,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gcfi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,june #be1 #bjbj,mr4  
,mull9 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd to am5d    
provisions relat+ to fran*ise t]m &     
t]m9ation & provisions relat+ to !      
elim9ation or modification ( requirem5ts
 9 fran*ises1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,cable ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4 ,cable    
fran*ise t]m & t]m9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,section #fbf ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edf7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #fbf4 ,fran*ise t]m &   
t]m9ation  7a7 ,fran*ise t]m ,a fran*ise
 %all cont9ue 9 effect 7)\t any         
requirem5t = r5ewal7 until ! date on :i*
 ! fran*ise is revok$ or t]m9at$ 9      
accordance ) subsection 7b74  7b7       
,limits  7#a7 ,prohibition aga9/        
revocation2 t]m9ation ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b71 a fran*ise may n be--  

7,a7 revok$ by a fran*is+ au?ority2     
7,b7 t]m9at$ by a cable op]ator2 or     
7,c7 revok$ or t]m9at$ by op]ation (    
law1 includ+ by a t]m 9 a fran*ise t    
revokes or t]m9ates su* fran*ise on a   
specific date1 aft] a p]iod ( "t1 or ^u 
! occurr5ce ( an ev5t4  7#b7 ,:5        
t]m9ation or revocation ( fran*ise      
p]mitt$  7,a7 ,t]m9ation by cable       
op]ator  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a cable op]ator  
may t]m9ate a fran*ise by submitt+ to ! 
fran*is+ au?ority a writt5 reque/ = !   
fran*is+ au?ority to revoke su*         
fran*ise4  7ii7 ,"t ( revocation ,if !  
cable op]ator submits a complete reque/ 
"u clause 7i71 ! fran*is+ au?ority %all 
revoke ! fran*ise on ! date t is #ij    
days aft] ! fran*is+ au?ority receives  
su* reque/4  7iii7 ,deem$ to be revok$  
,if a fran*is+ au?ority does n approve a
 reque/ by ! date requir$ "u clause     
7ii71 ! fran*ise is deem$ revok$ on !   
day aft] su* date4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation by  
fran*is+ au?ority ,a fran*is+ au?ority  
may revoke a fran*ise if ! fran*is+     

au?ority-- 7i7 f9ds t ! cable op]ator   
has kn[+ly & willfully fail$ to         
sub/antially meet a mat]ial requirem5t  
impos$ by ! fran*ise2  7ii7 provides !  
cable op]ator a reasonable opportunity  
to cure su* failure1 aft] :i* ! cable   
op]ator fails to cure su* failure2 &    
7iii7 does n waive ! mat]ial requirem5t 
or acquiesce ) ! failure to sub/antially
 meet su* requirem5t4  7#c7 ,:5 reque/  
consid]$ complete2 receiv$  7,a7 ,9     
g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 a 
reque/ %all be consid]$-- 7i7 complete  
if-- 7,i7 ! cable op]ator makes ! reque/
 by submitt+ to ! fran*is+ au?ority ! =m
 requir$ to be us$ = mak+ ! reque/2     
7,,ii7 ! =m submitt$ conta9s all ( !    
in=mation specifi$ by ! =m z be+ requir$
 to be includ$ 9 =m2 &  7,,iii7 ! cable 
op]ator has n receiv$ a writt5 notice f 
! fran*is+ au?ority )9 #aj bus9ess days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$  
by ! fran*is+ au?ority-- 7aa7 /at+ t !  
=m does n conta9 all ( ! in=mation      
requir$ to be includ$ 9 ! =m2 &  7bb7   

id5tify+ ! in=mation requir$ to be      
includ$ 9 ! =m t 0 n includ$2 &  7ii7   
receiv$ by fran*is+ au?ority-- 7,i7 9 ! 
case ( a reque/ submitt$ electronically1
 on ! date on :i* ! =m requir$ to be us$
 = mak+ ! reque/ is transmitt$2  7,,ii7 
9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$ 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 or  7,,iii7 9 ! case
 ( a reque/ submitt$ 9 any o!r mann]1 on
 ! date det]m9$ by ! fran*is+ au?ority =
 ! mann] 9 :i* ! reque/ is made4  7,b7  
,treatm5t ( multiple =ms ,if a fran*is+ 
au?ority requires ! use ( multiple =ms =
 mak+ a reque/ "u ?is subsection1 su*   
=ms %all be treat$ z a s+le =m =        
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a74  7c7       
,review by ,commission  7#a7 ,petition  
,a cable op]ator may petition !         
,commission = review ( a det]m9ation by 
a fran*is+ au?ority to revoke a fran*ise
 "u subsection 7b77#b77;,b74  7#b7      
,review ,! ,commission %all review !    

det]m9ation de novo4  7#c7 ,ord] ,if1   
bas$ on ! evid5ce pres5t$ dur+ ! review1
 ! ,commission det]m9es t ! fran*is+    
au?ority has n demon/rat$ by a          
prepond]ance ( ! evid5ce t ! fran*is+   
au?ority revok$ ! fran*ise 9 accordance 
) subsection 7b77#b77;,b71 ! ,commission
 %all ord] ! fran*is+ au?ority to       
re9/ate ! fran*ise4  4  7b7 ,elim9ation 
or modification ( requirem5t 9 fran*ise 
,section #fbe ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ede7 is am5d$ to 
read z foll[s3  #fbe4 ,elim9ation or    
modification ( requirem5t 9 fran*ise    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,dur+ ! p]iod 9 :i* a      
fran*ise is 9 effect1 ! cable op]ator   
may obta9 ! elim9ation or modification (
 any requirem5t 9 ! fran*ise by submitt+
 to ! fran*is+ au?ority a reque/ = !    
elim9ation or modification ( su*        
requirem5t4  7b7 ,elim9ation or         
modification ( requirem5t 9 fran*ise ,! 
fran*is+ au?ority %all elim9ate or      
modify a requirem5t 9 accordance ) a    
complete reque/ submitt$ "u subsection  

