial     
television broadca/ /ation lic5s$ by !  
,commission "u subp>t ,e ( "p #gc (     
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
except t su* t]m does n include a l[-p[]
 or translator television /ation4  4    
7b7 ,effective date ,?is section1 & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take 
effect on ! date t is #ij days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #c4      
,repeal ( regulatory int]v5tion 9 !     
television m>ketplace "u !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd  7a7       
,repeal ,! foll[+ sections ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 are h]eby       

repeal$3  7#a7 ,section #cbe7;b7 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b774  7#b7 ,section     
#cbe7;e7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;e774  7#c7
 ,section #cci 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cci74    
7#d7 ,section #cdj 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cdj74
  7#e7 ,section #cda 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4     
#cda74  7#f7 ,section #cdb 7#dg         
,u4,s4,c4 #cdb74  7#g7 ,section #fab    
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ecb74  7#h7 ,section    
#gab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fab74  7b7         
,additional am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #cch
 ,section #cch ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cch7 is am5d$-- 
7,a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7i7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7,i7 by ins]t+ or "u a m>ketplace
 agreem5t 7z t t]m is def9$ 9 section   
#cbe71 aft] ,code12 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 1
 subject to section #cbe7;b72  7ii7 9   
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #eja7;f7 ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ #eja7;e72  7iii7
 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ ^:     
signals & all t foll[s ?r\gh ( title    
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code12 &  7,,ii7 by 
ins]t+ or a m>ketplace agreem5t aft] su*
 title2  7iv7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#d7 to 

read z foll[s3  7#d7 ,nondiscrim9ation 9
 c>riage ( high-def9ition signals (     
noncomm]cial educational television     
/ations ,if1 on or aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,satellite ,television     
,ext5sion & ,localism ,act ( #bjaj1 an  
eligible satellite c>ri] initiates !    
provision ( any second>y transmission 9 
high-def9ition =mat to subscrib]s locat$
 )9 ! local m>ket ( a television        
broadca/ /ation ( a prim>y transmission 
made by t /ation1 !n su* satellite c>ri]
 %all c>ry ! signals 9 high-def9ition   
=mat ( all qualifi$ noncomm]cial        
educational television /ations locat$ )9
 t local m>ket4  2 &  7v7 by /rik+      
p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71  
by ins]t+ seek+ c>riage "u subsection   
7a77#a7 aft] signal ( a local television
 broadca/ /ation2  7,c7 by /rik+        
subsection 7h72  7,d7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7i71 7j71 7k71 & 7l7 z      
subsections 7h71 7i71 7j71 & 7k71       
respectively2  7,e7 9 subsection 7j71 z 
s r$esignat$-- 7i7 by /rik+ p>agraph    

7#a72  7ii7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs     
7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71     
7#h71 7#i71 & 7#aj7 z p>agraphs 7#a71   
7#b71 7#c71 7#d71 7#e71 7#f71 7#g71     
7#h71 & 7#i71 respectively2  7iii7 9    
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
#abb7;j7 & ins]t+ #abb7;g72  7iv7 9     
p>agraph 7#f71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
#aai7;d7 & ins]t+ #aaa7;f72  7v7 9      
p>agraph 7#g71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
#aai7;d7 & ins]t+ #aaa7;f72  7vi7 9     
p>agraph 7#h71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
#abb7;j7 & ins]t+ #abb7;g72 &  7vii7 9  
p>agraph 7#i71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ 
#cbe7;b77#g7 & ins]t+ #cbe2 &  7,f7 9   
subsection 7k71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+
 p>agraph 7#e74  7#b7 ,section #fbc     
,section #fbc ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edc7 is am5d$--  
7,a7 by /rik+ subsections 7a71 7b71 7c71
 7d71 7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 7l71 7m71
 7n71 & 7o72  7,b7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7e7 & 7f7 z subsections 7a7 
& 7b71 respectively2 &  7,c7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,regulation ( rates

