,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cdce  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjba ,mrs4 
,rodg]s ( ,wa%+ton 7= h]self & ,mr4     
,latta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees 
on ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,agriculture1 =
 a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! 
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
e/abli% a broadb& expansion grant       
program1 to /reaml9e ! p]mitt+ process =
 fix$ & mobile broadb& s]vices1 & = o!r 
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,am]ican ,broadb& ,act4    
#b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
= ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort
 title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table ( cont5ts4     
,title ,i--,broadb& ,expansion ,sec4    
#aja4 ,broadb& expansion grant program4 
,sec4 #ajb4 ,mobile broadb& expansion   
grant program4 ,title ,,ii--,boo/+      
,broadb& ,connectivity ,sec4 #bja4      

,wireless lead]%ip4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,broadb&
 lead]%ip4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,cable lead]%ip4 
,sec4 #bjd4 ,cable expansion4 ,sec4     
#bje4 ,cable competition4 ,sec4 #bjf4   
,cable transp>5cy4 ,sec4 #bjg4          
,communities ov] regulat+ networks ne$  
economic competition today4 ,sec4 #bjh4 
,/reaml9+ p]mitt+ to enable effici5t    
deploym5t ( broadb& infra/ructure4 ,sec4
 #bji4 ,wireless broadb& competition &  
effici5t deploym5t4 ,sec4 #baj4 ,broadb&
 competition & effici5t deploym5t4 ,sec4
 #baa4 ,wireless resili5cy & flexible   
inve/m5t4 ,sec4 #bab4 ,broadb& resili5cy
 & flexible inve/m5t4 ,sec4 #bac4       
,proportional reviews = broadb&         
deploym5t4 ,sec4 #bad4 ,protect+        
critical infra/ructure4 ,sec4 #bae4     
,r$uc+ antiquat$ p]mitt+ = infra/ructure
 deploym5t4 ,sec4 #baf4 ,coa/al broadb& 
deploym5t4 ,sec4 #bag4 ,br[nfields      
broadb& deploym5t4 ,sec4 #bah4 ,tru/$   
broadb& networks4 ,sec4 #bai4 ,connect+ 
communities po/ disa/]4 ,sec4 #bbj4     
,wildfire wireless resili5cy4 ,sec4     

#bba4 ,/&>d fees4 ,sec4 #bbb4 ,exp$it+  
,f$]al broadb& deploym5t4 ,sec4 #bbc4   
,f$]al broadb& deploym5t 9 uns]v$ areas4
 ,sec4 #bbd4 ,f$]al broadb& deploym5t   
track+4  ,i ,broadb& ,expansion  #aja4  
,broadb& expansion grant program  7a7   
,notification ( creation ( broadb& maps2
 data %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c 
bus9ess days aft] creat+ ! maps requir$ 
"u section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771 ! ,commission  
%all notify ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t su* 
maps h be5 creat$4  7#b7 ,data %>+ ,n   
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !          
,commission %all1 ?r\gh ! process       
e/abli%$ "u section #hjb7;b77#g7 ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;b77#g771 provide !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y any data collect$ by
 ! ,commission pursuant to title ,,viii 
( su* ,act4  7b7 ,broadb& grant program 
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant program2 notice
 ( fund+ opportunity ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !

 ,assi/ant ,secret>y is notifi$ z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7    
e/abli% a program to make grants on a   
competitive basis1 f am\nts made        
available to c>ry out ?is section1 to   
cov]$ p>tn]%ips = cov]$ broadb&         
projects2 &  7,b7 publi% a ,notice (    
,fund+ ,opportunity 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t
 includes in=mation ab\t su* program1   
includ+ any requirem5t e/abli%$ by ?is  
section4  7#b7 ,limitation ,! ,assi/ant 
,secret>y may n make a grant "u ?is     
section be=e ! date t is #a ye> aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is    
notifi$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74
  7#c7 ,coord9ation ,9 mak+ a grant aw>d
 "u p>agraph 7#a71 9 ord] to avoid      
ov]build+ 9 areas :]e ,f$]al funds h    
already be5 aw>d$1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 %all coord9ate )-- 7,a7 ! ,*airman ( ! 
,commission2  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture2 &  7,c7 ! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,economic        
,developm5t4  7#d7 ,eligibility         
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be       

eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
cov]$ p>tn]%ip %all submit an           
application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may require1 b ! application  
%all1 at a m9imum1 include a description
 (-- 7i7 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip submitt+ !    
application "u ?is subsection2  7ii7 !  
cov]$ broadb& project to be fund$ by !  
grant1 includ+ ! spe$ or spe$s at :i* ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip plans to (f] broadb&     
s]vice "u ! project2  7iii7 ! co/ ( !   
cov]$ broadb& project to be fund$ by !  
grant1 includ+--  7,i7 a description (  
h[ ! requir$ con/ruction w be fund$2    
7,,ii7 all e/imat$ project co/s = all   
facilities t are requir$ to complete !  
project1 includ+ ! co/s ( upgrad+1      
replac+1 or o!rwise modify+ ! exi/+     
facilities to exp& cov]age or meet      
p]=mance requirem5ts2  7,,iii7 a        
description ( h[ grant funds w be us$ 9 
comb9ation ) o!r funds to support !     
broadb& s]vice project2  7,,iv7 9 ! case
 ( a broadb& s]vice project t w be      

p>tially support$ by loans1 f9ancial    
projections demon/rat+ t ! cov]$        
p>tn]%ip c cov] ! necess>y debt s]vice  
paym5ts ov] ! life ( any loan2 &  7,v7  
f9ancial projections demon/rat+ t !     
cov]$ p>tn]%ip w rema9 f9ancially /able 
at ! conclusion ( ! grant aw>d2  7iv7 ! 
area to be s]v$ by ! cov]$ broadb&      
project 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !    
propos$ s]vice area72  7v7 h[ ! ,/ate1  
political subdivision1 or political     
subdivisions 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip *ose :i*
 provid] ( broadb& s]vice to ent] into a
 p>tn]%ip ) = ! purposes ( apply+ = a   
grant "u ?is section2 &  7vi7 any       
support provid$ to ! provid] ( broadb&  
s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip ?r\gh--  
7,i7 any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee  
provid$ by a ,/ate to ! provid] (       
broadb& s]vice = ! deploym5t ( broadb&  
s]vice 9 ! propos$ s]vice area2  7,,ii7 
any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee )     
respect to ! propos$ s]vice area provid$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u title 
,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( 

#aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq471   
includ+ ! ,broadb& ,grants1 ,loans1 &   
,loan ,gu>antees program1 ! ,community  
,connect ,programs1 & ! ,re,connect     
,pilot ,program2  7,,iii7 any high-co/  
univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u      
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed72  7,,iv7 any 
grant provid$ "u section #fjja ( !      
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   
#bjji 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje72  7,v7 !    
,education ,/abilization ,fund "u title 
,,viii ( division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act    
7,public ,law #aaf-acf72  7,,vi7 any    
grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! provision (     
broadb& s]vice2 or  7,,vii7 any legally 
en=ceable broadb& deploym5t obligations 
to :i* ! provid] ( broadb& s]vice is    
subject 9 ! eligible s]vice area4  7,b7 
,requirem5t to /reaml9e p]mitt+ process 
7i7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ord] = a cov]$ p>tn]%ip 
to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section 
ea* cov]$ entity may only *>ge a fee to 
consid] an application = ! placem5t1    

con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( broadb& s]vice1
 p]sonal wireless s]vices1 or           
telecommunications s]vice 9 ! propos$   
s]vice area or an application to use a  
"r-(-way or a facility 9 a "r-(-way own$
 or manag$ by t entity = ! placem5t1    
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( any su* s]vice 
9 ! propos$ s]vice area1 if ! fee =     
consid]+ su* application is--  7,i7     
nondiscrim9atory2  7,,ii7 publicly      
disclos$2 &  7,,iii7 bas$ on actual &   
direct co/s1 su* z co/s = ! review &    
process+ ( su* applications4  7ii7      
,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is p>agraph1 !  
t]m cov]$ entity means--  7,i7 an entity
 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or political 
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &  7,,ii7 a      
political subdivision 9 :i* all or "p ( 
! propos$ s]vice area is locat$4  7#e7  
,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is        
section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all give
 priority to applications = cov]$       
broadb& projects z foll[s 79 decreas+   

ord] ( priority73 7,a7 ,cov]$ broadb&   
projects design$ to provide broadb&     
s]vice to ! greate/ numb] ( h\seholds 9 
an eligible s]vice area4  7,b7 ,cov]$   
broadb& projects design$ to provide     
broadb& s]vice 9 an eligible s]vice area
 t is :olly )9 any area o!r ?an-- 7i7 a 
c\nty1 city1 or t[n t has a population (
 great] ?an #ej1jjj inhabitants2 &  7ii7
 ! urbaniz$ area contigu\s & adjac5t to 
su* a city or t[n4  7,c7 ,cov]$ broadb& 
projects t are mo/ co/-effective1       
prioritiz+ su* areas t are mo/ rural4   
7,d7 ,cov]$ broadb& projects design$ to 
provide broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ 
( at lea/ #ajj megabits p] second & an  
upload spe$ ( at lea/ #bj megabits p]   
second4  7,e7 ,any o!r cov]$ broadb&    
project t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is     
section4  7#f7 ,f$]al contribution ,!   
am\nt ( any grant provid$ to a cov]$    
p>tn]%ip "u ?is section may n exce$ #ge 
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! cov]$ broadb&   
project4  7#g7 ,grant conditions  7,a7  
,requirem5ts ,z a condition ( receiv+ a 

grant "u ?is section = a cov]$ broadb&  
project t involves plac+ facilities     
along a roadway1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
%all require ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip receiv+ ! 
grant to include consi/5t access po9ts  
to all[ access to su* facilities1 9     
accordance ) any be/ practices e/abli%$ 
by ! ,commission reg>d+ ! placem5t (    
conduit access po9ts4  7,b7             
,prohibitions ,z a condition ( receiv+ a
 grant "u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y %all prohibit-- 7i7 a provid] 
( broadb& s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip
 receiv+ ! grant "u ?is section--  7,i7 
f us+ grant am\nts provid$ "u ?is       
section to repay1 or make any o!r paym5t
 relat+ to1 a loan made by any public or
 private l5d]2  7,,ii7 f us+ grant      
am\nts provid$ "u ?is section z         
collat]al = a loan made by any public or
 private l5d]2 &  7,,iii7 f us+ m ?an   
#ge1jjj ( grant am\nts provid$ "u ?is   
section to pay = ! prep>ation ( an      
application = a grant "u ?is section2 & 
7ii7 a ,/ate1 or a political subdivision

