,,iib  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,h4 ,r4 #ejce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!  
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #aa1          
#bjai,receiv$2 read twice & ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,,an ,,act  ,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+ until ,janu>y #a1   
#bjbj1 ea* place x appe>s4  #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$-- 
7#a7 9 clause 7iv71 by /rik+ 2 & &      
ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#b7 9 clause 7v71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 
&  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7vi7
 n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ! ,television ,view]         
,protection ,act ( #bjai1 specify t--   
7,i7 a multi*annel video programm+      
di/ributor may satisfy its obligation to
 negotiate 9 good fai? "u clause 7iii7 )
 respect to a negotiation =             
retransmission cons5t "u ?is section ) a
 l>ge /ation gr\p by designat+ a        
qualifi$ ,,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* clause2    
7,,ii7 x is a violation ( ! obligation  
to negotiate 9 good fai? "u clause 7iii7
 = ! qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+ gr\p to       
disclose ! prices1 t]ms1 or conditions (

 an ongo+ negotiation or ! f9al t]ms ( a
 negotiation to a memb] ( ! qualifi$    
,,mvpd buy+ gr\p t is n int5d+1 or is   
unlikely1 to ent] into ! f9al t]ms      
negotiat$ by ! qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+     
gr\p2 &  7,,iii7 a l>ge /ation gr\p has 
an obligation to negotiate 9 good fai?  
"u clause 7ii7 ) respect to a           
negotiation = retransmission cons5t "u  
?is section ) a qualifi$ ,,mvpd buy+    
gr\p4  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 = 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 #ejj1jjj subscrib]s        
nationally2 &  7,,ii7 t d n collectively
 s]ve m ?an #be 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 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 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 include only     

television broadca/ /ations t h a       
national audi5ce rea* ( m ?an #bj p]c5t2
  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 programm+ 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  7d7         
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section1 & ! regulations promulgat$ by !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission "u  
su* am5dm5ts1 %all n take effect be=e   
,janu>y #a ( ! cal5d> ye> aft] ! cal5d> 
ye> 9 :i* ?is ,act is enact$4  #d4      
,requirem5ts relat+ to *>ges = cov]$    
s]vices  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iv ( title  

,,vi ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eea et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fdb4         
,requirem5ts relat+ to *>ges = cov]$    
s]vices  7a7 ,consum] rights 9 sales    
7#a7 ,"r to transp>5cy ,be=e ent]+ into 
a contract ) a consum] = ! provision ( a
 cov]$ s]vice1 a provid] ( a cov]$      
s]vice %all provide ! consum]1 by phone1
 9 p]son1 onl9e1 or by o!r reasonable   
means1 ! total mon?ly *>ge = ! cov]$    
s]vice1 :e!r (f]$ individually or z "p (
 a bundl$ s]vice1 select$ by ! consum]  
7explicitly not+ ! am\nt ( any          
applicable promotional disc\nt reflect$ 
9 su* *>ge & :5 su* disc\nt w expire71  
includ+ any relat$ adm9i/rative fees1   
equipm5t fees1 or o!r *>ges1 a good fai?
 e/imate ( any tax1 fee1 or *>ge impos$ 
by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t 7:e!r impos$ on ! provid]
 or impos$ on ! consum] b collect$ by ! 
provid]71 & a good fai? e/imate ( any   
fee or *>ge t is us$ to recov] any o!r  
assessm5t impos$ on ! provid] by !      

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t or a ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t4  7#b7 ,"r to =mal notice ,a   
provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice t ent]s into a 
contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all1 
n lat] ?an #bd h\rs aft] ent]+ into !   
contract1 s5d ! consum]1 by email1 onl9e
 l9k1 or o!r reasonably comp>able means1
 a copy ( ! in=mation describ$ 9 su*    
p>agraph4  7#c7 ,"r to cancel ,a provid]
 ( a cov]$ s]vice t ent]s into a        
contract describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
p]mit ! consum] to cancel ! contract1   
)\t pay+ e>ly cancellation fees or o!r  
disconnection fees or p5alties1 dur+ !  
#bd-;h\r p]iod beg9n+ :5 ! provid] ( !  
cov]$ s]vice s5ds ! copy requir$ by     
p>agraph 7#b74  7b7 ,consum] rights 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--  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 ( all relat$ taxes1   

adm9i/rative fees1 equipm5t fees1 or o!r
 *>ges2  7#b7 ! t]m9ation date ( !      
contract = ! provision ( ! cov]$ s]vice 
ent]$ into betwe5 ! consum] & ! provid]2
 &  7#c7 ! t]m9ation date ( any         
applicable promotional disc\nt4  7c7    
,consum] rights to accurate equipm5t    
*>ges ,a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice or    
fix$ broadb& int]net access 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  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 #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   

,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  7#b7 ,cov]$ 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]vice or  
fix$ broadb& int]net access s]vice7 to  
provide a cov]$ s]vice or to provide    
fix$ broadb& int]net access s]vice4     
7#c7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$ s]vice  
means s]vice provid$ by a multi*annel   
video programm+ di/ribut]1 to ! ext5t   
su* di/ributor is act+ z a multi*annel  
video programm+ di/ributor4  4  7b7     
,effective date ,section #fdb ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 %all apply
 beg9n+ on ! date t is #f mon?s aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,! ,f$]al 
,communications ,commission may grant an
 additional #f-mon? ext5sion if !       
,commission f9ds t good cause exi/s =   
su* an additional ext5sion4  ,pass$ !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives ,decemb] #aj1   
#bjai4;,*]yl ,l4 ,johnson1,cl]k4