,i #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ejce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,novemb] #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to ext5d expir+ provisions relat+ to ! retransmission ( signals ( television broadca/ /ations1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,television ,view] ,protection ,act ( #bjai4 #b4 ,ext5sion ( au?ority ,section #cbe7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,c71 by /rik+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjai & ins]t+ ! expiration date1 if any1 describ$ 9 section #aai7;h7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by /rik+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbj ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbe4 #c4 ,satisfaction ( good fai? negotiation requirem5t by multi*annel video programm+ di/ributors 7a7 ,satisfaction ( good fai? negotiation requirem5t ,section #cbe7;b77#c77;,c7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#c77;,c77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 clause 7v71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7vi7 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,television ,view] ,protection ,act ( #bjai1 specify t a multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor may satisfy its obligation to negotiate 9 good fai? "u clause 7iii7 ) respect to a negotiation = retransmission cons5t "u ?is section ) a l>ge /ation gr\p or a television broadca/ /ation by designat+ a qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p to negotiate on its behalf1 s long z ! qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p itself negotiates 9 good fai? 9 accordance ) su* clause4 4 7b7 ,def9itions ,section #cbe7;b77#g7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77#g77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a semicolon2 7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,c7 qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p means an entity t1 ) respect to a negotiation ) a l>ge /ation gr\p or television broadca/ /ation = retransmission cons5t "u ?is section-- 7i7 negotiates 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 #a1jjj1jjj 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 or television broadca/ /ation op]ates2 & 7ii7 negotiates agreem5ts = su* retransmission cons5t-- 7,i7 t conta9 /&>diz$ contract provisions1 includ+ bill+ /ructures & te*nical quality /&>ds1 = ea* multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor on behalf ( :i* ! entity negotiates2 & 7,,ii7 "u :i* ! entity assumes liability to remit to ! applicable l>ge /ation gr\p or television broadca/ /ation all fees receiv$ f ! multi*annel video programm+ di/ributors on behalf ( :i* ! entity negotiates2 7,d7 l>ge /ation gr\p means a gr\p ( television broadca/ /ations t-- 7i7 are directly or indirectly "u common de jure control p]mitt$ by ! regulations ( ! ,commission2 7ii7 g5]ally negotiate agreem5ts = retransmission cons5t "u ?is section z a s+le entity2 & 7iii7 include1 ) 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]vice2 7,e7 local m>ket has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #abb7;j7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 & 7,f7 multi*annel video program+ di/ributor has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #fjb4 4 7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cbe7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cbe7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by ins]t+ & aft] #aiib12 & 7,b7 by /rik+ 1 & ! t]m local m>ket has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #abb7;j7 ( su* title2 & 7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 by /rik+ 7z def9$ 9 section #abb7;j7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 ea* place x appe>s4 #d4 ,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 ( ! cov]$ s]vice unless ! adv]tis$ price is ! total am\nt t ! provid] w *>ge = or relat+ to ! provision ( ! cov]$ 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 ( ! cov]$ 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+ ,if a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice provides a bill to a consum] 9 an electronic =mat1 ! provid] %all include 9 ! bill & 9 any notification t ! bill is available-- 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] bill2 & 7#b7 ! t]m9ation date ( ! contract = ! provision ( ! cov]$ s]vice ent]$ into betwe5 ! consum] & ! provid]4 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]vice1 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-- 7,a7 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$1 9 ! same mann] z ! provid] provides ! consum]'s bill to ! consum]72 & 7,b7 unless ! increase is ! result ( an increase 9 a tax1 fee1 or o!r *>ge t ! provid] is requir$ to *>ge "u any provision ( ,f$]al law or ( ! law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or an additional su* tax1 fee1 or o!r *>ge1 p]mit ! consum] to t]m9ate ! contract )\t pay+ any e>ly t]m9ation fee or o!r p5alty4 7#b7 ,exception = additional or upgrad$ s]vice reque/$ by consum] ,p>agraph 7#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 ,equipm5t *>ges ,a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice may n *>ge a consum] =-- 7#a7 us+ cov]$ equipm5t provid$ by ! consum]2 or 7#b7 r5t+1 leas+1 or o!rwise provid+ to ! consum] cov]$ equipm5t if-- 7,a7 ! provid] has n provid$ ! equipm5t to ! consum]2 or 7,b7 ! consum] has return$ ! equipm5t to ! provid]1 except to ! ext5t t ! *>ge relates to ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! date :5 ! provid] provid$ ! equipm5t to ! consum] & end+ on ! date :5 ! consum] return$ ! equipm5t to ! provid]4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ equipm5t ,! t]m cov]$ equipm5t means equipm5t 7su* z a r\t]7 employ$ on ! premises ( a p]son 7o!r ?an a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice7 to provide a cov]$ s]vice4 7#b7 ,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#c7 ,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#b77;,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 subsection 7c7 ( 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