 & broadca/ signal c>riage ,no ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 ,/ate1 or fran*is+ au?ority may  
regulate-- 7#a7 ! rates = ! provision ( 
! s]vice ( a multi*annel video programm+
 di/ributor2 or  7#b7 ! retransmission (
 television broadca/ signals by a       
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
except 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts (   
sections #cbe1 #cch1 #fad1 & #fae4  4   
7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #cdc
 ,section #cdc ( ! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cdc7 is         
r$esignat$ z section #cci ( su* ,act4   
7#b7 ,section #fae ,section #fae ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ece7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+
 subsection 7f72 &  7,b7 9 subsection   
7l71 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7#a7 ,qualifi$ noncomm]cial    
educational television /ation  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! t]m qualifi$ noncomm]cial      
educational television /ation means any 
full-p[] television broadca/ /ation     
:i*--  7i7 "u ! rules & regulations ( ! 
,commission 9 effect on ,m>* #bi1 #aiij1

 is lic5s$ by ! ,commission z a         
noncomm]cial educational television     
broadca/ /ation & is own$ & op]at$ by a 
public ag5cy1 nonpr(it f\ndation1       
nonpr(it corporation1 or nonpr(it       
association2 or  7ii7 is own$ & op]at$  
by a municipality & transmits           
pr$om9antly noncomm]cial programs =     
educational purposes4  7,b7 ,inclusions 
,su* t]m includes-- 7i7 ! translator (  
any noncomm]cial educational television 
/ation ) five watts or high] p[] s]v+ ! 
fran*ise area2  7ii7 a full-s]vice      
/ation or translator if su* /ation or   
translator is lic5s$ to a *annel res]v$ 
= noncomm]cial educational use pursuant 
to section #gc4fjf ( title #dg1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulations !reto2 &  7iii7 su* /ations 
& translators op]at+ on *annels n s     
res]v$ z ! ,commission det]m9es are     
qualifi$ z noncomm]cial educational     
/ations4  4  7#c7 ,section #fba ,section
 #fba7;b77#c77;,d7 ( ! ,communications  
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             

#eda7;b77#c77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+    
sections #faa & #fab & ins]t+ section   
#faa4  7#d7 ,section #fbb ,section      
#fbb7;c7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edb7;c77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ pursuant to section #fbc4  7#e7
 ,section #fbe ,section #fbe ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ede7 is am5d$--  7,a7 9      
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by /rik+ re>range1 
replace1 & ins]t+ replace2  7ii7 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a 
p]iod2  7iii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72 & 
7iv7 by /rik+ fran*ise if-- & all t     
foll[s ?r\gh su* s]vice is no long] &   
ins]t+ fran*ise if su* s]vice is no     
long]2 &  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by     
/rik+ 1 if ! rates & all t foll[s &     
ins]t+ a p]iod4  7#f7 ,section #fcb     
,section #fcb7;c7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eeb7;c77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ section #fbc7;b77#f7 or4
  7#g7 ,section #fch ,section #fch ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #eeh7 is am5d$ by /rik+       

gov]nm5tal use or on any o!r *annel     
obta9$ "u section #fab or "u simil>     
arrangem5ts & ins]t+ or gov]nm5tal use4 
7#h7 ,section #fec ,section #fec ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #egc7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9       
subsection 7b77#a7--  7i7 9 subp>agraph 
7,c71 by add+ & at ! end2 &  7ii7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,d7 & r$esignat+     
subp>agraph 7,e7 z subp>agraph 7,d72 &  
7,b7 9 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7i7 9       
subp>agraph 7,a7--  7,i7 by /rik+ 7o!r  
?an subsection 7a7 !re(72 &  7,,ii7 by  
/rik+ #fbc7;f7 & ins]t+ #fbc7;b72  7ii7 
9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ 1 & section
 #cbe ( title ,,iii12 &  7iii7 9        
subp>agraph 7,c7--  7,i7 by /rik+       
sections #fab & #fag & ins]t+ section   
#fag2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ #fbc7;f7 &     
ins]t+ #fbc7;b74  #d4 ,b9d+ arbitration 
,section #cbe ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd1 z am5d$ by sections #b & #c1 is 
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7g7 ,b9d+ arbitration  7#a7 ,requirem5t 
,beg9n+ on ! date t is #ij days aft] !  