 ( ! ,/ate1 t is 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip     
receiv+ ! grant "u ?is section f1 aft]  
accept+ a grant "u ?is section (f]+     
broadb& s]vice4  7,c7 ,nondiscrim9ation 
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may n require a  
provid] ( broadb& s]vice t is 9 an      
eligible p>tn]%ip to be designat$ z an  
eligible telecommunications c>ri]       
pursuant to section #bad7;e7 ( !        
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77 to be eligible to   
receive a grant "u ?is section or z a   
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
section4  7#h7 ,build-out1 notification1
 & acc\ntability requirem5t  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all       
e/abli% build-out1 acc\ntability1 & 79  
accordance ) p>agraph 7#h77 report+     
requirem5ts = cov]$ p>tn]%ips t receive 
grants "u ?is section1 includ+1 = ea*   
cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is
 section1 mile/ones = ! deploym5t (     
broadb& s]vice "u ! cov]$ broadb&       
project fund$ by ! grant4  7,b7         
,notification to ,commission ,^u        

e/abli%+ a build-out1 acc\ntability1 or 
report+ requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all transmit to !
 ,commission a notification describ+ su*
 requirem5t4  7,c7 ,p5alty ,if a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip fails to meet a build out      
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all--  7i7 recov]  
any funds made available to ! cov]$     
p>tn]%ip2 &  7ii7 assess a cov]$        
p>tn]%ip 7to be split equally among ea* 
entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip7 a f9e ( n less ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! funds made available to ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#i7 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$     
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section %all-- 7i7 semi-annually submit 
to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a c]tification 
t id5tifies ! areas = :i* broadb& s]vice
 has be5 deploy$ "u ! cov]$ broadb&     
project fund$ by ! grant1 to assess     
compliance ) broadb& build-out mile/ones
 e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u   
p>agraph 7#h7 = ! project2 &  7ii7      
provide to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y        

complete1 reliable1 & precise in=mation 
79 a mann] consi/5t ) h[ in=mation is   
submitt$ "u section #hjb ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb77 on ea* area receiv+    
access to broadb& s]vice ?r\gh ! cov]$  
broadb& project fund$ by ! grant1 n lat]
 ?an #ij days aft]-- 7,i7 ! date (      
completion ( ea* mile/one e/abli%$ by ! 
,assi/ant ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#g7 = !
 cov]$ broadb& project2 &  7,,ii7 ! date
 ( completion ( ! cov]$ broadb& project4
  7,b7 ,publication ( semi-annual       
c]tification ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all
 publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] ea*          
c]tification submitt$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a77i71 except t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y 
%all n publi% any in=mation 9 su*       
c]tification t ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be confid5tial4  7,c7 ,%>+ (
 in=mation ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft]    
receiv+ in=mation "u subp>agraph        
7,a77ii71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
provide su* in=mation to ! ,commission4 
7#aj7 ,te*nical assi/ance  7,a7 ,9 g5]al

 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may1 at ! reque/
 ( a cov]$ p>tn]%ip apply+ = a grant "u 
?is section1 provide te*nical assi/ance 
& tra9+ to su* p>tn]%ip ) respect to !  
application process & ! application to  
be submitt$ by ! p>tn]%ip4  7,b7 ,fund+ 
,n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt made      
available to c>ry out ?is section may be
 us$ = te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,:5
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
coord9ate ) any (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! political subdivision or political    
subdivisions 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip are     
locat$ t is responsible = ! expansion ( 
broadb& s]vice 9 ! ,/ate4  7#aa7        
,relation to o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate broadb& 
programs  7,a7 ,univ]sal s]vice fund ,n 
lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] !         
,commission receives a reque/ f !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = any in=mation !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to
 ensure t any grant made "u ?is section 
complem5ts & is n duplicative ( high-co/

 univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u     
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed71 = an area t 
includes any portion or all ( ! area to 
be s]v$ by ! cov]$ broadb& project )    
respect to :i* ! grant is made1 !       
,commission %all provide ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y su* in=mation4  7,b7 ,rural   
utilities s]vice ,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess 
days aft] ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture    
receives a reque/ f ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y = any in=mation ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to ensure t 
any grant made "u ?is section complem5ts
 & is n duplicative ( grants1 loans1 or 
loan gu>antees provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture "u title ,,vi ( ! ,rural   
,electrification ,act ( #aicf 7#g       
,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq471 includ+ !   
,broadb& ,grants1 ,loans1 & ,loan       
,gu>antees program & ! ,community       
,connect ,programs1 & ! ,re,connect     
,pilot ,program1 = an area t includes   
any portion or all ( ! area to be s]v$  
by ! cov]$ broadb& project ) respect to 

:i* ! grant is made1 ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture %all provide ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y su* in=mation4  7,c7 ,/ate    
,broadb& ,grant ,programs ,! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y %all ensure t any grant made  
"u ?is section complem5ts & is n        
duplicative ( grants1 loans1 loan       
gu>antees1 or o!r support1 provid$ by a 
,/ate to a provid] ( broadb& s]vice 9 ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip1 t e/abli%es a legally   
en=ceable obligation = ! provid] to     
provide broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ 
( at lea/ #be megabits p] second & an   
upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c megabits p]    
second1 9 an area t includes any portion
 or all ( ! area to be s]v$ by ! cov]$  
broadb& project ) respect to :i* ! grant
 is made4  7#ab7 ,report to ,congress ,!
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all annually      
submit a report to ,congress on !       
progress ( ! program e/abli%$ "u ?is    
section1 bas$ on ! in=mation provid$ by 
cov]$ p>tn]%ips "u p>agraph             
7#h77;,a77ii71 until e obligation "u ea*
 grant provid$ "u ?is section is        

fulfill$4  7#ac7 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is section     
#bj1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #bjbc ?r\gh
 fiscal ye> #bjbg1 to rema9 available   
?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg4  7#ad7 ,*all5ge 
process ,9 ! ,notice ( ,fund+           
,opportunity requir$ to be publi%$ "u   
subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all be requir$ to e/abli% a  
us]-fri5dly *all5ge process ?r\gh :i*   
consum]s1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal       
gov]nm5tal entities1 & o!r entities or  
individuals may submit in=mation to !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y to *all5ge :e!r--   
7,a7 ) respect to an area1 su* area is  
an eligible s]vice area2  7,b7 ) respect
 to an area1 an entity already provides 
su* s]vice 9 ! area2 or1  7,c7 ) respect
 to an area1 an entity already has a    
legally en=ceable obligation to provide 
broadb& s]vice 9 ! area at #be megabits 
p] second upload spe$ & #c megabits p]  
second d[nload spe$4  7#ae7 ,limitation 
on ,/ate or political subdivision  7,a7 

,any entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t is a   
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 may n prohibit or h ! effect (         
prohibit+ ! entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t 
is a provid] ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t is 
n own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by 
! ,/ate or any political subdivision ( !
 ,/ate f ent]+ into a cov]$ p>tn]%ip on 
! basis ( requir+ any obligation1       
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a
 cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u   
?is section1 ! entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is 
a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a    
,/ate may n impose any obligation1      
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7#af7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to p]mit an entity 9 a cov]$    
p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or a political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate to own or op]ate  

any facility us$ to provide broadb&     
s]vice at ! conclusion ( ! cov]$        
p>tn]%ip4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is       
section3 7#a7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#b7 ,broadb& s]vice ,!   
t]m broadb& s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 !   
t]m broadb& int]net access s]vice 9     
section #h4a7;b7 ( title #dg1 ,code (   
,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor   
regulation74  7#c7 ,commission ,! t]m   
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#d7      
,cov]$ broadb& project ,! t]m cov]$     
broadb& project means a competitively & 
te*nologically neutral project = !      
deploym5t ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t       
provides 9 a eligible s]vice areas      
broadb& s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( at    
lea/ #be megabits p] second1 an upload  
spe$ ( at lea/ #c megabits p] second1 & 
a lat5cy suffici5t to support real-"t   
applications4  7#e7 ,cov]$ p>tn]%ip ,!  
t]m cov]$ p>tn]%ip means--  7,a7 a      

p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 a ,/ate1 if su*   
,/ate does n (f] broadb& s]vice2  7ii7  
"o or m political subdivisions ( !      
,/ate1 if su* political subdivision or  
su* political subdivisions 7z ! case may
 be7 d n (f] broadb& s]vice2 &  7iii7 a 
provid] ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t is n    
own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by ! 
,/ate or any political subdivision ( !  
,/ate2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip betwe5-- 7i7 
"o or m political subdivisions ( a      
,/ate1 provid$ su* political subdivision
 or political subdivisions 7z ! case may
 be7 does n (f] broadb& s]vice2 &  7ii7 
a provid] ( fix$ broadb& s]vice t is n  
own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by ! 
,/ate or any political subdivision ( !  
,/ate4  7#f7 ,eligible s]vice area ,!   
t]m eligible s]vice area means a        
h\sehold or bus9ess location 9 :i*      
broadb& s]vice at #be megabits p] second
 upload & #c megabits p] second d[nload 
spe$ is n available1 z det]m9$ by !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y solely on ! basis ( 
! maps creat$ "u section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( 

! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg     
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771 except = ^?    
areas t are aw>d$ fund+ 9 ! ,rural      
,digital ,opportunity ,fund ,phase ,,ii 
,auction 7,,fcc #bj-e7 or a ,high ,co/  
,program4  7#g7 ,high co/ program ,! t]m
 high co/ program means any ( ! foll[+--
 7,a7 any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee 
provid$ by a ,/ate to ! provid] (       
broadb& s]vice = ! deploym5t ( broadb&  
s]vice 9 ! propos$ s]vice area2  7,b7   
any grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee )     
respect to ! propos$ s]vice area provid$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture "u title 
,,vi ( ! ,rural ,electrification ,act ( 
#aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #iej;bb et seq471   
includ+ ! ,broadb& ,grants1 ,loans1 &   
,loan ,gu>antees program1 ! ,community  
,connect ,programs1 & ! ,re,connect     
,pilot ,program2  7,c7 any high-co/     
univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u      
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed72  7,d7 any   
grant provid$ "u section #fjja ( !      
,am]ican ,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act (   

#bjji 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #acje72  7,e7 !    
,education ,/abilization ,fund "u title 
,,viii ( division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act    
7,public ,law #aaf-acf72 or  7,f7 any   
grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! provision (     
broadb& s]vice4  7#h7 ,p]sonal wireless 
s]vices ,! t]m p]sonal wireless         
s]vices--  7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #ccb ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb72 &  7,b7  
includes comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z
 def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle      
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja774    
7#i7 ,political subdivision ,! t]m      
political subdivision includes a city1  
c\nty1 wireless au?ority1 or plann+     
di/rict commission4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m 
,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict (  
,columbia1 ! t]ritories & possessions ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & f$]ally recogniz$    
,indian ,tribes4  7#aa7                 
,telecommunications s]vice ,! t]m       
telecommunications s]vice has ! mean+   

giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  #ajb4 ,mobile broadb& 
expansion grant program  7a7            
,notification ( creation ( broadb& maps2
 data %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c 
bus9ess days aft] creat+ ! maps requir$ 
"u section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771 ! ,commission  
%all notify ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y t su* 
maps h be5 creat$4  7#b7 ,data %>+ ,n   
less frequ5tly ?an annually1 !          
,commission %all1 ?r\gh ! process       
e/abli%$ "u section #hjb7;b77#g7 ( !    
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;b77#g771 provide !      
,assi/ant ,secret>y any data collect$ by
 ! ,commission pursuant to title ,,viii 
( su* ,act4  7b7 ,mobile broadb& grant  
program  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( grant       
program2 notice ( fund+ opportunity ,!  
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #a 
ye> aft] ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y is       
notifi$ z describ$ 9 subsection         