7a7 n lat] ?an #abj days aft] receiv+   
su* reque/ if ! cable op]ator           
demon/rates 9 ! reque/-- 7#a7 good cause
 = ! elim9ation or modification ( !     
requirem5t2 &  7#b7 t ! mix1 quality1 & 
level ( s]vices requir$ by ! fran*ise at
 ! "t ! fran*ise 0 grant$ w be ma9ta9$  
aft] ! elim9ation or modification ( !   
requirem5t4  7c7 ,deem$ elim9ation or   
modification ,except 9 ! case ( a reque/
 = ! elim9ation or modification ( a     
requirem5t = s]vices relat+ to public1  
educational1 or gov]nm5tal access1 if ! 
fran*is+ au?ority fails to approve or   
d5y ! complete reque/ submitt$ "u       
subsection 7a7 by ! date describ$ "u    
subsection 7b71 ! requirem5t %all be    
deem$ elim9at$ or modifi$ 9 accordance )
 ! reque/ on ! day aft] su* date4  7d7  
,appeal  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any cable       
op]ator ^: reque/ = elim9ation or       
modification ( a requirem5t 9 a fran*ise
 "u subsection 7a7 has be5 d5i$ by a    
f9al decision ( a fran*is+ au?ority may 
obta9 ! elim9ation or modification ( su*

 fran*ise requirem5ts pursuant to !     
provisions ( section #fce4  7#b7 ,grant 
( reque/ ,9 ! case ( any propos$        
elim9ation or modification ( a          
requirem5t 9 a fran*ise "u subsection   
7a71 ! c\rt %all grant su* elim9ation or
 modification only if ! cable op]ator   
demon/rates to ! c\rt-- 7,a7 good cause 
= ! elim9ation or modification ( !      
requirem5t2 &  7,b7 t ! mix1 quality1 & 
level ( s]vices requir$ by ! fran*ise at
 ! "t ! fran*ise 0 grant$ w be ma9ta9$  
aft] ! elim9ation or modification ( !   
requirem5t4  7e7 ,:5 reque/ consid]$    
complete2 receiv$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !   
purposes ( ?is section1 a reque/ %all be
 consid]$-- 7,a7 complete if-- 7i7 !    
cable op]ator makes ! reque/ by submitt+
 to ! fran*is+ au?ority ! =m requir$ 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 ! cable op]ator  
has n receiv$ a writt5 notice f !       
fran*is+ au?ority )9 #aj bus9ess days   

aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$  
by ! fran*is+ au?ority-- 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 fran*is+ au?ority-- 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 or  7iii7 9 ! case (
 a reque/ submitt$ 9 any o!r mann]1 on !
 date det]m9$ by ! fran*is+ au?ority = !
 mann] 9 :i* ! reque/ is made4  7#b7    
,treatm5t ( multiple =ms ,if a fran*is+ 
au?ority requires ! use ( multiple =ms =
 mak+ a reque/ "u ?is section1 su* =ms  
%all be treat$ z a s+le =m = purposes ( 
p>agraph 7#a74  4  7c7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,communications ,act 
( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is 

am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #fja-- 7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! semicolon at !
 end & ins]t+ 2 &2  7,b7 by /rik+       
p>agraph 7#e72 &  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#f7 z p>agraph 7#e72  7#b7 9  
section #fjb7i7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ initial2
 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 or r5ewal !re(      
7includ+ a r5ewal ( an au?orization :i* 
has be5 grant$ subject to section       
#fbf712  7#c7 9 section #faa7;b71 by    
/rik+ & may require z "p ( a cable      
op]ator's proposal = a fran*ise r5ewal1 
subject to section #fbf2  7#d7 9 section
 #fab7;b77#c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or z "p ( 
a proposal = r5ewal1 subject to section 
#fbf12 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 1 or proposal = 
r5ewal !re(12  7#e7 9 section           
#fba7;b77#c7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph       
7,c77ii71 by /rik+ or fran*ise r5ewal2 &
  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,d7-- 7i7 by /rik+
 initial2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 1 a fran*ise 
r5ewal12  7#f7 9 section #fbd-- 7,a7 9  
subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ 7includ+   
reque/s = r5ewal proposals1 subject to  
section #fbf72 &  7,b7 9 subsection     

7d77#a71 by /rik+ or r5ewal !re(2  7#g7 
9 section #fbg-- 7,a7 by /rik+          
subsection 7a72  7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 
by ins]t+ 1 z describ$ 9 section        
#fbf7;b77#b77;,b71 aft] = cause2 &  7,c7
 by /rik+ 7b7 ,if & ins]t+ ,if2 &  7#h7 
9 section #fce;,a7a71 by /rik+ r5ewal14 
7d7 ,effective date2 application  7#a7  
,effective date ,?is section1 & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is section1 %all take 
effect #f mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,application ,?is    
section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is       
section1 %all apply to a fran*ise       
grant$-- 7,a7 on or aft] ! effective    
date e/abli%$ by p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,b7
 be=e su* date1 if su* fran*ise         
7includ+1 not)/&+ ! am5dm5t made by     
subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 any r5ewal     
!re(7 is 9 effect on su* date4