,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #haed  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #a1         
#bjbj,mr4 ,wald5 introduc$ ! foll[+     
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct
 ! ,f$]al ,communications ,commission to
 e/abli% a broadca/ incubator program to
 support ! entry ( new & div]se voices 9
 ! broadca/+ indu/ry by provid+ = an    
e/abli%$ broadca/] & an em]g+ broadca/] 
to ent] into a qualify+ incubation      
relation%ip4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act 
may be cit$ z ! ,broadca/ ,div]sity 9   
,lead]%ip ,act4  #b4 ,broadca/          
,incubator ,program  7a7 ,f9d+s         
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,our     
,nation cont9ues to respond to ! ongo+  
,,covid-#ai p&emic1 & all ,am]icans mu/ 
h access to accurate1 reliable          
in=mation4  7#b7 ,am]icans are fight+   
racial inju/ice1 & promot+ local &      
div]se m$ia w play an important role 9  
limit+ mis9=mation4  7#c7 ,congress %\ld
 commit to promot+ m$ia div]sity & pl$g+

 to "w ) m$ia entities & div]se         
/akehold]s to develop common-gr\nd      
solutions to elim9ate b>ri]s to m$ia    
div]sity4  7#d7 ,! pr9ciple t an in=m$ &
 engag$ electorate is critical to a     
vibrant democracy is deeply root$ 9 our 
laws ( free spee* & und]p9s ! virtues on
 :i* we e/abli%$ our ,con/itution3 9    
,ord] to =m a m p]fect ,union1 e/abli%  
,ju/ice1 insure dome/ic ,tranquility1   
provide = ! common def5ce1 promote !    
g5]al ,welf>e1 & secure ! ,bless+s (    
,lib]ty to ourselves & our ,po/]ity4    
7#e7 ,hav+ indep5d5t1 div]se1 & local   
m$ia t provide exposure to a broad range
 ( viewpo9ts & ! ability to contribute  
to ! political debate is c5tral to      
su/a9+ in=m$ engagem5t4  7#f7 ,x is 9 ! 
public int]e/ to enc\rage s\rce1 cont5t1
 & audi5ce div]sity on our ,nation's %>$
 m$ia plat=ms4  7#g7 ,! survival (      
small1 indep5d5t1 & div]se m$ia outlets 
t s]ve div]se audi5ces & local m$ia     
m>kets is ess5tial to pres]v+ local     
culture & build+ und]/&+ on important   

community issues t impact ! daily lives 
( resid5ts4  7#h7 ,rese>* by ! ,am]ican 
,society ( ,news ,editors1 ! ,radio     
,television ,digital ,news ,association1
 ! ,pew ,rese>* ,c5t]1 & o!rs has       
docum5t$ ! cont9u$ *all5ges ( increas+  
div]sity among all types ( m$ia         
entities4  7#i7 ,) increas+ m$ia        
exp]i5ce & sophi/ication1 x is ev5 m    
important to h m9ority p>ticipation 9   
local m$ia to ensure a div]se range (   
in=mation s\rces are available & diff]5t
 ideas & viewpo9ts are express$ to      
/r5g!n social cohesion among diff]5t    
communities4  7#aj7 ,! con/riction 9    
small1 indep5d5t1 & div]se m$ia outlets 
& limit$ p>ticipation ( div]se          
populations 9 m$ia own]%ip &            
decisionmak+ are comb9+ to negatively   
impact our goal ( increas+ local civic  
engagem5t & civic k ?r\gh increas$ vot] 
p>ticipation1 memb]%ip 9 civic gr\ps1 & 
k ( local political & civil in=mation4  
7#aa7 ,! ,advisory ,committee on        
,div]sity & ,digital ,emp[]m5t ( !      

