,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjba,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$  7i7 ,:5     
reque/ consid]$ complete  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 
,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a reque/  
to a fran*is+ au?ority %all be consid]$ 
complete if ! 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 all !   
in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r        
docum5t7 requir$ by ! fran*is+ au?ority 
to be submitt$ = ! reque/ to be consid]$
 complete has n be5 submitt$2 &  7bb7   
id5tify+ ! in=mation requir$ to be      
submitt$ t 0 n submitt$4  7,,ii7        

,def9ition ,9 ?is clause1 ! t]m receiv$ 
by ! fran*is+ au?ority means-- 7aa7 9 ! 
case ( a reque/ submitt$ electronically1
 on ! date on :i* ! reque/ is           
transmitt$2  7bb7 9 ! case ( a reque/   
submitt$ 9 p]son1 on ! date on :i* !    
reque/ is deliv]$ to ! individual or at 
! location specifi$ by ! fran*is+       
au?ority = 9-p]son submission2 &  7cc7 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$4  7ii7 ,:5     
complete reque/ consid]$ receiv$ ,= !   
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a complete     
reque/ %all be consid]$ receiv$ on !    
date on :i* ! cable op]ator submits to !
 fran*is+ au?ority all in=mation        
7includ+ any =m or o!r docum5t7 requir$ 
by ! fran*is+ au?ority to be submitt$ = 
! reque/ to be consid]$ complete4  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 ,:5 reque/      
consid]$ complete  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,= !   
purposes ( ?is section1 a reque/ to a   
fran*is+ au?ority %all be consid]$      
complete if ! 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-- 7i7 /at+ t all !    

in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r        
docum5t7 requir$ by ! fran*is+ au?ority 
to be submitt$ = ! reque/ to be consid]$
 complete has n be5 submitt$2 &  7ii7   
id5tify+ ! in=mation requir$ to be      
submitt$ t 0 n submitt$4  7,b7          
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
receiv$ by ! fran*is+ au?ority means--  
7i7 9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$        
electronically1 on ! date on :i* !      
reque/ is transmitt$2  7ii7 9 ! case ( a
 reque/ submitt$ 9 p]son1 on ! date on  
:i* ! reque/ is deliv]$ to ! individual 
or at ! location specifi$ by ! fran*is+ 
au?ority = 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$4  7#b7 ,:5     
complete reque/ consid]$ receiv$ ,= !   
purposes ( ?is section1 a complete      
reque/ %all be consid]$ receiv$ on !    
date on :i* ! cable op]ator submits to !
 fran*is+ au?ority all in=mation        
7includ+ any =m or o!r docum5t7 requir$ 

by ! fran*is+ au?ority to be submitt$ = 
! reque/ to be consid]$ complete4  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