7a77#a7--  7,a7 e/abli% a program to    
make grants on a competitive basis1 f   
am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is   
section1 to cov]$ p>tn]%ips = cov]$     
mobile broadb& s]vice projects2 &  7,b7 
publi% a ,notice ( ,fund+ ,opportunity 9
 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] t includes in=mation  
ab\t su* program1 includ+ any requirem5t
 e/abli%$ by ?is section4  7#b7         
,limitation2 coord9ation  7,a7 ,!       
,assi/ant ,secret>y may n make a grant  
"u ?is section be=e ! date t is #a ye>  
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 is notifi$ z describ$ 9 subsection     
7a77#a74  7,b7 ,9 mak+ a grant aw>d "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y    
%all coord9ate ) ! ,*airman ( !         
,commission 9 ord] to avoid ov]build+ 9 
areas :]e funds are made available ?r\gh
 ! #e;,g ,fund ,report & ,ord] 7,,fcc   
#bj-aej7 adopt$ by ! ,commission on     
,octob] #bg1 #bjbj4  7#c7 ,eligibility  
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be       
eligible = a grant "u ?is section1 a    
cov]$ p>tn]%ip %all submit an           

application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &   
conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may require1 b ! application  
%all1 at a m9imum1 include a description
 (-- 7i7 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip submitt+ !    
application "u ?is p>agraph2  7ii7 !    
cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project to  
be fund$ by ! grant1 includ+ ! spe$ or  
spe$s at :i* ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip plans to  
(f] mobile broadb& s]vice "u ! project2 
7iii7 ! co/ ( ! cov]$ mobile broadb&    
s]vice project to be fund$ by ! grant1  
includ+--  7,i7 a description ( h[ !    
requir$ con/ruction w be fund$2  7,,ii7 
all e/imat$ project co/s = all          
facilities t are requir$ to complete !  
project1 includ+ ! co/s ( upgrad+1      
replac+1 or o!rwise modify+ ! exi/+     
facilities to exp& cov]age or meet      
p]=mance requirem5ts2  7,,iii7 a        
description ( h[ grant funds w be us$ 9 
comb9ation ) o!r funds to support !     
mobile broadb& s]vice project2  7,,iv7 9
 ! case ( a mobile broadb& s]vice       
project t w be p>tially support$ by     

loans1 f9ancial projections demon/rat+ t
 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip c cov] ! necess>y debt
 s]vice paym5ts ov] ! life ( any loan2 &
  7,v7 f9ancial projects demon/rat+ t ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip w rema9 f9ancially /able 
at ! conclusion ( ! grant aw>d2  7iv7 ! 
area to be s]v$ by ! cov]$ mobile       
broadb& s]vice project 79 ?is subsection
 ref]r$ to z ! propos$ s]vice area72    
7v7 h[ ! ,/ate1 political subdivision1  
or political subdivisions 9 ! cov]$     
p>tn]%ip *ose :i* provid] ( mobile      
broadb& s]vice to ent] into a p>tn]%ip )
 = ! purposes ( apply+ = a grant "u ?is 
section2 &  7vi7 any support 7o!r ?an   
support = a wirel9e s]vice7 t ! provid] 
( mobile broadb& s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$  
p>tn]%ip has receiv$ ?r\gh--  7,i7 any  
grant1 loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by
 a ,/ate to ! provid] ( mobile broadb&  
s]vice = ! deploym5t ( mobile broadb&   
s]vice 9 ! propos$ s]vice area2  7,,ii7 
any high-co/ univ]sal s]vice support    
provid$ "u section #bed ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       

,u4,s4,c4 #bed72  7,,iii7 any grant     
provid$ "u section #fjja ( ! ,am]ican   
,recov]y & ,re9ve/m5t ,act ( #bjji 7#dg 
,u4,s4,c4 #acje72  7,,iv7 ! ,education  
,/abilization ,fund "u title ,,viii (   
division ,b ( ! ,,c>es ,act 7,public    
,law #aaf-acf72  7,v7 any o!r grant1    
loan1 or loan gu>antee provid$ by !     
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t = ! provision ( broadb&
 s]vice2 or  7,,vi7 any legally         
en=ceable mobile broadb& deploym5t      
obligations to :i* ! provid] ( mobile   
broadb& s]vice is subject 9 ! eligible  
s]vice area4  7,b7 ,requirem5t to       
/reaml9e p]mitt+ process  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ord] = a cov]$ p>tn]%ip to be        
eligible = a grant "u ?is section ea*   
cov]$ entity may only *>ge a fee to     
consid] an application = ! placem5t1    
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( broadb& s]vice1
 p]sonal wireless s]vices1 or           
telecommunications s]vice 9 ! propos$   
s]vice area or an application to use a  
"r-(-way or a facility 9 a "r-(-way own$

 or manag$ by t entity = ! placem5t1    
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
facility = ! provision ( any su* s]vice 
9 ! propos$ s]vice area1 if ! fee =     
consid]+ su* application is-- 7,i7      
nondiscrim9atory2  7,,ii7 publicly      
disclos$2 &  7,,iii7 bas$ on actual &   
direct co/s1 su* z co/s = ! review &    
process+ ( su* applications4  7ii7      
,cov]$ entity def9$ ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 
! t]m cov]$ entity means-- 7,i7 an      
entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or     
political subdivision ( a ,/ate2 &      
7,,ii7 a political subdivision 9 :i* all
 or "p ( ! propos$ s]vice area is       
locat$4  7#d7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants 
"u ?is section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y   
%all give priority to applications =    
cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice projects z  
foll[s 79 decreas+ ord] ( priority73    
7,a7 ,cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice       
projects design$ to provide mobile      
broadb& s]vice to an eligible s]vice 9  
:i* ! greate/ numb] ( h\seholds 9 !     
eligible s]vice area d n h fix$ broadb& 

s]vice ) a d[nload spe$ ( #be megabits  
p] second & an upload spe$ ( #c megabits
 p] second1 z det]m9$ by ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y on ! basis ( ! maps requir$ "u
 section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a774  7,b7 ,cov]$   
mobile broadb& s]vice projects design$  
to provide mobile broadb& s]vice 9 an   
eligible s]vice area t is :olly )9 any  
area o!r ?an--  7i7 a c\nty1 city1 or   
t[n t has a population ( great] ?an     
#ej1jjj inhabitants2 &  7ii7 ! urbaniz$ 
area contigu\s & adjac5t to su* a city  
or t[n4  7,c7 ,cov]$ mobile broadb&     
s]vice projects t are mo/ co/-effective4
  7,d7 ,cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice     
projects t are mo/ rural4  7,e7 ,cov]$  
mobile broadb& s]vice projects design$  
to provide #e? ,g5]ation long-t]m       
evolution or future g5]ation ( s]vice t 
meets ! /&>ds set =? 9 ,release #ae1 or 
any successor release1 ( ! #crd         
,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip ,project4  7,f7 ,any
 o!r cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project

 t meets ! requirem5ts ( ?is section4   
7#e7 ,f$]al contribution ,! am\nt ( any 
grant provid$ to a cov]$ p>tn]%ip "u ?is
 section may n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total
 co/ ( ! cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice    
project4  7#f7 ,grant conditions  7,a7  
,requirem5ts ,z a condition ( receiv+ a 
grant "u ?is section = a cov]$ mobile   
broadb& s]vice project1 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip
 %all provide mobile broadb& s]vice "u !
 project us+ ! facilities ( ! provid] ( 
mobile broadb& s]vice 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip
 & n exclusively ?r\gh ! resale ( !     
s]vice ( ano!r provid] ( p]sonal        
wireless s]vices4  7,b7 ,prohibitions ,z
 a condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is   
section1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all     
prohibit-- 7i7 a provid] ( mobile       
broadb& s]vice t is 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip  
receiv+ ! grant "u ?is section--  7,i7 f
 us+ grant am\nts provid$ "u ?is section
 to repay1 or make any o!r paym5t relat+
 to1 a loan made by any public or       
private l5d]2  7,,ii7 f us+ grant am\nts
 provid$ "u ?is section z collat]al = a 

loan made by any public or private l5d]2
 &  7,,iii7 f us+ m ?an #ge1jjj ( grant 
am\nts provid$ "u ?is section to pay = !
 prep>ation ( an application = a grant  
"u ?is section2 &  7ii7 a ,/ate1 or a   
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t is 9 
! cov]$ p>tn]%ip receiv+ ! grant "u ?is 
section1 aft] accept+ a grant "u ?is    
section f (f]+ mobile broadb& s]vice4   
7,c7 ,nondiscrim9ation ,! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y may n require a provid] (     
mobile broadb& s]vice t is 9 an eligible
 p>tn]%ip to be designat$ z an eligible 
telecommunications c>ri] pursuant to    
section #bad7;e7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77 = 
! cov]$ p>tn]%ip to be eligible to      
receive a grant "u ?is section or z a   
condition ( ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip receiv+ a  
grant "u ?is section4  7,d7 ,collocation
 ,a cov]$ entity 7z def9$ 9 p>agraph    
7#c77;,b77ii77 may n prohibit or h !    
effect ( prohibit+ ! collocation (      
p]sonal wireless s]vice facilities at   
any site at :i* ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip has    

deploy$ a p]sonal wireless s]vice       
facility 9 connection ) a grant made    
available 9 ?is section4  7#g7          
,build-out1 notification1 &             
acc\ntability requirem5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli%     
build-out1 acc\ntability1 & 79          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#h77 report+     
requirem5ts = cov]$ p>tn]%ips t receive 
grants "u ?is section1 includ+1 = ea*   
cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is
 section1 mile/ones = ! deploym5t (     
mobile broadb& s]vice "u ! cov]$ mobile 
broadb& s]vice project fund$ by ! grant4
  7,b7 ,notification to ,commission ,^u 
e/abli%+ a build-out1 acc\ntability1 or 
report+ requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all transmit to !
 ,commission a notification describ+ su*
 requirem5t4  7,c7 ,p5alty ,if a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip fails to meet a build out      
requirem5t "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 recov]   
any funds made available to ! cov]$     
p>tn]%ip2 &  7ii7 assess a cov]$        

p>tn]%ip 7to be split equally among ea* 
entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip7 a f9e ( n less ?an 
#ej p]c5t ( ! funds made available to ! 
cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#h7 ,report+          
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$     
p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u ?is      
section %all--  7i7 semi-annually submit
 to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y a c]tification
 t id5tifies ! areas = :i* mobile       
broadb& s]vice h be5 deploy$ "u ! cov]$ 
mobile broadb& s]vice project fund$ by !
 grant1 to assess compliance ) mobile   
broadb& s]vice build-out mile/ones      
e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y "u    
p>agraph 7#g7 = ! project2 &  7ii7      
provide to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y        
complete1 reliable1 & precise in=mation 
79 a mann] consi/5t ) h[ in=mation is   
submitt$ "u section #hjb ( !            
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fdb77 on ea* area receiv+    
access to mobile broadb& s]vice ?r\gh ! 
cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project     
fund$ by ! grant1 n lat] ?an #ij days   
aft]--  7,i7 ! date ( completion ( ea*  

