,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gceb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbj,mr4  
,griffi? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to /reaml9e
 sit+ processes = telecommunications    
s]vice facilities1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,b>ri]s & ,regulatory ,ob/acles       
,avoids ,deploym5t ( ,broadb& ,access & 
,ne$s ,d]egulatory ,lead]%ip ,act or !  
,,broadb& ,lead]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,removal 
( b>ri]s to entry ,section #bec ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bec7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  #bec4 ,removal ( b>ri]s to     
entry  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority ,except z    
provid$ 9 ?is section1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act  
%all limit or affect ! au?ority ( a     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( ov] decisions reg>d+ ! placem5t1  
con/ruction1 & modification (           
telecommunications s]vice facilities4   

7b7 ,limitations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
regulation ( ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or
 modification ( a telecommunications    
s]vice facility by any ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re(-- 7,a7   
%all n prohibit or h ! effect (         
prohibit+ ! ability ( any entity to     
provide any int]/ate or intra/ate       
telecommunications s]vice2 &  7,b7 %all 
n unreasonably discrim9ate among        
provid]s ( functionally equival5t       
s]vices4  7#b7 ,timeframe  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or          
in/rum5tality !re( %all grant or d5y a  
complete reque/ = au?orization to place1
 con/ruct1 or modify a                  
telecommunications s]vice facility n    
lat] ?an-- 7i7 if ! reque/ is =         
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify su* facility 9 or on eligible    
support infra/ructure1 #ij days aft] !  
date on :i* ! complete reque/ is receiv$
 by ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality2 or     
7ii7 = any o!r action relat+ to su*     
facility1 #aej days aft] ! date on :i* !

 complete reque/ is receiv$ by !        
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4  7,b7        
,applicability ,! applicable timeframe  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply          
collectively to all proce$+s requir$ by 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or            
in/rum5tality !re( = ! approval ( !     
reque/4  7,c7 ,no toll+ ,a timeframe "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be toll$ by any  
moratorium1 :e!r express or de facto1   
impos$ by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or  
in/rum5tality !re( on ! consid]ation (  
any reque/ = au?orization to place1     
con/ruct1 or modify a telecommunications
 s]vice facility4  7,d7 ,tempor>y waiv] 
,! ,commission may tempor>ily waive !   
applicability ( subp>agraph 7,a7 = n    
long] ?an a s+le #cj-;day p]iod = any   
complete reque/ ^u a demon/ration by a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( t ! waiv] w\ld be consi/5t ) !    
public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1 & necessity4  
7#c7 ,deem$ grant$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( has nei!r grant$ nor d5i$ a       

complete reque/ )9 ! applicable         
timeframe "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! reque/    
%all be deem$ grant$ on ! date on :i* ! 
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality receives a    
writt5 notice ( ! failure f ! reque/+   
p>ty4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,9 !    
case ( a reque/ t is deem$ grant$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! placem5t1           
con/ruction1 or modification reque/$ 9  
su* reque/ %all be consid]$ to be       
au?oriz$1 )\t any fur!r action by !     
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality1 beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* su* reque/ is deem$ grant$  
"u su* subp>agraph4  7#d7 ,writt5       
decision & record ,any decision by a    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( to d5y a reque/ to place1         
con/ruct1 or modify a telecommunications
 s]vice facility %all be-- 7,a7 9 writ+2
 &  7,b7 support$ by sub/antial evid5ce 
conta9$ 9 a writt5 record4  7#e7 ,fees  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or    
in/rum5tality !re( may *>ge a fee t     
meets ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph      

7,b7-- 7i7 to consid] a reque/ =        
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a telecommunications s]vice      
facility2 or  7ii7 = use ( a "r-(-way or
 a facility 9 a "r-(-way own$ or manag$ 
by ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality = !      
placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification (
 a telecommunications s]vice facility4  
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a fee *>g$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be-- 7i7          
competitively neutral1 te*nology        
neutral1 & nondiscrim9atory2  7ii7      
publicly disclos$2  7iii7 calculat$--   
7,i7 bas$ on actual & direct co/s1 su* z
 co/s =-- 7aa7 review & process+ (      
reque/s2 &  7bb7 repairs & replacem5t   
(-- 7,,aa7 compon5ts & mat]ials result+ 
f & affect$ by ! in/allation or         
improvem5t ( telecommunications s]vice  
facilities2 or 7,,bb7 equipm5t t        
facilitates ! in/allation or improvem5t 
( su* facilities2 &  7,,ii7 us+1 =      
purposes ( subclause 7,i71 only co/s t  
are objectively reasonable2 &  7iv7     
describ$ to a reque/+ p>ty 9 a mann] t  

di/+ui%es betwe5-- 7,i7 nonrecurr+ fees 
& recurr+ fees2 &  7,,ii7 ! use (       
facilities on :i* telecommunications    
s]vice facilities are already locat$ &  
^? on :i* !re are no telecommunications 
s]vice facilities z ( ! date on :i* !   
complete reque/ is receiv$ by ! gov]nm5t
 or in/rum5tality4  7c7 ,rule (         
con/ruction ,except z provid$ 9         
subsection 7b77#c71 no?+ 9 ?is section  
%all be con/ru$ to prev5t any ,/ate or  
local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re( f  
impos+ any additional limitation or     
requirem5t relat+ to consid]ation by !  
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality ( a reque/ =  
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a telecommunications s]vice      
facility4  7d7 ,applicability ,?is      
section %all apply to any reque/ to a   
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1
 or modify any telecommunications s]vice
 facility1 includ+ a reque/ =           
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a telecommunications s]vice      

