,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eaj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,ms4 ,w>r51 ,mr4 
,wyd51 & ,ms4 ,smi?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ 
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd to provide 
= c]ta9 requirem5ts relat+ to *>ges =   
int]net1 television1 & voice s]vices1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,tru?-9-,bill+1    
,rem$ies1 & ,us] ,emp[]m5t ov] ,fees    
,act ( #bjai or ! ,,true ,fees ,act (   
#bjai4  #b4 ,requirem5ts relat+ to *>ges
 = cov]$ 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 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,alt]native dispute resolution ,! 
t]m alt]native dispute resolution has ! 

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,y#b,k
 ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjb74  7#b7      
,cov]$ dispute ,! t]m cov]$ dispute     
means a dispute betwe5 a provid] ( a    
cov]$ s]vice & a consum] 9 :i* ! consum]
 alleges t--  7,a7 ! am\nt *>g$ by !    
provid] = or relat+ to ! provision ( !  
cov]$ s]vice 7includ+ any relat$ taxes1 
adm9i/rative fees1 equipm5t r5tal fees1 
or o!r *>ges7--  7i7 0 increas$ )\t     
notice be+ provid$ to ! consum] z       
requir$ by subsection 7d77#a77;,a77i72  
or  7ii7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by any      
promotional rate or o!r disc\nt t 0     
includ$ 9 ! price t ! consum] agre$ to  
pay = or relat+ to ! provision ( ! cov]$
 s]vice1 did n reflect ! promotional    
rate or o!r disc\nt2 or  7,b7 ! provid] 
bill$ ! consum]-- 7i7 = ! provision ( a 
s]vice or = any relat$ taxes1           
adm9i/rative fees1 or o!r *>ges to :i* !
 consum] did n subscribe dur+ ! p]iod   
cov]$ by ! bill2 or  7ii7 = r5tal (     
equipm5t or = any relat$ taxes1         
adm9i/rative fees1 or o!r *>ges t !     

consum] did n r5t dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by 
! bill4  7#c7 ,cov]$ s]vice ,! t]m cov]$
 s]vice-- 7,a7 means--  7i7 int]net     
access s]vice2  7ii7 voice s]vice1 z    
def9$ 9 section #bbg7;e77#h72  7iii7    
comm]cial mobile s]vice1 z def9$ 9      
section #ccb7;d72  7iv7 comm]cial mobile
 data s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #fjja ( 
! ,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job    
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adja72 &  7v7 s]vice provid$ by a      
multi*annel video programm+ di/ributor1 
z def9$ 9 section #fjb1 to ! ext5t !    
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#d7 ,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 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  7b7 ,transp>5cy 9    
adv]tis+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 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  7c7 ,transp>5cy 9       
e-bill+ ,a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice may 

n provide a bill to a consum] 9 an      
electronic =mat unless ! provid]--  7#a7
 provides ! bill1 or a notification t ! 
bill is available1 by email or a        
functional equival5t ( email t p]mits ! 
consum] to view ! bill or notification  
)\t hav+ to access an onl9e acc\nt or ! 
functional equival5t ( an onl9e acc\nt  
or to take any simil> additional /eps2 &
  7#b7 includes 9 ! bill or notification
 provid$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 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 ( ! cov]$ 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] bill4  7d7 ,requirem5ts
 = increases 9 *>ges  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 9 !  
case ( a provid] ( a cov]$ s]vice t     
ent]s into a contract ) a consum] = !   
provision ( ! cov]$ s]vice--  7,a7 if ! 
provid] increases ! total am\nt *>g$ =  

or relat+ to ! provision ( ! cov]$      
s]vice "u ! contract1 reg>dless ( !     
am\nt ( ! increase or :e!r ! increase is
 9 ! am\nt *>g$ = ! provision ( ! cov]$ 
s]vice itself or 9 any relat$ taxes1    
adm9i/rative fees1 equipm5t r5tal fees1 
or o!r *>ges1 ! provid] %all--  7i7     
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 or1 if no sep>ate notification
 is provid$1 9 ! same mann] z ! provid] 
provides ! consum]'s bill to ! consum]2 
&  7ii7 p]mit ! consum] to t]m9ate !    
contract )\t pay+ any e>ly t]m9ation fee
 or o!r p5alty2 &  7,b7 ! provid] may n 
increase any fee or o!r *>ge = equipm5t 
r5tal unless ! equipm5t is upgrad$1 :e!r
 ?r\gh a h>dw>e or s(tw>e upgrade1 s z  
to provide a sub/antial increase 9      
functionality4  7#b7 ,exception =       
additional or upgrad$ s]vice reque/$ by 
consum] ,p>agraph 7#a77;,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  7e7  
,prohibition on compulsory alt]native   
dispute resolution  7#a7 ,prohibition on
 contractual provision ,a provid] ( a   
cov]$ s]vice may n include 9 a contract 
) a consum] = ! provision ( ! cov]$     
s]vice a provision t requires ! consum] 
to resolve a cov]$ dispute ) ! provid]  
?r\gh alt]native dispute resolution4    
7#b7 ,un5=ceability ( contractual       
provision ,any alt]native dispute       
resolution provision includ$ 9 a        
contract 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#a7    
%all be void & un5=ceable4  4  7b7      
,transitional rule relat+ to def9ition (
 voice s]vice ,subsection               
7e77#c77;,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 section

 #ejc7;a77#b77;,c7 ( 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    
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 ( 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