date on :i* ?is subsection takes effect1
 ! ,commission %all1 by regulation--    
7,a7 provide t ! ,commission may require
 a television broadca/ /ation &         
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
negotiat+ a m>ketplace agreem5t 7& any  
l>ge /ation gr\p or qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+
 gr\p negotiat+ = a m>ketplace agreem5t 
on behalf ( a television broadca/ /ation
 or multi*annel video programm+         
di/ributor1 respectively7 to submit to  
b9d+ arbitration--  7i7 ^u-- 7,i7 a     
decl>ation ( an impasse 9 negotiations  
by all p>ties negotiat+ ! agreem5t2     
7,,ii7 a prelim9>y f9d+ by ! ,commission
 ( a violation ( ! good fai? requirem5t 
"u subsection 7f77#a77;,a77i72 or       
7,,iii7 ! failure ( ! television        
broadca/ /ation & multi*annel programm+ 
di/ributor 7or any l>ge /ation gr\p or  
qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p negotiat+ = a 
m>ketplace agreem5t on behalf ( a       
television broadca/ /ation or           
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor1 
respectively7 to rea* a m>ketplace      

agreem5t by ! date t is #fj days aft] ! 
date on :i* a m>ketplace agreem5t ent]$ 
into by ! television broadca/ /ation & !
 multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor 
7or by any l>ge /ation gr\p or qualifi$ 
,,mvpd buy+ gr\p negotiat+ = a          
m>ketplace agreem5t on behalf ( a       
television broadca/ /ation or           
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor1 
respectively7 expires2 &  7ii7 9 a =m   
sub/antially simil> to t impos$ 9       
,section ,,vii ( ,app5dix ,a ( !        
,memor&um ,op9ion & ,ord] 9 ! matt] (   
,applications ( ,comca/ ,corporation1   
,g5]al ,electric ,company1 & ,,nbc      
,univ]sal1 ,inc4 ,= ,cons5t to ,assign  
,lic5ses & ,transf] ,control ( ,lic5sees
 t 0 adopt$ by ! ,commission on ,janu>y 
#ah1 #bjaa 7,,fcc #aa-d72 &  7,b7       
provide t ! ,commission may require a   
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
to retransmit a signal ( a television   
broadca/ /ation & ! television broadca/ 
/ation to p]mit ! retransmission ( t    
signal--  7i7 dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* !    

television broadca/ /ation & !          
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor  
7or any l>ge /ation gr\p or qualifi$    
,,mvpd buy+ gr\p negotiat+ = a          
m>ketplace agreem5t on behalf ( a       
television broadca/ /ation or           
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor1 
respectively7 are requir$ to submit to  
b9d+ arbitration "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7ii7 9 accordance ) ! int]im c>riage    
provisions impos$ 9 ,section ,,vii (    
,app5dix ,a ( ! ,memor&um ,op9ion &     
,ord] describ$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii74 
7#b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]ms l>ge /ation gr\p1 m>ketplace       
agreem5t1 multi*annel video programm+   
di/ributor1 qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p1 &
 television broadca/ /ation h ! mean+   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 subsection 7f74  4  #e4  
,repeal ( regulatory int]v5tion 9 !     
copyright act  7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7       
,repeal ,section #aai ( title #ag1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is h]eby repeal$4  
7#b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #a ( title #ag1    

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ !
 item relat$ to section #aai4  7b7      
,section #aaa ,section #aaa ( title #ag1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
subsection 7a77#d71 by /rik+ section    
#aai or2  7#b7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ broadca/ /ation lic5s$ by !    
,f$]al ,communications ,commission or by
 an appropriate gov]nm5tal au?ority (   
,canada or ,mexico & ins]t+ qualifi$    
broadca/ /ation ea* place x appe>s2 &   
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ :]e !    
c>riage & all t foll[s be=e ! p]iod at !
 end2  7#c7 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,a71  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce2 &  7#d7 9     
subsection 7f7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71  
by /rik+ #abb7;j77#b77;,c7 & ins]t+     
#abb7;g77#b77;,c72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! 
end1 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 ,qualifi$ broadca/
 /ation ,! t]m qualifi$ broadca/ /ation 
means a broadca/ /ation lic5s$ by !     
,f$]al ,communications ,commission1 or  
by an appropriate gov]nm5tal au?ority ( 
,canada or ,mexico1 t elects m&atory    
c>riage "u section #fad or #fae ( !     