,commission1 & pr$ecessor ,f$]al        
advisory committees1 h recomm5d$ =      
decades t ! ,commission adopt an        
incubator program provid+ /ructural rule
 *anges to facilitate new & div]se      
entrants into ! m>ketplace4  7#ab7 ,!   
,broadca/ ,incubator ,program e/abli%$  
"u ?is section is consi/5t ) ! national 
policy describ$ 9 section #beg7;b7 ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #beg7;b773 to promote !       
policies & purposes ( ?is ,act favor+   
div]sity ( m$ia voices1 vigor\s economic
 competition1 te*nological advancem5t1 &
 promotion ( ! public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1
 & necessity4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat]  
?an #bgj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all promulgate
 regulations e/abli%+ a program1 to be  
kn[n z ! ,broadca/ ,incubator ,program1 
to support ! entry ( new & div]se voices
 9 ! broadca/+ indu/ry by provid+ = an  
e/abli%$ broadca/] & an em]g+ broadca/] 
to ent] into a qualify+ incubation      
relation%ip ) respect to "o or m        

incubat$ /ations ( ! em]g+ broadca/]4   
7c7 ,qualify+ incubation relation%ip    
7#a7 ,requirem5ts ,! ,commission %all   
e/abli% 9 ! regulations promulgat$ "u   
subsection 7b7 requirem5ts = a qualify+ 
incubation relation%ip "u ! ,program t  
include ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,eligibility    
crit]ia t an e/abli%$ broadca/] & an    
em]g+ broadca/] %all meet 9 ord] to ent]
 into su* relation%ip1 includ+-- 7i7 a  
limit1 express$ 9 t]ms ( a numb] (      
broadca/ /ations1 on h[ _m broadca/     
/ations ( :i* an em]g+ broadca/] may h  
effective control on ! day be=e ! date  
on :i* ! e/abli%$ broadca/] & ! em]g+   
broadca/] submit ! application = !      
,program "u subsection 7d72  7ii7 a cap1
 express$ 9 t]ms ( a doll> am\nt1 on !  
gross rev5ue t ! em]g+ broadca/] may e>n
 dur+ ! cal5d> ye> end+ mo/ rec5tly be=e
 ! date on :i* ! e/abli%$ broadca/] & ! 
em]g+ broadca/] submit ! application = !
 ,program "u subsection 7d72 &  7iii7 a 
requirem5t = ! e/abli%$ broadca/] to h  
effective control (--  7,i7 if any      

incubat$ /ation "u su* relation%ip w be 
a radio broadca/ /ation1 any class (    
,,am or ,,fm radio broadca/ /ation      
7except = a l[ p[] radio /ation or a    
radio translator /ation72 &  7,,ii7 if  
any incubat$ /ation "u su* relation%ip w
 be a television broadca/ /ation1 any   
class or assignm5t ( television broadca/
 /ation 7except = a l[ p[] television   
/ation or a television translator       
/ation74  7,b7 ,crit]ia = ! incubation  
activities t ! e/abli%$ broadca/] %all  
p]=m z "p ( su* relation%ip4 ,su*       
activities %all include ! provision by !
 e/abli%$ broadca/] to ! em]g+ broadca/]
 ( tra9+1 f9anc+1 or access to res\rces4
  7,c7 ,a requirem5t t ! e/abli%$       
broadca/] & ! em]g+ broadca/] e/abli%   
mutually agre$-^u goals = su*           
relation%ip4  7,d7 ,a requirem5t t !    
e/abli%$ broadca/] & ! em]g+ broadca/]  
e/abli% a mutually agre$-^u limitation  
on ! am\nt ( equity 7if any7 t !        
e/abli%$ broadca/] may hold 9 ! em]g+   
broadca/]4  7,e7 ,a m9imum duration ( #b

 ye>s = su* relation%ip4  7,f7 ,an      
option1 :i* may be ex]cis$ ^u ! agreem5t
 ( ! e/abli%$ broadca/] & ! em]g+       
broadca/]1 = su* relation%ip to cont9ue 
on an ongo+ basis4  7,g7 ,a requirem5t  
t1 ^u successful completion ( su*       
relation%ip 9 accordance ) ! application
 approv$ by ! ,commission "u subsection 
7d7 & 9 compliance ) ! o!r requirem5ts =
 ! ,program e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 !
 em]g+ broadca/] %all h effective       
control ( ea* incubat$ /ation "u su*    
relation%ip4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation (       
successful relation%ip ,! ,commission   
%all provide 9 ! regulations promulgat$ 
"u subsection 7b7 = ! det]m9ation ( :e!r
 a qualify+ incubation relation%ip is   
be+ c>ri$ out successfully or has be5   
complet$ successfully to be made by !   
,commission on a case-by-case basis bas$
 on in=mation provid$ 9 ! application   
process & relat$ =ms & mat]ials4  7d7   
,application process  7#a7 ,jo9t        
application ,! ,commission %all require 
an e/abli%$ broadca/] & an em]g+        

