,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #ida  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bh1 #bjai ,mr4   
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,book]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 cl>ify ! obligations (      
lic5sees "u section #cca ( t ,act1 & =  
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,section #cca      
,obligation ,cl>ification ,act4  #b4    
,lic5see requirem5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #cca ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cca7 is am5d$ by 
/rik+ subsection 7a7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 
7a7 ,television /ations 9 und]s]v$      
,/ates  7#a7 ,*annel allocation  7,a7   
,commission policy ,x %all be ! policy (
 ! ,commission to allocate *annels =    
comm]cial television broadca/+ 9 a mann]
 :i* ensures t n less ?an #a v high     
frequ5cy *annel & n less ?an #a ultra   
high frequ5cy *annel %all be allocat$ to

 ea* ,/ate1 if te*nically feasible4     
7,b7 ,reallocation ( v high frequ5cy    
*annels & ultra high frequ5cy *annels ,9
 any case 9 :i* a lic5see ( a v high    
frequ5cy comm]cial television broadca/  
/ation or an ultra high frequ5cy        
comm]cial television broadca/ /ation    
notifies ! ,commission to ! effect t su*
 lic5see w agree to ! reallocation ( its
 *annel to a community )9 a ,/ate 9 :i*1
 at ! "t ( su* notification1 !re is     
allocat$ no v high frequ5cy comm]cial   
television broadca/ *annel or ultra high
 frequ5cy comm]cial television broadca/ 
*annel1 z applicable1 ! ,commission     
%all1 not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1  
ord] su* reallocation & issue a lic5se  
to su* lic5see = t purpose "u section   
#cjg4  7#b7 ,lic5see requirem5ts ,ea*   
lic5see ( a comm]cial television        
broadca/ /ation t receives a lic5se "u  
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 %all--  7,a7 broadca/
 on ! *annel ( ! lic5see n few] ?an #ad 
h\rs ( common local programm+ p] week1 n
 few] ?an #g h\rs ( :i* %all be broadca/

 betwe5 ! h\rs ( #f3jj p4m4 & midnight2 
7,b7 include z "p ( ! common local      
programm+ broadca/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 a
 sub/antial am\nt ( p>ticul>iz$ local   
cont5t2  7,c7 ma9ta9 a broadca/ /udio 9 
! /ation's community ( lic5se = ea*     
lic5se s receiv$2  7,d7 file ) !        
,commission a qu>t]ly disclosure ( all  
programm+ broadca/ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! disclosure1     
:i*--  7i7 %all include a sep>ate li/ ( 
programm+ includ$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7 ) 
a detail$ explanation ( h[ t programm+  
satisfies ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph   
7,b72 &  7ii7 ! ,commission %all make   
publicly available2 &  7,e7 :5 develop+ 
! programm+ describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7
 & 7,b71 or any public s]vice ann\ncem5t
 broadca/ on ! *annel ( ! lic5see1      
consult ) community lead]s & memb]s ( ! 
g5]al public 9 ! m>ket s]v$ by ! /ation4
  7#c7 ,effect ( *anges to ultra high   
frequ5cy /ation ,if a lic5see t holds a 
lic5se issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7      
*anges f a v high frequ5cy comm]cial    

television broadca/ /ation to an ultra  
high frequ5cy comm]cial television      
broadca/ /ation--  7,a7 ! lic5see %all  
ensure t ! *ange does n affect any      
special s]vice obligation impos$ on !   
lic5see because ( ! fact t ! lic5see    
receiv$ ! lic5se "u t p>agraph1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ! ,commission impos$ !    
obligation--  7i7 by rule or ord]2 or   
7ii7 z "p ( ! grant or r5ewal ( !       
lic5se2 &  7,b7 ! ,commission may n     
directly or indirectly r$uce or elim9ate
 ! special s]vice obligation describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 because ( t *ange4     
7#d7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m
 p>ticul>iz$ local cont5t means         
programm+-- 7,a7 air$ on a comm]cial    
television broadca/ *annel by a lic5see 
t receives a lic5se "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,b72 &  7,b7 t-- 7i7 has specific1
 articulable1 & p>ticul>iz$ appeal = !  
community to :i* ! *annel describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a7 is reallocat$ "u       
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 t is sep>ate & di/9ct
 f ! g5]al national or local television 

m>ket appeal2  7ii7 includes news or    
public affairs in=mation ab\t ! ,/ate1  
or ! region ( ! ,/ate1 9 :i* ! community
 describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is locat$2 &     
7iii7 is responsive to ! unique conc]ns 
( ! community describ$ 9 clause 7i7 z "p
 ( a ,/ate t lacks a television m>ket t 
is c5t]$ 9 t ,/ate4  4  7b7 ,rulemak+   
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection--    
7,a7 ! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al   
,communications ,commission2 &  7,b7 !  
t]m section #cca means section #cca ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cca71 z am5d$ by subsection  
7a74  7#b7 ,rules ,n lat] ?an #a ye>    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,commission %all issue f9al rules to    
implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by subsection  
7a74  7#c7 ,requirem5ts ,! rules requir$
 "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all-- 7,a7 conta9    
specific proc$ures & requirem5ts = h[ an
 individual :o lives 9 a community to   
:i* a comm]cial television broadca/     
*annel is reallocat$ "u subsection      
7a77#a77;,b7 ( section #cca c *all5ge   

:e!r ! lic5see ) respect to t *annel has
 satisfi$ ! requirem5ts ( ! lic5see "u  
section #cca1 p>ticul>ly :5 t lic5see   
seeks to r5ew ! lic5se ) respect to t   
*annel2  7,b7 include guidance reg>d+   
:at type ( evid5ce ! ,commission %all   
accept & review 9 det]m9+ :e!r a lic5see
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 is satisfy+
 ! requirem5ts ( ! lic5see "u section   
#cca2 &  7,c7 ensure t ! proc$ure by :i*
 an individual describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 c p>ticipate 9 ! review by !       
,commission ( a lic5see describ$ 9 t    
subp>agraph--  7i7 is simple &          
/raight=w>d2 &  7ii7 includes hold+     
community =ums z necess>y4