mile/one e/abli%$ by ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#f7 = ! cov]$    
mobile broadb& s]vice project2 &  7,,ii7
 ! date ( completion ( ! cov]$ mobile   
broadb& s]vice project4  7,b7           
,publication ( semi-annual c]tification 
,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !  
,f$]al ,regi/] ea* c]tification submitt$
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 except t !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all n publi% any   
in=mation 9 su* c]tification t !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es to be      
confid5tial4  7,c7 ,%>+ ( in=mation ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] receiv+ in=mation
 "u subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y %all provide su* in=mation to 
! ,commission4  7#i7 ,te*nical assi/ance
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y  
may1 at ! reque/ ( a cov]$ p>tn]%ip     
apply+ = a grant "u ?is section1 provide
 te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ to su*      
p>tn]%ip ) respect to ! application     
process & ! application to be submitt$  
by ! p>tn]%ip4  7,b7 ,fund+ ,n m ?an    
#a1jjj1jjj ( ! am\nt made available to  

c>ry out ?is section may be us$ =       
te*nical assi/ance & tra9+ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a74  7,c7 ,coord9ation ,:5
 provid+ te*nical assi/ance to a cov]$  
p>tn]%ip1 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y %all    
coord9ate ) any (ficial ( ! ,/ate 9 :i* 
! political subdivision or political    
subdivisions 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip are     
locat$ t is responsible = ! expansion ( 
p]sonal wireless s]vices 9 ! ,/ate4     
7#aj7 ,relation to o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate   
broadb& programs  7,a7 ,univ]sal s]vice 
fund ,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days aft] ! 
,commission receives a reque/ f !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y = any in=mation !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es necess>y to
 ensure t any grant made "u ?is section 
complem5ts & is n duplicative ( high-co/
 univ]sal s]vice support provid$ "u     
section #bed ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bed71 = an area t 
includes any portion or all ( ! area to 
be s]v$ by ! cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice
 project ) respect to :i* ! grant is    
made1 ! ,commission %all provide !      

,assi/ant ,secret>y su* in=mation4  7,b7
 ,/ate ,broadb& ,grant ,programs ,!     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all ensure t any   
grant made "u ?is section complem5ts &  
is n duplicative ( grants1 loans1 loan  
gu>antees1 or o!r support1 provid$ by a 
,/ate to a provid] ( mobile broadb&     
s]vice 9 ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip1 t e/abli%es a
 legally en=ceable obligation = !       
provid] to provide broadb& s]vice ) a   
d[nload spe$ ( at lea/ #be megabits p]  
second & an upload spe$ ( at lea/ #c    
megabits p] second1 9 an area t includes
 any portion or all ( ! area to be s]v$ 
by ! cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project
 ) respect to :i* ! grant is made4      
7#aa7 ,*all5ge process ,9 ! ,notice (   
,fund+ ,opportunity requir$ to be       
publi%$ "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b71 !   
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all be requir$ to  
e/abli% a us]-fri5dly *all5ge process   
?r\gh :i* consum]s1 ,/ate1 local1 &     
,tribal gov]nm5tal entities1 & o!r      
entities or individuals may submit      
in=mation to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y to   

*all5ge :e!r--  7,a7 ) respect to an    
area1 su* area is an eligible s]vice    
area2  7,b7 ) respect to an area1 an    
entity already provides su* s]vice 9 !  
area2 or  7,c7 ) respect to an area1 an 
entity already has a legally en=ceable  
obligation to provide mobile broadb&    
s]vice 9 ! area4  7#ab7 ,limitation on  
,/ate or political subdivision  7,a7    
,any entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t is a   
,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate
 may n prohibit or h ! effect (         
prohibit+ ! entity 9 a cov]$ p>tn]%ip t 
is a provid] ( mobile broadb& s]vice t  
is n own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ 
by ! ,/ate or any political subdivision 
( ! ,/ate f ent]+ into a cov]$ p>tn]%ip 
on ! basis ( requir+ any obligation1    
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,9 ! case ( a
 cov]$ p>tn]%ip t receives a grant "u   
?is section1 ! entity 9 ! p>tn]%ip t is 
a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a    

,/ate may n impose any obligation1      
requirem5t1 duty1 or regulation t is    
inconsi/5t )1 or exce$s 9 a mat]ial way1
 any grant condition requir$ by !       
,assi/ant ,secret>y4  7#ac7 ,rule (     
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be    
con/ru$ to p]mit an entity 9 a cov]$    
p>tn]%ip t is a ,/ate or a unit ( local 
gov]nm5t to own or op]ate any facility  
us$ to provide mobile broadb& s]vice at 
! conclusion ( ! cov]$ p>tn]%ip4  7#ad7 
,report to ,congress ,! ,assi/ant       
,secret>y %all annually submit a report 
to ,congress on ! progress ( ! program  
e/abli%$ "u ?is section1 bas$ on !      
in=mation provid$ by cov]$ p>tn]%ips "u 
p>agraph 7#h77;,a77ii71 until e         
obligation "u ea* grant provid$ "u ?is  
section is fulfill$4  7#ae7             
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is section #c1jjj1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> 
#bjbc ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg1 to rema9  
available ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbg4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        

,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m ,assi/ant    
,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( 
,comm]ce = ,communications & ,in=mation4
  7#b7 ,broadb& s]vice ,! t]m broadb&   
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m broadb&   
int]net access s]vice 9 section #h4a7;b7
 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulation74  7#c7 ,cell edge           
probability2 cell load+ ,! t]ms cell    
edge probability & cell load+ h ! mean+ 
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #hja ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fda74  7#d7 ,commission ,!   
t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al          
,communications ,commission4  7#e7      
,cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project ,! 
t]m cov]$ mobile broadb& s]vice project 
means a competitively & te*nologically  
neutral project = ! deploym5t ( mobile  
broadb& s]vice 9 an eligible s]vice     
area4  7#f7 ,cov]$ p>tn]%ip ,! t]m cov]$
 p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 a p>tn]%ip       
betwe5--  7i7 a ,/ate1 if su* ,/ate does
 n (f] p]sonal wireless s]vices2  7ii7  

"o or m political subdivisions ( !      
,/ate1 if su* political subdivision or  
su* political subdivisions 7z ! case may
 be7 d n (f] mobile broadb& s]vice2 &   
7iii7 a provid] ( mobile broadb& s]vice 
t is n own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or         
controll$ by ! ,/ate or any political   
subdivision ( ! ,/ate2 or  7,b7 a       
p>tn]%ip betwe5--  7i7 "o or m political
 subdivisions ( a ,/ate1 provid$ su*    
political subdivision or political      
subdivisions 7z ! case may be7 does n   
(f] mobile broadb& s]vice2 &  7ii7 a    
provid] ( mobile broadb& s]vice t is n  
own$ 79 :ole or 9 "p7 or controll$ by ! 
,/ate or any political subdivision ( !  
,/ate4  7#g7 ,eligible s]vice area ,!   
t]m eligible s]vice area means an area n
 small] ?an a c5sus block 9 :i* mobile  
broadb& s]vice is n available1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y solely on !   
basis ( ! maps creat$ "u section        
#hjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c77#a771     
except su* areas t are eligible =       

support or are aw>d$ support "u ! #e;,g 
,fund ,report & ,ord] 7,,fcc #bj-aej7   
adopt$ by ! ,commission on ,octob] #bg1 
#bjbj4  7#h7 ,mobile broadb& s]vice ,!  
t]m mobile broadb& s]vice means #d?     
,g5]ation long-t]m evolution s]vice1 #e?
 ,g5]ation long-t]m evolution s]vice1 or
 future g5]ation ( s]vice t meets !     
/&>ds set =? 9 ,release #aj1 or any     
successor release1 ( ! #crd ,g5]ation   
,p>tn]%ip ,project4  7#i7 ,p]sonal      
wireless s]vices ,! t]m p]sonal wireless
 s]vices-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m
 9 section #ccb ( ! ,communications ,act
 ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb72 &  7,b7  
includes comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z
 def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle      
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja774    
7#aj7 ,p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
,! t]m p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
means a facility = ! provision ( p]sonal
 wireless s]vice4  7#aa7 ,political     
subdivision ,! t]m political subdivision
 includes a city1 c\nty1 wireless       

au?ority1 or plann+ di/rict commission4 
7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej    
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian     
,tribes4  7#ac7 ,telecommunications     
s]vice ,! t]m telecommunications s]vice 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  ,,ii ,boo/+ ,broadb&  
,connectivity  #bja4 ,wireless lead]%ip 
,section #ccb7;c7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;c77 is
 am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3  7#g7 ,pres]vation ( local zon+
 au?ority  7,a7 ,g5]al au?ority ,except 
z provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph1 no?+ 9 ?is    
,act %all limit or affect ! au?ority ( a
 ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or             
in/rum5tality !re( ov] decisions reg>d+ 
! placem5t1 con/ruction1 & modification 
( p]sonal wireless s]vice facilities4   
7,b7 ,limitations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
regulation ( ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or
 modification ( a p]sonal wireless      

s]vice facility by any ,/ate or local   
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re(--  7,i7  
%all n unreasonably discrim9ate among   
provid]s ( ! same s]vice1 includ+ by    
provid+ exclusive or pref]5tial use (   
facilities to a p>ticul> provid] or     
class ( provid]s ( p]sonal wireless     
s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 %all n prohibit or h !
 effect ( prohibit+ ! provision or      
enhancem5t ( p]sonal wireless s]vice4   
7ii7 ,eng9e]+ /&>ds2 ae/hetic           
requirem5ts ,x is n a violation ( clause
 7i7 = a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or     
in/rum5tality !re( to e/abli% = small   
p]sonal wireless s]vice facilities      
objective1 reasonable1 &                
nondiscrim9atory-- 7,i7 /ructural       
eng9e]+ /&>ds bas$ on g5]ally applicable
 codes2  7,,ii7 safety requirem5ts2 or  
7,,iii7 ae/hetic or concealm5t          
requirem5ts4  7iii7 ,timeframes  7,i7 ,9
 g5]al ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or    
in/rum5tality !re( %all grant or d5y a  
complete reque/ = au?orization to place1
 con/ruct1 or modify a p]sonal wireless 

s]vice facility n lat] ?an-- 7aa7 9 !   
case ( a p]sonal wireless s]vice        
facility t is n a small p]sonal wireless
 s]vice facility-- 7,,aa7 if ! reque/ is
 = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or  
modify su* facility on an eligible      
support /ructure1 includ+ 9 an area t   
has n previ\sly be5 zon$ = p]sonal      
wireless s]vice facilities 7o!r ?an     
small p]sonal wireless s]vice           
facilities71 #ij days aft] ! date on :i*
 ! complete reque/ is receiv$ by !      
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality2 or 7,,bb7 if 
! reque/ is = any o!r action relat+ to  
su* facility1 #aej days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! complete reque/ is receiv$ by !   
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality2 &  7bb7 9 !  
case ( a small p]sonal wireless s]vice  
facility-- 7,,aa7 if ! reque/ is =      
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify su* facility on an eligible      
support /ructure1 includ+ 9 an area t   
has n previ\sly be5 zon$ = p]sonal      
wireless s]vice facilities1 #fj days    
aft] ! date on :i* ! complete reque/ is 