facility 9 or on eligible support       
infra/ructure4  7e7 ,judicial review    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son adv]sely       
affect$ by a f9al action or failure to  
act by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or     
in/rum5tality !re( t is inconsi/5t ) ?is
 section may1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 action or failure to act1 comm5ce an   
action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,a c\rt %all  
he> & decide an action describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 on an exp$it$ basis4  7f7 
,pres]vation ( ,/ate regulatory au?ority
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect !      
ability ( a ,/ate to impose1 on a       
competitively neutral & nondiscrim9atory
 basis & consi/5t ) section #bed1       
requirem5ts necess>y to pres]ve &       
advance univ]sal s]vice1 protect !      
public safety & welf>e1 ensure ! cont9u$
 quality ( telecommunications s]vices1 &
 safegu>d ! rights ( consum]s4  7g7     
,pres]vation ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5t   
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects !  
au?ority ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or 

in/rum5tality !re( to manage ! public   
rights-(-way or to require fair &       
reasonable comp5sation f                
telecommunications provid]s1 on a       
competitively neutral & nondiscrim9atory
 basis1 = use ( public rights-(-way on a
 competitively neutral &                
nondiscrim9atory basis1 if ! comp5sation
 requir$ meets ! requirem5ts (          
subsection 7b77#e74  7h7 ,preemption    
,if1 aft] notice & an opportunity =     
public comm5t1 ! ,commission det]m9es t 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or            
in/rum5tality !re( has p]mitt$ or impos$
 any /atute1 regulation1 or legal       
requirem5t t violates or is inconsi/5t )
 subsection 7b71 7f71 or 7g71 !         
,commission %all preempt ! en=cem5t (   
su* /atute1 regulation1 or legal        
requirem5t to ! ext5t necess>y to       
correct su* violation or inconsi/5cy4   
7i7 ,comm]cial mobile s]vice provid]s   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect !       
application ( section #ccb7;c77#c7 to   
comm]cial mobile s]vice provid]s4  7j7  

,rural ,m>kets ,x %all n be a violation 
( ?is section = a ,/ate to require a    
telecommunications c>ri] t seeks to     
provide telephone ex*ange s]vice or     
ex*ange access 9 a s]vice area s]v$ by a
 rural telephone company to meet !      
requirem5ts 9 section #bad7;e77#a7 =    
designation z an eligible               
telecommunications c>ri] = t area be=e  
be+ p]mitt$ to provide su* s]vice4 ,?is 
subsection %all n apply-- 7#a7 to a     
s]vice area s]v$ by a rural telephone   
company t has obta9$ an exemption1      
susp5sion1 or modification ( section    
#bea7;c77#d7 t effectively prev5ts a    
competitor f meet+ ! requirem5ts (      
section #bad7;e77#a72 &  7#b7 to a      
provid] ( comm]cial mobile s]vices4  7k7
 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ complete2 receiv$  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is section1
 a reque/ to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t  
or in/rum5tality !re( %all be consid]$--
 7,a7 complete if-- 7i7 ! reque/+ p>ty  
makes ! reque/ by submitt+ to ! gov]nm5t
 or in/rum5tality ! =m requir$ to be us$

 = mak+ ! reque/2  7ii7 ! =m submitt$   
conta9s all ( ! in=mation specifi$ by ! 
=m z be+ requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! =m2 &
  7iii7 ! reque/+ p>ty has n receiv$ a  
writt5 notice f ! gov]nm5t or           
in/rum5tality )9 #aj bus9ess days aft] !
 date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ by !   
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality-- 7,i7 /at+ t 
! =m does n conta9 all ( ! in=mation    
requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! =m2 &  7,,ii7 
id5tify+ ! in=mation requir$ to be      
includ$ 9 ! =m t 0 n includ$2 &  7,b7   
receiv$ by ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality--
 7i7 9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$       
electronically1 on ! date on :i* ! =m   
requir$ to be us$ = mak+ ! reque/ is    
transmitt$2  7ii7 9 ! case ( a reque/   
submitt$ 9 p]son1 on ! date on :i* ! =m 
requir$ to be us$ = mak+ ! reque/ is    
deliv]$ to ! individual or at ! location
 specifi$ 9 ! =m = 9-p]son submission2 &
  7iii7 9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$ 9  
any o!r mann]1 on ! date det]m9$ "u     
regulations promulgat$ by ! ,commission 
= ! mann] 9 :i* ! reque/ is submitt$4   

7#b7 ,treatm5t ( multiple =ms ,if a     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( requires ! use ( multiple =ms =   
mak+ a reque/1 su* =ms %all be treat$ z 
a s+le =m = purposes ( p>agraph 7#a74   
7l7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,eligible support infra/ructure ,! t]m  
eligible support infra/ructure means    
infra/ructure t supports or h\ses a     
facility = communication by wire 7or is 
design$ to & capable ( support+ or h\s+ 
su* a facility7 at ! "t :5 a complete   
reque/ to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or  
in/rum5tality !re( = au?orization to    
place1 con/ruct1 or modify a            
telecommunications s]vice facility 9 or 
on ! infra/ructure is receiv$ by !      
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4  7#b7        
,telecommunications s]vice facility ,!  
t]m telecommunications s]vice facility  
means a facility = ! provision ( any    
int]/ate or intra/ate telecommunications
 s]vice4  4