,communications ,act ( #aicd4  7#ae7    
,satellite c>ri] ,! t]m satellite c>ri] 
means an entity t uses ! facilities ( a 
satellite or satellite s]vice lic5s$ by 
! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission &  
op]ates 9 ! ,fix$-,satellite ,s]vice or 
! ,direct ,broadca/ ,satellite ,s]vice  
"u "p #be ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al   
,regulations1 to e/abli% & op]ate a     
*annel ( communications =               
po9t-to-multipo9t di/ribution (         
television /ation signals1 & t owns or  
leases a capacity or s]vice on a        
satellite 9 ord] to provide su*         
po9t-to-multipo9t di/ribution1 except to
 ! ext5t t su* entity provides su*      
di/ribution pursuant to t>iff "u !      
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 o!r ?an =      
private home view+4  4  7c7 ,section    
#abb ,section #abb ( title #ag1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+  
television broadca/ /ations ea* place x 
appe>s & ins]t+ qualifi$ television     
broadca/ /ations2  7#b7 by /rik+        

television broadca/ /ation ea* place x  
appe>s & ins]t+ qualifi$ television     
broadca/ /ation2  7#c7 9 subsection     
7a7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9     
subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ ! semicolon  
at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2  7ii7 by /rik+   
subp>agraph 7,b72 &  7iii7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraph 7,c7 z subp>agraph 7,b72   
7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 &   
7#e72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 
z p>agraph 7#b72 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ ,special 
exceptions4--,a second>y transmission ( 
a p]=mance or display & all t foll[s    
?r\gh ,9 ! case ( a sy/em & ins]t+      
,special exception4--,9 ! case ( a      
sy/em2  7#d7 by /rik+ subsections 7b71  
7f 71 & 7g72  7#e7 by r$esignat+        
subsections 7c71 7d71 7e71 7h71 7i71 &  
7j7 z subsections 7b71 7c71 7d71 7e71   
7f71 & 7g71 respectively2  7#f7 9       
subsection 7c71 z s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ television broadca/ /ation ea*   
place x appe>s & ins]t+ qualifi$        
television broadca/ /ation2  7,b7 by    

/rik+ television broadca/ signals &     
ins]t+ signal ( a qualifi$ television   
broadca/ /ations2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ 1 if 
! satellite c>ri] & all t foll[s be=e ! 
p]iod at ! end2  7#g7 9 subsection 7d71 
z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ television     
broadca/ /ation ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ qualifi$ television broadca/     
/ation2  7#h7 9 subsection 7f71 z s     
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ & section #aai2 &  
7#i7 9 subsection 7g71 z s r$esignat$-- 
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,e71 by /rik+     
#cch7l7 & ins]t+ #cch7k72  7,b7 by am5d+
 p>agraph 7#d7 to read z foll[s3  7#d7  
,network /ation ,! t]m network /ation   
means--  7,a7 a television /ation lic5s$
 by ! ,f$]al ,communications            
,commission1 includ+ any translator     
/ation or t]re/rial satellite /ation t  
rebroadca/s all or sub/antially all ( ! 
programm+ broadca/ by a network /ation1 
t is own$ or op]at$ by1 or affiliat$ )1 
"o or m ( ! television networks 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates t (f] an int]connect$     
program s]vice on a regul> basis = #ae  

or m h\rs p] week to at lea/ #be ( its  
affiliat$ television lic5sees 9 #aj or m
 ,/ates2 or  7,b7 a noncomm]cial        
educational broadca/ /ation 7z def9$ 9  
section #cig ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd72  except t ! t]m does n include !
 signal ( ! ,alaska ,rural              
,communications ,s]vice1 or any         
successor entity to t s]vice4  2  7,c7  
by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#e71 7#f71 &   
7#g7 z p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#h71    
respectively2  7,d7 by ins]t+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#d71 ! foll[+3  7#e7          
,non-network /ation ,! t]m non-network  
/ation means a television /ation1 o!r   
?an a network /ation1 lic5s$ by ! ,f$]al
 ,communications ,commission1 t is      
second>ily transmitt$ by a satellite    
c>ri]4  2 &  7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 z s  
r$esignat$-- 7i7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+    
,television broadca/ /ation & ins]t+    
,qualifi$ television broadca/ /ation2   
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ 1 t  
elects m&atory c>riage pursuant to      
section #cch ( ! ,communications ,act ( 