receiv$ by ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality2 
or 7,,bb7 if ! reque/ is = any o!r      
action relat+ to su* facility1 #ij days 
aft] ! date on :i* ! complete reque/ is 
receiv$ by ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4 
7,,ii7 ,treatm5t ( bat*$ reque/s ,9 !   
case ( complete reque/s describ$ 9      
subclause 7,i7 t are submitt$ z "p ( a  
s+le bat* & receiv$ by ! gov]nm5t or    
in/rum5tality on ! same day1 !          
applicable timeframe "u su* subclause = 
ea* reque/ 9 ! bat* %all be ! longe/    
timeframe "u su* subclause t w\ld be    
applicable to any reque/ 9 ! bat* if su*
 reque/s 7 submitt$ sep>ately4  7,,iii7 
,applicability ,! applicable timeframe  
"u subclause 7,i7 %all apply            
collectively to all proce$+s requir$ by 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or            
in/rum5tality !re( = ! approval ( !     
reque/4  7,,iv7 ,no toll+ ,a timeframe  
"u subclause 7,i7 may n be toll$ by any 
moratorium1 :e!r express or de facto1   
impos$ by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or  
in/rum5tality !re( on ! consid]ation (  

any reque/ = au?orization to place1     
con/ruct1 or modify a p]sonal wireless  
s]vice facility4  7,v7 ,tempor>y waiv]  
,! ,commission may tempor>ily waive !   
applicability ( subclause 7,i7 = n long]
 ?an a s+le #cj-;day p]iod = any        
complete reque/ ^u a demon/ration by a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( t ! waiv] w\ld be consi/5t ) !    
public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1 & necessity4  
7iv7 ,deem$ grant$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,if a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( has nei!r grant$ nor d5i$ a       
complete reque/ )9 ! applicable         
timeframe "u subclause 7,i7 ( clause    
7iii71 includ+ any tempor>y waiv] grant$
 "u subclause 7,v7 ( su* clause1 !      
reque/ %all be deem$ grant$ on ! date on
 :i* ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality        
receives a writt5 notice ( ! failure f !
 reque/+ p>ty4  7,,ii7 ,rule (          
con/ruction ,9 ! case ( a reque/ t is   
deem$ grant$ "u subclause 7,i71 !       
placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification  
reque/$ 9 ! reque/ %all be consid]$ to  

be au?oriz$1 )\t any fur!r action by !  
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality1 beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* ! reque/ is deem$ grant$ "u 
su* subclause4  7v7 ,writt5 decision &  
record ,any decision by a ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re( to d5y a
 reque/ = au?orization to place1        
con/ruct1 or modify a p]sonal wireless  
s]vice facility %all be--  7,i7 9 writ+2
 &  7,,ii7 support$ by sub/antial       
evid5ce conta9$ 9 a writt5 record4  7vi7
 ,environm5tal effects ( radio frequ5cy 
emissions ,no ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or
 in/rum5tality !re( may regulate !      
placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification (
 p]sonal wireless s]vice facilities on !
 basis ( ! environm5tal effects ( radio 
frequ5cy emissions to ! ext5t t su*     
facilities comply ) ! ,commission's     
regulations conc]n+ su* emissions4      
7vii7 ,fees ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (
 law1 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or      
in/rum5tality !re( may *>ge a fee to    
consid] a reque/ = au?orization to      
place1 con/ruct1 or modify a p]sonal    

wireless s]vice facility1 or a fee = use
 ( a "r-(-way or a facility 9 a "r-(-way
 own$ or manag$ by ! gov]nm5t or        
in/rum5tality = ! placem5t1 con/ruction1
 or modification ( a p]sonal wireless   
s]vice facility1 if ! fee is--  7,i7    
competitively neutral1 te*nology        
neutral1 & nondiscrim9atory2  7,,ii7    
publicly disclos$2  7,,iii7 calculat$-- 
7aa7 bas$ on actual & direct co/s1 su* z
 co/s =-- 7,,aa7 review & process+ (    
reque/s2 & 7,,bb7 repairs & replacem5t (
 compon5ts & mat]ials result+ f &       
affect$ by ! in/allation or improvem5t (
 p]sonal wireless s]vice facilities1 or 
repairs & replacem5t ( equipm5t t       
facilitates ! in/allation or improvem5t 
( su* facilities2 &  7bb7 us+1 =        
purposes ( item 7aa71 only co/s t are   
objectively reasonable2 &  7,,iv7       
describ$ to a reque/+ p>ty 9 a mann] t  
di/+ui%es betwe5--  7aa7 nonrecurr+ fees
 & recurr+ fees2 &  7bb7 ! use (        
facilities on :i* p]sonal wireless      
s]vice facilities are already locat$ &  

^? on :i* !re are no p]sonal wireless   
s]vice facilities z ( ! date on :i* !   
complete reque/ is receiv$ by ! gov]nm5t
 or in/rum5tality4  7,c7 ,judicial &    
adm9i/rative review  7i7 ,judicial      
review ,any p]son adv]sely affect$ by   
any f9al action or failure to act by a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or any          
in/rum5tality !re( t is inconsi/5t ) ?is
 p>agraph may1 )9 #cj days aft] ! action
 or failure to act1 comm5ce an action 9 
any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 :i*   
%all he> & decide ! action on an exp$it$
 basis4  7ii7 ,adm9i/rative review  7,i7
 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son adv]sely affect$ by
 any f9al action or failure to act by a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or any          
in/rum5tality !re( t is inconsi/5t ) ?is
 p>agraph may petition ! ,commission to 
ord] ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality to     
reconsid] ! action or failure to act4   
7,,ii7 ,public notice & comm5t2 tim+ ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] receiv+ a        
petition "u subclause 7,i71 !           
,commission %all-- 7aa7 provide public  

notice (1 & an opportunity = public     
comm5t on1 su* petition2 &  7bb7 grant  
or d5y su* petition4  7,d7 ,:5 reque/   
consid]$ complete2 receiv$  7i7 ,:5     
reque/ consid]$ complete  7,i7 ,9 g5]al 
,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 a reque/  
to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or         
in/rum5tality !re( %all be consid]$     
complete if ! reque/+ p>ty has n receiv$
 a writt5 notice f ! gov]nm5t or        
in/rum5tality )9 #aj bus9ess days aft] !
 date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ by !   
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality--  7aa7 /at+ t
 all ! in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r 
docum5t7 requir$ by ! gov]nm5t or       
in/rum5tality 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 ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality  
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 
! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality = 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* !     
reque/+ p>ty submits to ! gov]nm5t or   
in/rum5tality all in=mation 7includ+ any
 =m or o!r docum5t7 requir$ by !        
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality to be submitt$
 = ! reque/ to be consid]$ complete4    
7,e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph3  7i7  
,ant5na ,! t]m ant5na means an app>atus 
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+            
radi(requ5cy radiation1 to be op]at$ or 
op]at+ f a fix$ location = !            
transmission ( writ+1 signs1 signals1   
data1 images1 pictures1 & s\nds ( all   
k9ds4  7ii7 ,communications network ,!  
t]m communications network means a      

network us$ to provide a communications 
s]vice4  7iii7 ,communications s]vice ,!
 t]m communications s]vice means-- 7,i7 
cable s]vice1 z def9$ 9 section #fjb2   
7,,ii7 in=mation s]vice2  7,,iii7       
telecommunications s]vice2 &  7,,iv7    
p]sonal wireless s]vice4  7iv7 ,eligible
 support /ructure ,! t]m eligible       
support /ructure means a t[]1 base      
/ation1 or o!r /ructure t supports a    
p]sonal wireless s]vice facility at ! "t
 :5 a complete reque/ to a ,/ate or     
local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re( =  
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a p]sonal wireless s]vice        
facility on ! /ructure is receiv$ by !  
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4  7v7 ,g5]ally
 applicable code ,! t]m g5]ally         
applicable code means a uni=m build+1   
fire1 electrical1 plumb+1 or me*anical  
code adopt$ by a national code          
organization1 or a local am5dm5t to su* 
a code1 to ! ext5t n inconsi/5t ) ?is   
,act4  7vi7 ,network int]face device ,! 
t]m network int]face device means a     

telecommunications dem>cation device &  
cross-connect po9t t--  7,i7 is adjac5t 
or proximate to-- 7aa7 a small p]sonal  
wireless s]vice facility2 or  7bb7 a    
/ructure support+ a small p]sonal       
wireless s]vice facility2 &  7,,ii7     
dem>cates ! b\nd>y ) any wirel9e        
backhaul facility4  7vii7 ,p]sonal      
wireless s]vice ,! t]m p]sonal wireless 
s]vice means-- 7,i7 comm]cial mobile    
s]vice2  7,,ii7 comm]cial mobile data   
s]vice 7z def9$ 9 section #fjja ( !     
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adja772  7,,iii7 unlic5s$ wireless     
s]vice2 &  7,,iv7 common c>ri] wireless 
ex*ange access s]vice4  7viii7 ,p]sonal 
wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m p]sonal 
wireless s]vice facility means a        
facility = ! provision ( p]sonal        
wireless s]vice4  7ix7 ,small p]sonal   
wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m small   
p]sonal wireless s]vice facility-- 7,i7 
means a p]sonal wireless s]vice facility
 9 :i* ea* ant5na is n m ?an #c cubic   

feet 9 volume2 &  7,,ii7 does n include 
a wirel9e backhaul facility4  7x7       
,unlic5s$ wireless s]vice ,! t]m        
unlic5s$ wireless s]vice--  7,i7 means !
 (f]+ ( telecommunications s]vice us+ a 
duly au?oriz$ device t does n require an
 individual lic5se2 &  7,,ii7 does n    
include ! provision ( direct-to-home    
satellite s]vices1 z def9$ 9 section    
#cjc7v74  7xi7 ,wirel9e backhaul        
facility ,! t]m wirel9e backhaul        
facility means an above-gr\nd or        
und]gr\nd wirel9e facility us$ to       
transport communications s]vice or o!r  
electronic communications f a small     
p]sonal wireless s]vice facility or !   
adjac5t network int]face device ( su*   
facility to a communications network4  4
  #bjb4 ,broadb& lead]%ip ,section #bec 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #bec7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  #bec4 ,removal ( b>ri]s to     
entry  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no ,/ate or local  
/atute or regulation1 or o!r ,/ate or   
local legal requirem5t1 may prohibit or 

h ! effect ( prohibit+ ! ability ( any  
entity to provide or enhance any        
int]/ate or intra/ate telecommunications
 s]vice4  7b7 ,placem5t1 con/ruction1 or
 modification ( telecommunications      
s]vice facilities  7#a7 ,prohibition on 
unreasonable discrim9ation among        
provid]s ( functionally equival5t       
s]vices ,! regulation ( ! placem5t1     
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
telecommunications s]vice facility by   
any ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or          
in/rum5tality !re( %all n unreasonably  
discrim9ate among provid]s (            
functionally equival5t s]vices4  7#b7   
,timeframe to grant or d5y reque/s  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or 
in/rum5tality !re( %all grant or d5y a  
complete reque/ = au?orization to place1
 con/ruct1 or modify a                  
telecommunications s]vice facility n    
lat] ?an-- 7i7 if ! reque/ is =         
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify su* facility 9 or on eligible    
support infra/ructure1 #ij days aft] !  