broadca/] :o propose to ent] into a     
qualify+ incubation relation%ip "u !    
,program to submit to ! ,commission a   
jo9t application = p>ticipation 9 !     
,program4  7#b7 ,process1 =ms1 &        
mat]ials ,! ,commission %all develop an 
application process & relat$ =ms &      
mat]ials necess>y to c>ry out !         
,program4  7#c7 ,application review     
process  7,a7 ,deadl9e  7i7 ,9 g5]al    
,except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii7 &       
subp>agraph 7,b71 ! ,commission %all    
approve or d5y an application =         
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program n lat] ?an #ij
 days aft] ! date ( ! submission ( !    
application4  7ii7 ,additional "t ne$$  
by ,commission ,if ! ,commission        
det]m9es t1 because an excessive numb] (
 applications h be5 fil$ at "o "t1 !    
,commission ne$s additional "t =        
employees ( ! ,commission to process !  
applications1 ! ,commission may ext5d ! 
deadl9e describ$ 9 clause 7i7 = n m ?an 
#de days4  7,b7 ,opportunity = applicant
 to cure defici5cy ,if ! ,commission    

det]m9es t an application is mat]ially  
defici5t1 ! ,commission %all provide !  
applicants a #ae-;day p]iod to cure !   
defect be=e d5y+ ! application4 ,if su* 
p]iod w\ld ext5d beyond ! deadl9e "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 = approv+ or d5y+ !    
application1 su* deadl9e %all be ext5d$ 
?r\gh ! end ( su* p]iod4  7,c7 ,effect (
 d5ial ,d5ial ( an application =        
p>ticipation 9 ! ,program %all n        
preclude ! applicants f resubmitt+ !    
application or any applicant f submitt+ 
a new application = p>ticipation 9 !    
,program at a lat] date4  7#d7          
,c]tifications ,! ,commission %all      
require ea* applicant submitt+ an       
application = p>ticipation 9 ! ,program 
to c]tify to ! ,commission 9 !          
application t1 z ( ! date ( ! submission
 ( ! application--  7,a7 ! applicant    
int5ds to p>ticipate1 9 good fai?1 9 !  
,program2  7,b7 9 ! case ( an em]g+     
broadca/]1 ! applicant w\ld be unable1  
)\t ! qualify+ incubation relation%ip   
propos$ 9 ! application--  7i7 9 ! case 

( any incubat$ /ation ( :i* ! applicant 
has effective control z ( su* date1 to  
cont9ue to successfully op]ate su*      
/ation2 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( any incubat$ 
/ation ( :i* ! applicant proposes to    
acquire effective control aft] su* date1
 to acquire su* effective control2  7,c7
 ! applicants h e/abli%$ ! mutually     
agre$-^u goals requir$ by subsection    
7c77#a77;,c72 &  7,d7 ! applicants h    
e/abli%$ ! mutually agre$-^u limitation 
requir$ by subsection 7c77#a77;,d74     
7#e7 ,limitation on reapplication by    
e/abli%$ broadca/] aft] fail$           
relation%ip ,if1 9 #c or m in/ances1 !  
,commission has t]m9at$ ! p>ticipation (
 an e/abli%$ broadca/] 9 ! ,program "u  
subsection 7f7 & det]m9$ t su* e/abli%$ 
broadca/] 0 prim>ily at fault 9 caus+ ! 
circum/ances on :i* ! t]m9ation 0 bas$1 
su* e/abli%$ broadca/] may n submit     
ano!r application = p>ticipation 9 !    
,program4  7e7 ,waiv] ( local own]%ip   
rules  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if ! ,commission  
makes ! det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 