#aicd aft] ,regulations2 &  7iii7 9     
subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 by ins]t+ t    
elects m&atory c>riage pursuant to      
section #cch ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd1 aft] ,mexico2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+ 
z def9$ 9 section #aai7;d77#b77;,a74    
7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,title #ag1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section 
#eja--  7,a7 by /rik+ local s]vice area 
ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ designat$   
m>ket area2  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection   
7e72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7f7 
z subsection 7e72 &  7,d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7f7 ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m
 designat$ m>ket area means a designat$ 
m>ket area1 z det]m9$ by ,niels5 ,m$ia  
,rese>* & publi%$ 9 ! #aiii-bjjj ,niels5
 ,/ation ,index ,directory & ,niels5    
,/ation ,index ,unit$ ,/ates ,television
 ,h\sehold ,e/imates or any successor   
publication4  2  7#b7 9 section         
#gjh7;a77#aj71 by /rik+ #aai or2  7#c7 9
 section #hja--  7,a7 9 subsection      
7b77#a71 by /rik+ #aai12 &  7,b7 by     
/rik+ 1 #aai1 ea* place x appe>s2  7#d7 

9 section #hjc-- 7,a7 9 subsection      
7b77#a77;,a77i71 9 ! matt] prec$+       
subclause 7,i71 by /rik+ 1 #aai2  7,b7 9
 subsection 7d77#b77;,c77i71 by /rik+ 1 
#aai2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7e77#b71 by  
/rik+ #aah1 or #aai & ins]t+ or #aah2 & 
7#e7 9 section #hjd-- 7,a7 9 subsection 
7a71 by /rik+ 1 #aai2 &  7,b7 9         
subsection 7b77#h71 by /rik+ 1 #aai14   
#f4 ,repeal ( ,commission's rules relat$
 to regulatory int]v5tion ,! ,f$]al     
,communications ,commission %all take   
all actions necess>y to--  7#a7 repeal  
section #gc4feh ( ! ,commission's rules 
7#dg ,,cfr #gc4feh72  7#b7 repeal subp>t
 ,f ( "p #gf ( ! ,commission's rules2 & 
7#c7 modify subp>t ,s ( "p #gf ( !      
,commission's rules by elim9at+ any     
requirem5ts relat+ to network           
nonduplication & syndicat$ exclusivity =
 op5 video sy/ems4  #g4 ,report ,section
 #ac ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#d71 
by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7,b7

 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! 
end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7#f7 if ! ,commission    
det]m9es "u subsection 7e77#b7 t !      
totality ( ! measurem5ts h pres5t$ a net
 negative impact 9 ! two ye>s prec$+ !  
report1 include specific policies to    
improve m>ket function+4  2 &  7#b7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al /udy  7#a7 ,/udy ,n lat] ?an #d 
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,mod]n
 ,television ,act ( #bjai1 & e two ye>s 
!reaft]1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 9 consultation ) ! ,commission1
 %all /udy ! effect ( ! regime e/abli%$ 
"u su* ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made by su*   
,act1 by measur+--  7,a7 ! price        
consum]s pay = video programm+1 adju/$  
to reflect national monet>y inflation or
 deflation2  7,b7 ! satisfaction (      
consum]s ) ! quality ( video programm+ &
 ! s]vices ( multi*annel video programm+
 di/ributors2  7,c7 !-- 7i7 numb] (     
int]ruptions to ! di/ribution (         
programm+ to consum]s because ( impasses

 9 negotiations betwe5 multi*annel video
 programm+ di/ributors & television     
broadca/ /ations2  7ii7 duration ( ea*  
int]ruption2 &  7iii7 numb] ( consum]s  
impact$ by ea* int]ruption2 &  7,d7     
consum] access to local programm+1      
includ+ news1 wea!r1 sports1 & public1  
educational1 & gov]nm5tal programm+4    
7#b7 ,det]m9ation by ,commission ,!     
,commission %all det]m9e "u ! /udy      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 if ! totality (
 ! measurem5ts describ$ 9 su* p>agraph  
pres5t a net positive1 net negative1 or 
indet]m9ate impact to consum]s & to !   
m>ketplace4  7#c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]ms video programm+ &    
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor h
 ! mean+ giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #fjb4  4
  #h4 ,sev]ability ,if any provision (  
?is ,act or any am5dm5t made by ?is     
,act1 or any application ( su* provision
 or am5dm5t to any p]son or circum/ance1
 is held to be uncon/itutional1 !       
rema9d] ( ! provisions ( ?is ,act & !   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 & !          

application ( ! provision or am5dm5t to 
any o!r p]son or circum/ance1 %all n be 
affect$4  #i4 ,effective date ,except z 
provid$ 9 section #b1 ?is ,act1 & !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all take    
effect on ! date t is #db mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4