date on :i* ! complete reque/ is receiv$
 by ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality2 or     
7ii7 = any o!r action relat+ to su*     
facility1 #aej days aft] ! date on :i* !
 complete reque/ is receiv$ by !        
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4  7,b7        
,applicability ,! applicable timeframe  
"u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all apply          
collectively to all proce$+s requir$ by 
a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or            
in/rum5tality !re( = ! approval ( !     
reque/4  7,c7 ,no toll+ ,a timeframe "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 may n be toll$ by any  
moratorium1 :e!r express or de facto1   
impos$ by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or  
in/rum5tality !re( on ! consid]ation (  
any reque/ = au?orization to place1     
con/ruct1 or modify a telecommunications
 s]vice facility4  7,d7 ,tempor>y waiv] 
,! ,commission may tempor>ily waive !   
applicability ( subp>agraph 7,a7 = n    
long] ?an a s+le #cj-;day p]iod = any   
complete reque/ ^u a demon/ration by a  
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( t ! waiv] w\ld be consi/5t ) !    

public int]e/1 conv5i5ce1 & necessity4  
7#c7 ,deem$ grant$  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a 
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( has nei!r grant$ nor d5i$ a       
complete reque/ )9 ! applicable         
timeframe "u p>agraph 7#b71 ! reque/    
%all be deem$ grant$ on ! date on :i* ! 
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality receives a    
writt5 notice ( ! failure f ! reque/+   
p>ty4  7,b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,9 !    
case ( a reque/ t is deem$ grant$ "u    
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! placem5t1           
con/ruction1 or modification reque/$ 9  
su* reque/ %all be consid]$ to be       
au?oriz$1 )\t any fur!r action by !     
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality1 beg9n+ on !  
date on :i* su* reque/ is deem$ grant$  
"u su* subp>agraph4  7#d7 ,writt5       
decision & record ,any decision by a    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality
 !re( to d5y a reque/ to place1         
con/ruct1 or modify a telecommunications
 s]vice facility %all be-- 7,a7 9 writ+2
 &  7,b7 support$ by sub/antial evid5ce 
conta9$ 9 a writt5 record4  7#e7 ,fees  

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or    
in/rum5tality !re( may *>ge a fee t     
meets ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph      
7,b7--  7i7 to consid] a reque/ =       
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a telecommunications s]vice      
facility2 or  7ii7 = use ( a "r-(-way or
 a facility 9 a "r-(-way own$ or manag$ 
by ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality = !      
placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification (
 a telecommunications s]vice facility4  
7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a fee *>g$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be-- 7i7          
competitively neutral1 te*nology        
neutral1 & nondiscrim9atory2  7ii7      
publicly disclos$2  7iii7 calculat$--   
7,i7 bas$ on actual & direct co/s1 su* z
 co/s =-- 7aa7 review & process+ (      
reque/s2 &  7bb7 repairs & replacem5t   
(-- 7,,aa7 compon5ts & mat]ials result+ 
f & affect$ by ! in/allation or         
improvem5t ( telecommunications s]vice  
facilities2 or 7,,bb7 equipm5t t        
facilitates ! in/allation or improvem5t 

( su* facilities2 &  7,,ii7 us+1 =      
purposes ( subclause 7,i71 only co/s t  
are objectively reasonable2 &  7iv7     
describ$ to a reque/+ p>ty 9 a mann] t  
di/+ui%es betwe5-- 7,i7 nonrecurr+ fees 
& recurr+ fees2 &  7,,ii7 ! use (       
facilities on :i* telecommunications    
s]vice facilities are already locat$ &  
^? on :i* !re are no telecommunications 
s]vice facilities z ( ! date on :i* !   
complete reque/ is receiv$ by ! gov]nm5t
 or in/rum5tality4  7c7 ,judicial review
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any p]son adv]sely     
affect$ by a f9al action or failure to  
act by a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or     
in/rum5tality !re( t is inconsi/5t ) ?is
 section may1 n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 action or failure to act1 comm5ce an   
action 9 any c\rt ( compet5t            
jurisdiction4  7#b7 ,tim+ ,a c\rt %all  
he> & decide an action describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 on an exp$it$ basis4  7d7 
,pres]vation ( ,/ate regulatory au?ority
 ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect !      
ability ( a ,/ate to impose1 on a       

competitively neutral & nondiscrim9atory
 basis & consi/5t ) section #bed1       
requirem5ts necess>y to pres]ve &       
advance univ]sal s]vice1 protect !      
public safety & welf>e1 ensure ! cont9u$
 quality ( telecommunications s]vices1 &
 safegu>d ! rights ( consum]s4  7e7     
,pres]vation ( ,/ate & local gov]nm5t   
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section affects !  
au?ority ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or 
in/rum5tality !re( to manage ! public   
rights-(-way or to require fair &       
reasonable comp5sation f                
telecommunications provid]s1 on a       
competitively neutral & nondiscrim9atory
 basis1 = use ( public rights-(-way on a
 competitively neutral &                
nondiscrim9atory basis1 if ! comp5sation
 requir$ meets ! requirem5ts (          
subsection 7b77#e74  7f7 ,preemption    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if1 aft] notice & an     
opportunity = public comm5t1 !          
,commission det]m9es t a ,/ate or local 
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re( has      
p]mitt$ or impos$ any /atute1           

regulation1 or legal requirem5t t       
violates or is inconsi/5t ) ?is section1
 ! ,commission %all preempt ! en=cem5t (
 su* /atute1 regulation1 or legal       
requirem5t to ! ext5t necess>y to       
correct su* violation or inconsi/5cy4   
7#b7 ,tim+ ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft]    
receiv+ a petition = preemption ( !     
en=cem5t ( a /atute1 regulation1 or     
legal requirem5t z describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 ! ,commission %all grant or d5y ! 
petition4  7g7 ,comm]cial mobile s]vice 
provid]s ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all affect
 ! application ( section #ccb7;c77#c7 to
 comm]cial mobile s]vice provid]s4  7h7 
,rural m>kets ,x %all n be a violation (
 ?is section = a ,/ate to require a     
telecommunications c>ri] t seeks to     
provide telephone ex*ange s]vice or     
ex*ange access 9 a s]vice area s]v$ by a
 rural telephone company to meet !      
requirem5ts 9 section #bad7;e77#a7 =    
designation z an eligible               
telecommunications c>ri] = t area be=e  
be+ p]mitt$ to provide su* s]vice4 ,?is 

subsection %all n apply-- 7#a7 to a     
s]vice area s]v$ by a rural telephone   
company t has obta9$ an exemption1      
susp5sion1 or modification ( section    
#bea7;c77#d7 t effectively prev5ts a    
competitor f meet+ ! requirem5ts (      
section #bad7;e77#a72 &  7#b7 to a      
provid] ( comm]cial mobile s]vices4  7i7
 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ complete2 receiv$  
7#a7 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ complete  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 a 
reque/ to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or  
in/rum5tality !re( %all be consid]$     
complete if ! reque/+ p>ty has n receiv$
 a writt5 notice f ! gov]nm5t or        
in/rum5tality )9 #aj bus9ess days aft] !
 date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ by !   
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality--  7i7 /at+ t 
all ! in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r  
docum5t7 requir$ by ! gov]nm5t or       
in/rum5tality 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 ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality  
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 ! gov]nm5t 
or in/rum5tality = 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* ! reque/+ p>ty submits
 to ! gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality all     
in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r        
docum5t7 requir$ by ! gov]nm5t or       
in/rum5tality to be submitt$ = ! reque/ 
to be consid]$ complete4  7j7           
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,eligible support infra/ructure ,! t]m  
eligible support infra/ructure means    
infra/ructure t supports or h\ses a     

facility = communication by wire 7or is 
design$ to & capable ( support+ or h\s+ 
su* a facility7 at ! "t :5 a complete   
reque/ to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or  
in/rum5tality !re( = au?orization to    
place1 con/ruct1 or modify a            
telecommunications s]vice facility 9 or 
on ! infra/ructure is receiv$ by !      
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4  7#b7        
,telecommunications s]vice facility ,!  
t]m telecommunications s]vice facility  
means a facility = ! provision ( any    
int]/ate or intra/ate telecommunications
 s]vice4  4  #bjc4 ,cable lead]%ip      
,section #fba ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #eda7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7g7 ,tim+ (    
decision on reque/ = fran*ise  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date 
on :i* a fran*is+ au?ority receives a   
complete reque/ = ! grant ( a fran*ise  
7o!r ?an a r5ewal !re(71 ! fran*is+     
au?ority %all approve or d5y su* reque/4
  7#b7 ,deem$ grant ( new fran*ise ,if !
 fran*is+ au?ority does n approve or d5y

 a reque/ "u p>agraph 7#a7 by ! day aft]
 ! date on :i* ! "t p]iod ends "u su*   
p>agraph1 su* reque/ %all be deem$      
grant$ on su* day4  7#c7 ,applicability 
,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is title1 !   
timeframe "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply   
collectively to all proce$+s requir$ by 
a fran*is+ au?ority = ! approval ( !    
reque/4  7#d7 ,no toll+ ,a timeframe "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may n be toll$ by any     
moratorium1 :e!r express or de facto1   
impos$ by a fran*is+ au?ority on !      
consid]ation ( any reque/ = a fran*ise4 
7#e7 ,writt5 decision & record ,any     
decision by a fran*is+ au?ority to d5y a
 complete reque/ = a fran*ise %all be-- 
7,a7 9 writ+2  7,b7 support$ by         
sub/antial evid5ce conta9$ 9 a writt5   
record2 &  7,c7 publicly releas$1       
contemporane\sly ) ! decision4  7#f7 ,:5
 reque/ consid]$ complete2 receiv$  7,a7
 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ complete  7i7 ,9   
g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 a 
reque/ to a fran*is+ au?ority %all be   
consid]$ complete if ! reque/+ p>ty 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 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$2 &  7,,ii7 
id5tify+ ! in=mation requir$ to be      
submitt$ t 0 n submitt$4  7ii7          
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
receiv$ by ! fran*is+ au?ority means--  
7,i7 9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$       
electronically1 on ! date on :i* !      
reque/ is transmitt$2  7,,ii7 9 ! case (
 a reque/ submitt$ 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 &        
7,,iii7 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 subsection1 

a complete reque/ %all be consid]$      
receiv$ on ! date on :i* ! reque/+ p>ty 
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  #bjd4 ,cable expansion   
,section #fbd ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edd7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7 ,reque/    
reg>d+ placem5t1 con/ruction1 or        
modification ( c]ta9 facilities  7#a7   
,no affect on au?ority ( fran*is+       
au?ority ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b71 & not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
section1 no?+ 9 ?is title %all limit or 
affect ! au?ority ( a fran*is+ au?ority 
ov] decisions reg>d+ ! placem5t1        
con/ruction1 & modification ( a cov]$   
facility )9 ! jurisdiction ( su*        
fran*is+ au?ority4  7#b7 ,limitations   
7,a7 ,ability to provide or enhance     
cable s]vice ,! regulation ( ! placem5t1
 con/ruction1 or modification ( a cov]$ 
facility by a fran*is+ au?ority %all n  