7#b7 ) respect to an e/abli%$ broadca/] 
& an em]g+ broadca/]1 ! ,commission     
%all1 n e>li] ?an #a ye> aft] mak+ su*  
det]m9ation1 grant to ! e/abli%$        
broadca/] a waiv] ( p>agraph 7a7 or 7b7 
( section #gc4ceee ( title #dg1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation7 to ! ext5t necess>y to p]mit
 ! e/abli%$ broadca/]--  7,a7 to hold a 
cognizable int]e/ 9 any incubat$ /ation 
"u ! qualify+ incubation relation%ip2 & 
7,b7 to hold a cognizable int]e/ 9--    
7i7 if ! e/abli%$ broadca/] _h effective
 control ( an ,,am or ,,fm radio        
broadca/ /ation 7except = a l[ p[] radio
 /ation or a radio translator /ation7 on
 ! day be=e ! date on :i* ! e/abli%$    
broadca/] & ! em]g+ broadca/] submitt$ !
 application = ! ,program "u subsection 
7d71 #a radio broadca/ /ation 9 excess (
 ! numb] ( radio broadca/ /ations 9 :i* 
! e/abli%$ broadca/] is p]mitt$ to hold 
a cognizable int]e/ "u section          
#gc4ceee7;a7 ( su* title 9 a radio m>ket
 t is-- 7,i7 specifi$ 9 p>agraph        

7#c77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 select$ by !       
e/abli%$ broadca/]2  7ii7 if ! e/abli%$ 
broadca/] _h effective control ( a      
television broadca/ /ation 7except = a  
l[ p[] television /ation or a television
 translator /ation7 on ! day be=e ! date
 on :i* ! e/abli%$ broadca/] & ! em]g+  
broadca/] submitt$ ! application = !    
,program "u subsection 7d71 #a          
television broadca/ /ation 9 excess ( ! 
numb] ( television broadca/ /ations 9   
:i* ! e/abli%$ broadca/] is p]mitt$ to  
hold a cognizable int]e/ "u section     
#gc4ceee7;b7 ( su* title 9 a ,,dma t    
is--  7,i7 specifi$ 9 p>agraph          
7#c77;,a72 &  7,,ii7 select$ by !       
e/abli%$ broadca/]2 or  7iii7 if !      
e/abli%$ broadca/] _h effective control 
( an ,,am or ,,fm radio broadca/ /ation 
7except = a l[ p[] radio /ation or a    
radio translator /ation7 & a television 
broadca/ /ation 7except = a l[ p[]      
television /ation or a television       
translator /ation7 on ! day be=e ! date 
on :i* ! e/abli%$ broadca/] & ! em]g+   

broadca/] submitt$ ! application = !    
,program "u subsection 7d71 ei!r 7at !  
option ( ! e/abli%$ broadca/]7-- 7,i7 #a
 radio broadca/ /ation 9 excess ( !     
numb] ( radio broadca/ /ations 9 :i* !  
e/abli%$ broadca/] is p]mitt$ to hold a 
cognizable int]e/ "u section            
#gc4ceee7;a7 ( su* title 9 a radio m>ket
 det]m9$ 9 ! same mann] z "u clause 7i72
 or  7,,ii7 #a television broadca/      
/ation 9 excess ( ! numb] ( television  
broadca/ /ations 9 :i* ! e/abli%$       
broadca/] is p]mitt$ to hold a          
cognizable int]e/ "u section            
#gc4ceee7;b7 ( su* title 9 a ,,dma      
det]m9$ 9 ! same mann] z "u clause 7ii74
  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ( ,commission       
describ$ ,! det]m9ation describ$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph is a det]m9ation t an e/abli%$ 
broadca/] & an em]g+ broadca/] h ent]$  
into & are successfully c>ry+ out a     
qualify+ incubation relation%ip "u !    
,program 9 accordance ) an application  
approv$ by ! ,commission "u subsection  
7d7 & are 9 compliance 7) respect to su*

 relation%ip7 ) ! o!r requirem5ts = !   
,program e/abli%$ by ! ,commission4     
7#c7 ,specification ( radio m>kets &    
,d,m,as  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! radio m>kets  
or ,d,m,as 7z ! case may be7 specifi$ 9 
?is subp>agraph are-- 7i7 if !          
highe/-rank$ radio m>ket or ,,dma 9 :i* 
an incubat$ /ation "u ! qualify+        
incubation relation%ip is locat$ is     
rank$ n l[] ?an #be1 all radio m>kets or
 ,d,m,as2  7ii7 if ! highe/-rank$ radio 
m>ket or ,,dma 9 :i* an incubat$ /ation 
"u ! qualify+ incubation relation%ip is 
locat$ is rank$ l[] ?an #be b n l[] ?an 
#ge1 ! radio m>kets or ,d,m,as rank$ l[]
 ?an #be2  7iii7 if ! highe/-rank$ radio
 m>ket or ,,dma 9 :i* an incubat$ /ation
 "u ! qualify+ incubation relation%ip is
 locat$ is rank$ l[] ?an #ge b n l[] ?an
 #ajj1 ! radio m>kets or ,d,m,as rank$  
l[] ?an #ge2  7iv7 if ! highe/-rank$    
radio m>ket or ,,dma 9 :i* an incubat$  
/ation "u ! qualify+ incubation         
relation%ip is locat$ is rank$ l[] ?an  
#ajj b n l[] ?an #aej1 ! radio m>kets or

 ,d,m,as rank$ l[] ?an #ajj2 &  7v7 if !
 highe/-rank$ radio m>ket or ,,dma 9 :i*
 an incubat$ /ation "u ! qualify+       
incubation relation%ip is locat$ is     
rank$ l[] ?an #aej1 ! radio m>kets or   
,d,m,as rank$ l[] ?an #aej4  7,b7 ,m>ket
 rank+s ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a7--
 7i7 a ,,dma rank+ ref]s to ! rank+s (  
,d,m,as bas$ on ! numb] ( television    
h\seholds1 z det]m9$ by ,niels5 ,m$ia   
,rese>* & publi%$ mo/ rec5tly be=e !    
grant+ ( ! waiv] 9 ! ,niels5 ,/ation    
,index ,directory & ,niels5 ,/ation     
,index ,unit$ ,/ates ,television        
,h\sehold ,e/imates 7or any successor   
publication72 &  7ii7 a radio m>ket     
rank+ ref]s to ! rank+s ( radio m>kets  
bas$ on population1 z det]m9$ by ,niels5
 ,m$ia ,rese>* & publi%$ mo/ rec5tly    
be=e ! grant+ ( ! waiv] 9 ,radio ,m>ket 
,survey ,population1 ,rank+s  ,in=mation
 7or any successor publication74  7#d7  
,t]m9ation ( waiv] ,! ,commission %all  
specify 9 ! regulations promulgat$ "u   
subsection 7b7 :5 a waiv] grant$ "u     

p>agraph 7#a7 %all t]m9ate4  7f7        
,t]m9ation ( p>ticipation 9 ,program    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 if ! ,commission det]m9es
 t an e/abli%$ broadca/] & an em]g+     
broadca/] are n successfully c>ry+ out a
 qualify+ incubation relation%ip 9      
accordance ) ! application approv$ by ! 
,commission "u subsection 7d7 or are n 9
 compliance 7) respect to su*           
relation%ip7 ) ! o!r requirem5ts ( !    
,program e/abli%$ by ! ,commission1 !   
,commission %all t]m9ate ! qualify+     
incubation relation%ip "u ! ,program & !
 p>ticipation ( ! e/abli%$ broadca/] & !
 em]g+ broadca/] 9 ! ,program ) respect 
to su* relation%ip4  7#b7 ,exception =  
transf] ( incubat$ /ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! transf] by an em]g+ broadca/] (     
effective control ( an incubat$ /ation  
to ano!r p]son %all n t]m9ate ! qualify+
 incubation relation%ip "u ! ,program1 &
 su* o!r p]son %all be sub/itut$ z a    
p>ty to su* relation%ip1 if--  7i7 su*  
o!r p]son meets ! requirem5ts = an em]g+