prohibit or h ! effect ( prohibit+ !    
ability ( a cable op]ator to provide    
cable s]vice1 or enhance cable s]vice   
provid$1 "u a fran*ise grant$ by su*    
fran*is+ au?ority4  7,b7 ,tim+ (        
decisions on reque/s = au?orizations to 
place1 con/ruct1 or modify facility  7i7
 ,reque/ = au?orization to place1       
con/ruct1 or modify facility  7,i7      
,timeframe ,a fran*is+ au?ority %all    
approve or d5y a complete reque/ =      
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a cov]$ facility n lat] ?an--    
7aa7 if ! reque/ is = au?orization to   
place1 con/ruct1 or modify a cov]$      
facility 9 or on an eligible support    
infra/ructure1 #ij days aft] ! date on  
:i* ! fran*is+ au?ority receives !      
reque/2 &  7bb7 if ! reque/ is n =      
au?orization to place1 con/ruct modify a
 cov]$ facility 9 or on an eligible     
support infra/ructure1 #aej days aft] ! 
date on :i* fran*is+ au?ority receives !
 reque/4  7,,ii7 ,applicability ,not)/&+
 any provision ( ?is title1 ! applicable

 timeframe "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all     
apply collectively to all proce$+s      
requir$ by a fran*is+ au?ority = !      
approval ( ! reque/4  7,,iii7 ,no toll+ 
,a timeframe "u subp>agraph 7,a7 may n  
be toll$ by any moratorium1 :e!r express
 or de facto1 impos$ by a fran*is+      
au?ority on ! consid]ation ( any reque/ 
= au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or   
modify a facility = ! provision ( cable 
s]vice4  7,,iv7 ,writt5 decision &      
record ,any decision by a fran*is+      
au?ority to d5y a complete reque/ =     
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a cov]$ facility %all be--  7aa7 
9 writ+2  7bb7 support$ by sub/antial   
evid5ce conta9$ 9 a writt5 record2 &    
7cc7 publicly releas$1 contemporane\sly 
) ! decision4  7,c7 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ 
complete2 receiv$  7i7 ,:5 reque/       
consid]$ complete  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= !   
purposes ( ?is subp>agraph 7,b71 a      
reque/ to a fran*is+ au?ority %all be   
consid]$ complete if ! reque/+ p>ty 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 ( subp>agraph 7,b71 a complete 
reque/ %all be consid]$ receiv$ on !    

date on :i* ! reque/+ p>ty 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  7,d7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3  7i7     
,eligible support infra/ructure ,! t]m  
eligible support infra/ructure means    
infra/ructure t supports or h\ses a     
facility = communication by wire 7or is 
design$ to & capable ( support+ or h\s+ 
su* facility7 at ! "t :5 a complete     
reque/ to a fran*is+ au?ority =         
au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or     
modify a cov]$ facility 9 or on !       
infra/ructure is receiv$ by ! fran*is+  
au?ority4  7ii7 ,cov]$ facility ,! t]m  
cov]$ facility means a facility--  7,i7 
= ! provision ( cable s]vice2 &  7,,ii7 
t s]ves subscrib]s us+ an easem5t or    
public "r-(-way4  4  #bje4 ,cable       
competition  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #fbg 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #edg7 is am5d$ to read3  #fbg4
 ,conditions ( sale or transf]  7a7     

,value ( cable sy/em ^u sale or transf] 
7#a7 ,aft] d5ial ( fran*ise r5ewal ,if a
 r5ewal ( a fran*ise held by a cable    
op]ator is d5i$ & ! fran*is+ au?ority   
acquires own]%ip ( ! cable sy/em or     
effects a transf] ( own]%ip ( ! sy/em to
 ano!r p]son1 any su* acquisition or    
transf] %all be at fair m>ket value1    
det]m9$ on ! basis ( ! cable sy/em valu$
 z a go+ conc]n b ) no value allocat$ to
 ! fran*ise itself4  7#b7 ,aft]         
revocation ( fran*ise = cause ,if a     
fran*ise held by a cable op]ator is     
revok$ = cause & ! fran*is+ au?ority    
acquires own]%ip ( ! cable sy/em or     
effects a transf] ( own]%ip ( ! sy/em to
 ano!r p]son1 any su* acquisition or    
transf] %all be at fair m>ket value4    
7b7 ,limitations on au?ority ( fran*is+ 
au?ority ) respect to transf] ( fran*ise
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a fran*is+ au?ority may
 n--  7,a7 preclude a cable op]ator f   
transf]r+ a fran*ise to a p]son to :i*  
su* fran*ise 0 n initially grant$2 or   
7,b7 require a cable op]ator to :i* a   

fran*ise is initially grant$ to receive 
approval f ! fran*is+ au?ority = !      
transf] ( su* fran*ise to a p]son :o to 
:i* su* fran*ise 0 n initially grant$4  
7#b7 ,notification ,9 ! case ( ! transf]
 ( a fran*ise to a p]son to :i* su*     
fran*ise 0 n orig9ally grant$1 a        
fran*is+ au?ority may require a cable   
op]ator to :i* a fran*ise 0 initially   
grant$ to1 n lat] ?an #ae days aft] a   
transf] ( a fran*ise1 notify ! fran*is+ 
au?ority 9 writ+ ( su* transf]4  7#c7   
,transf] def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m 
transf] means ! assignm5t rights "u a   
fran*ise ?r\gh any transaction1 includ+ 
a m]g]1 sale1 assignm5t1 re/ructur+1 or 
transf] ( control ( a cable op]ator or a
 cable sy/em4  4  7b7 ,effective date   
,?is section1 & ! am5dm5ts made by      
subsection 7a71 %all take effect #f     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act4  7c7 ,application ,?is section1 & 
! am5dm5t made by subsection 7a71 %all  
apply to a fran*ise grant$--  7#a7 on or
 aft] ! effective date e/abli%$ by      

subsection 7b72 or  7#b7 be=e su* date1 
if su* fran*ise 7includ+ any r5ewal t]m 
!re(7 is 9 effect on su* date4  #bjf4   
,cable transp>5cy  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  #bjg4   
,communities ov] regulat+ networks ne$  
economic competition today  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 subsections 7b77#a7
 & 7c71 a ,/ate or political subdivision
 !re( may n provide or (f] = sale to !  
public1 a telecommunications provid]1 or
 to a comm]cial provid] ( broadb&       
int]net access s]vice1 retail or        
:olesale broadb& int]net access s]vice4 
7b7 ,transitional rule ,any ,/ate or    
political subdivision !re( provid+ or   

(f]+ = sale1 ei!r to ! public1 a        
telecommunications provid]1 or to a     
provid] ( broadb& int]net access s]vice1
 retail or :olesale broadb& int]net     
access s]vice1 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is section-- 7#a7 not)/&+ subsection 
7a71 may cont9ue to provide or (f] =    
sale su* s]vice if ! ,commission f9ds   
!re is no m ?an "o o!r comm]cial provid]
 ( broadb& int]net access t provides    
competition = t s]vice 9 a p>ticul>     
area2  7#b7 %all notify ea* subscrib] ( 
! ,/ate or political subdivision if a   
comm]cial provid] ( retail broadb&      
int]net access ent]s ! m>ket2 &  7#c7   
may n con/ruct or ext5d facilities us$  
to deliv] broadb& int]net access s]vice 
beyond ! geographic area 9 :i* ! ,/ate  
or political subdivision !re( lawfully  
op]ates4  7c7 ,exception ,not)/&+       
subsection 7a71 ?is section does n apply
 to ! ,t5nessee ,valley ,au?ority4  7d7 
,rules ( con/ruction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,?is
 section may n be con/ru$ to re/rict a  
,/ate or political subdivision !re(1 f  

all[+ ! nondiscrim9atory use ( its      
rights-(-way1 includ+ access to utility 
poles1 conduits1 ducts1 or simil>       
support /ructures us$ = ! deploym5t (   
facilities necess>y to deliv] broadb&   
int]net access s]vice4  7#b7 ,public    
safety ,?is section may n be con/ru$ to 
re/rict a ,/ate or political subdivision
 !re(1 f provid+ broadb& facilities or  
s]vices = #i-a-a1 enhanc$ #i-a-a s]vice1
 or ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a4  7e7        
,limitation ( ,commission au?ority      
,not)/&+ any provision ( law1 includ+   
section #gjf ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #gjf71 !           
,commission may n pre-empt ,/ate laws to
 p]mit a ,/ate or political subdivision 
!re( to provide or (f] = sale to !      
public retail or :olesale broadb&       
int]net access s]vice4  7f7 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is section3 7#a7 #i-a-a reque/ =    
em]g5cy assi/ance ,! t]m #i-a-a reque/ =
 em]g5cy assi/ance means a              
communication1 su* z voice1 text1       
picture1 multim$ia1 or any o!r type (   

data t is s5t to an em]g5cy             
communications c5t] = ! purpose (       
reque/+ em]g5cy assi/ance4  7#b7        
,broadb& int]net access s]vice ,! t]m   
broadb& int]net access s]vice has !     
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #h4a7;b7 (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
or any successor regulation4  7#c7      
,commonly accept$ /&>ds ,! t]m commonly 
accept$ /&>ds means--  7,a7 ! te*nical  
/&>ds foll[$ by ! communications indu/ry
 = network1 device1 & ,int]net ,protocol
 connectivity1 includ+ /&>ds develop$ by
 ! ,?ird ,g5]ation ,p>tn]%ip ,project1 !
 ,in/itute ( ,electrical & ,electronics 
,eng9e]s1 ! ,alliance =                 
,telecommunications ,indu/ry ,solutions1
 ! ,int]net ,eng9e]+ ,task=ce1 & !      
,int]national ,telecommunications       
,union2 &  7,b7 /&>ds t are accr$it$ by 
a recogniz$ au?ority su* z ! ,am]ican   
,national ,/&>ds ,in/itute4  7#d7       
,em]g5cy communications c5t] ,! t]m     
em]g5cy communications c5t] means a     
facility t is designat$ to receive a    

#i-a-a reque/ = em]g5cy assi/ance & p]=m
 "o or m ( ! foll[+ functions3 7,a7     
,process & analyze #i-a-a reque/s =     
em]g5cy assi/ance & o!r ga!r$ in=mation4
  7,b7 ,dispat* appropriate em]g5cy     
response provid]s4  7,c7 ,transf] or    
ex*ange #i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy        
assi/ance & o!r ga!r$ in=mation ) o!r   
em]g5cy communications c5t]s & em]g5cy  
response provid]s4  7,d7 ,analyze any   
communications receiv$ f em]g5cy        
response provid]s4  7,e7 ,support       
incid5t comm& functions4  7#e7 ,em]g5cy 
response provid] ,! t]m em]g5cy response
 provid]-- 7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m  
"u section #b ( ! ,homel& ,security ,act
 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aja72 &  7,b7 includes 
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local gov]nm5tal &     
nongov]nm5tal em]g5cy public safety1    
fire1 law en=cem5t1 em]g5cy response1   
em]g5cy m$ical 7includ+ hospital em]g5cy
 facilities71 & relat$ p]sonnel1        
ag5cies1 & au?orities4  7#f7 ,enhanc$   
#i-a-a s]vice ,! t]m enhanc$ #i-a-a     
s]vice has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section 