 broadca/] "u ! ,program2  7ii7 su* o!r 
p]son & ! e/abli%$ broadca/] cont9ue1 ) 
respect to su* /ation1 to successfully  
c>ry out ! qualify+ incubation          
relation%ip 9 accordance ) ! application
 approv$ by ! ,commission "u subsection 
7d7 & to comply ) ! o!r requirem5ts ( ! 
,program e/abli%$ by ! ,commission2 &   
7iii7 9 a case 9 :i* ! orig9al em]g+    
broadca/] reta9s effective control ( any
 incubat$ /ation "u ! qualify+          
incubation relation%ip1 su* em]g+       
broadca/] & ! e/abli%$ broadca/]        
cont9ue1 ) respect to any su* /ation1 to
 successfully c>ry out ! qualify+       
incubation relation%ip 9 accordance ) ! 
application approv$ by ! ,commission "u 
subsection 7d7 & to comply ) ! o!r      
requirem5ts ( ! ,program e/abli%$ by !  
,commission4  7,b7 ,treatm5t z s+le     
qualify+ incubation relation%ip ,if1    
aft] a transf] describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 ! orig9al em]g+ broadca/] reta9s  
effective control ( any incubat$ /ation 
"u ! qualify+ incubation relation%ip1   

any su* /ation & any /ation ( :i*       
effective control has be5 s transf]r$   
%all be treat$ z be+ "p ( a s+le        
qualify+ incubation relation%ip4  7#c7  
,revocation ( waiv] prohibit$  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 ! ,commission may n1 z a p5alty = 
or consequ5ce ( ! t]m9ation "u p>agraph 
7#a7 ( a qualify+ incubation relation%ip
 betwe5 an e/abli%$ broadca/] & an em]g+
 broadca/]1 revoke any waiv] grant$ to !
 e/abli%$ broadca/] "u subsection       
7e77#a7 z a result ( su* relation%ip4   
7,b7 ,exception = willful & kn[+        
violations ,if ! ,commission det]m9es t 
! circum/ances on :i* ! t]m9ation "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 ( a qualify+ incubation   
relation%ip betwe5 an e/abli%$ broadca/]
 & an em]g+ broadca/] is bas$ involve a 
willful & kn[+ violation by ! e/abli%$  
broadca/] ( ?is section or a regulation 
promulgat$ "u ?is section1 ! ,commission
 may revoke any waiv] grant$ to !       
e/abli%$ broadca/] "u subsection 7e77#a7
 z a result ( su* relation%ip4  7g7     

,exclusion f quadr5nial review ,!       
,program1 ! regulations promulgat$ by ! 
,commission "u ?is section1 & any waiv] 
grant$ "u subsection 7e77#a7 %all n be  
subject to review "u section #bjb7;h7 ( 
! ,telecommunications ,act ( #aiif or   
section #aa ( ! ,communications ,act (  
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afa74  7h7        
,implem5tation & en=cem5t ,! ,commission
 %all implem5t & en=ce ?is section z if 
?is section is a "p ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et     
seq474 ,a violation ( ?is section1 or a 
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is section1   
%all be consid]$ to be a violation ( !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 or a      
regulation promulgat$ "u su* ,act1      
respectively4  7i7 ,consid]ation 9      
,communications ,m>ketplace ,report     
,section #ac7;d7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afc7;d77 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 
,consid]+ effectiv5ess ( ,broadca/      
,incubator ,program ,9 assess+ ! /ate ( 
competition "u subsection 7b77#a7 &     

regulatory b>ri]s "u subsection 7b77#c71
 ! ,commission1 ) ! input ( ! ,(fice (  
,communications ,bus9ess ,opportunities 
( ! ,commission1 %all consid] ! efficacy
 ( ! ,broadca/ ,incubator ,program      
e/abli%$ "u section #b ( ! ,broadca/    
,div]sity 9 ,lead]%ip ,act 9 promot+    
competition4  4  7j7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to 
limit ! developm5t by ! ,commission (   
additional programs or policies to      
promote ! entry ( new & div]se voices 9 
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