#g7aj7 ( ! ,wireless ,communications &  
,public ,safety ,act ( #aiii 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fae;b7#aj774  7#g7           
,int]op]able ,! t]m int]op]able means ! 
capability ( em]g5cy communications     
c5t]s to receive #i-a-a reque/s =       
em]g5cy assi/ance & relat$ data su* z   
location in=mation & callback numb]s f !
 public1 !n process & %>e ! #i-a-a      
reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance & relat$    
data ) o!r em]g5cy communications c5t]s 
& em]g5cy response provid]s1 reg>dless (
 jurisdiction1 equipm5t1 device1 s(tw>e1
 s]vice provid]1 or o!r relevant        
factors1 & )\t ! ne$ = propriet>y       
int]faces4  7#h7 ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a 
,! t]m ,next ,g5]ation #i-a-a means an  
int]op]able1 secure1 ,int]net           
,protocol-bas$ sy/em t--  7,a7 employs  
commonly accept$ /&>ds2  7,b7 enables ! 
appropriate em]g5cy communications c5t]s
 to receive1 process1 & analyze all     
types ( #i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy        
assi/ance2  7,c7 acquires & integrates  
additional in=mation useful to h&l+     

#i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance2 &   
7,d7 supports %>+ in=mation relat$ to   
#i-a-a reque/s = em]g5cy assi/ance among
 em]g5cy communications c5t]s & em]g5cy 
response provid]s4  7#i7 ,/ate ,! t]m   
,/ate means any ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1
 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1  
,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,virg9 ,isl&s1 ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s1
 & any o!r t]ritory or possession ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates4  7#aj7                   
,telecommunications provid] ,! t]m      
telecommunications provid] means an     
eligible telecommunications c>ri] z     
designat$ "u section #bad7;e77#b7 ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77#b774  #bjh4         
,/reaml9+ p]mitt+ to enable effici5t    
deploym5t ( broadb& infra/ructure ,title
 ,i ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd    
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ad4          
,exemption f review = c]ta9             
communications facilities  7a7 ,=       
p]mitt+ by ,commission  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   

,not)/&+ any provision ( ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or division ,a 
( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 ! ,commission %all n be   
requir$ to p]=m1 & may n require any    
entity regulat$ by ! ,commission to     
p]=m1 any review "u su* ,act or division
 z a condition ( p]mitt+ ! placem5t &   
in/allation ( a communications facility 
if--  7,a7 ! new facility-- 7i7 w be    
locat$ )9 a public "r-(-way2 &  7ii7 is 
n m ?an #ej feet tall or #aj feet high] 
?an any exi/+ /ructure 9 ! public       
"r-(-way1 :i*ev] is high]2  7,b7 ! new  
facility is--  7i7 a replacem5t = an    
exi/+ communications facility2 &  7ii7 !
 same z1 or sub/antially simil> to 7z   
su* t]m is def9$ by ! ,commission71 !   
communications facility t ! new         
communications facility is replac+2     
7,c7 ! new facility is a type (         
communications facility t-- 7i7 is      
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#b77;,b72 &   
7ii7 meets ! size limitation ( a small  

ant5na e/abli%$ by ! ,commission2 or    
7,d7 ! placem5t & in/allation involve ! 
expansion ( ! site ( an exi/+ facility n
 m ?an #cj feet 9 any direction4  7#b7  
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%all be con/ru$ to affect-- 7,a7 !      
obligation ( ! ,commission to evaluate  
radi(requ5cy exposure "u ! ,national    
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7,b7 except z
 explicitly provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 ! 
obligation ( any provid] ( a            
communications s]vice to comply ) !     
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or  
division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,c7 !       
au?ority ( a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t to 
apply & en=ce ! zon+ & o!r l& use       
regulations ( ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 
to ! ext5t consi/5t ) ?is subsection &  
sections #bec1 #ccb7;c77#g71 & #fba2 or 
7,d7 ! au?ority or obligations e/abli%$ 
"u section #bjaef7;e7 ( title #di1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,= grant (    

easem5t on ,f$]al prop]ty ,no review    
%all be requir$ "u ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or division ,a 
( subtitle ,,iii ( title #ed1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 z a condition ( grant+ a  
cov]$ easem5t = a communications        
facility if a cov]$ easem5t has be5     
grant$ = ano!r communications facility  
or a utility facility ) respect to !    
same build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by !    
,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3 7#a7 ,ant5na ,! t]m ant5na 
means communications equipm5t t         
transmits or receives electromagnetic   
radio frequ5cy signals us$ 9 ! provision
 ( wireless s]vices4  7#b7              
,communications facility ,! t]m         
communications facility includes-- 7,a7 
any infra/ructure1 includ+ any          
transmitt+ device1 t[]1 or support      
/ructure1 & any equipm5t1 swit*es1 wir+1
 cabl+1 p[] s\rces1 %elt]s1 or cab9ets1 
associat$ ) ! lic5s$ or p]mitt$ unlic5s$
 wireless or wirel9e transmission (     

writ+s1 signs1 signals1 data1 images1   
pictures1 & s\nds ( all k9ds2 &  7,b7   
any ant5na or app>atus-- 7i7 t is       
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ or receiv+ 
radio frequ5cy2  7ii7 t-- 7,i7 is       
design$ to be op]at$1 or is op]at+1 f a 
fix$ location pursuant to au?orization  
by ! ,commission2 or  7,,ii7 is us+ duly
 au?oriz$ devices t d n require         
individual lic5ses2 &  7iii7 t is add$  
to a t[]1 build+1 support pole1 or o!r  
/ructure4  7#c7 ,cov]$ easem5t ,! t]m   
cov]$ easem5t means an easem5t1         
"r-(-way1 or lease to1 91 ov]1 or on a  
build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by ! ,f$]al  
,gov]nm5t1 exclud+ ,tribal l& held 9    
tru/ by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t 7unless !    
,tribal ,gov]nm5t ( su* l& reque/s t !  
,commission n exclude ! l& = purposes ( 
?is def9ition71 = ! "r to in/all1       
con/ruct1 modify1 or ma9ta9 a           
communications facility4  7#d7 ,public  
"r-(-way ,! t]m public "r-(-way--  7,a7 
means-- 7i7 ! area on1 bel[1 or above a 
public roadway1 highway1 /reet1         

sidewalk1 alley1 or simil> prop]ty2 &   
7ii7 any l& imm$iately adjac5t to &     
contigu\s ) prop]ty describ$ 9 clause   
7i7 t is )9 ! "r-(-way grant2 &  7,b7   
does n include a portion ( ! ,int]/ate  
,sy/em 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section    
#aja7;a7 ( title #bc1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code74  7#e7 ,support ,pole ,! t]m     
support pole means an upright pole or   
/ructure us$ or capable ( be+ us$ to    
support a wireless s]vice facility4     
7#f7 ,utility facility ,! t]m utility   
facility means any privately1 publicly1 
or coop]atively own$ l9e1 facility1 or  
sy/em = produc+1 transmitt+1 or         
di/ribut+ p[]1 electricity1 light1 heat1
 gas1 oil1 crude products1 wat]1 /eam1  
wa/e1 /orm wat] n connect$ ) highway    
dra9age1 or any o!r simil> commodity1   
includ+ any fire or police signal sy/em 
or /reet light+ sy/em1 t directly or    
indirectly s]ves ! public4  7#g7        
,wireless s]vice ,! t]m wireless s]vice 
means ! transmission by radio           
communication ( voice1 video1 or data   

communications s]vices1 includ+ ,int]net
 ,protocol or any successor             
protocol-enabl$ s]vices1 or any         
comb9ation ( ^? s]vices1 :e!r provid$ on
 a lic5s$ or p]mitt$ unlic5s$ basis4    
7#h7 ,wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m   
wireless s]vice facility means a        
facility = ! provision ( wireless       
s]vice4  4  #bji4 ,wireless broadb&     
competition & effici5t deploym5t  7a7   
,,nepa exemption ,a cov]$ project %all n
 be subject to ! requirem5ts ( section  
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c774  7b7 ,national ,hi/oric 
,pres]vation ,act exemption ,a cov]$    
project %all n be consid]$ an und]tak+  
"u section #cjjcbj ( title #ed1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m        
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#b7      
,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project     
means a project-- 7,a7 =--  7i7 ! m\nt+ 
or in/allation ( an eligible p]sonal    

wireless s]vice facility ) ano!r        
eligible p]sonal wireless s]vice        
facility t exi/s at ! "t at :i* a       
complete reque/ = au?orization ( su*    
m\nt+ or in/allation is fil$ ) a ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality !re(2
 or  7ii7 ! modification ( an eligible  
p]sonal wireless s]vice facility2 &     
7,b7 = :i* a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval 
f ! ,commission is requir$ or t is      
o!rwise subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,commission4  7#c7 ,eligible p]sonal    
wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m eligible
 p]sonal wireless s]vice facility means 
any ant5na1 app>atus1 or transmitt+     
device1 & any equipm5t1 swit*es1 wir+1  
cabl+1 p[] s\rces1 %elt]s1 or cab9ets1 =
 ! provision ( a p]sonal wireless       
s]vice4  7#d7 ,p]sonal wireless s]vices 
,! t]m p]sonal wireless s]vices-- 7,a7  
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#ccb7;c77#g77;,c7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#ccb7;c77#g77;,c772 &  7,b7 also        
includes comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z

 def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle      
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja774    
7#e7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej     
,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
t]ritories & possessions ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 & ea* f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian 
,tribe4  #baj4 ,broadb& competition &   
effici5t deploym5t  7a7 ,,nepa exemption
 ,a cov]$ project %all n be subject to !
 requirem5ts ( section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! 
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774    
7b7 ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act
 exemption ,a cov]$ project %all n be   
consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,cov]$ project ,! t]m cov]$ project
 means a project-- 7,a7 = ! placem5t1   
con/ruction1 or modification ( a        
telecommunications s]vice facility 9 or 
on eligible support infra/ructure2 &    

7,b7 = :i* a p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval 
f ! ,commission is requir$ or t is      
o!rwise subject to ! jurisdiction ( !   
,commission4  7#c7 ,eligible support    
infra/ructure ,! t]m eligible support   
infra/ructure means infra/ructure t     
supports or h\ses a facility =          
communication by wire 7or is design$ to 
& capable ( support+ or h\s+ su* a      
facility7 at ! "t :5 a complete reque/  
to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or         
in/rum5tality !re( = au?orization to    
place1 con/ruct1 or modify a            
telecommunications s]vice facility 9 or 
on ! infra/ructure is receiv$ by !      
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4  7#d7 ,/ate  
,! t]m ,/ate means ! #ej ,/ates1 !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! t]ritories &    
possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ea*    
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe4  7#e7 
,telecommunications s]vice ,! t]m       
telecommunications s]vice has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !           
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec74  7#f7                  

,telecommunications s]vice facility ,!  
t]m telecommunications s]vice facility  
means a facility = ! provision ( any    
int]/ate or intra/ate telecommunications
 s]vice4  #baa4 ,wireless resili5cy &   
flexible inve/m5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #fdji7;a7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax      
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ eligible 
facilities reque/ = a modification ( an 
exi/+ wireless t[] or base /ation t does
 n sub/antially *ange ! physical        
dim5sions ( su* t[] or base /ation &    
ins]t+ complete eligible facilities     
reque/ = a modification ( an exi/+      
wireless t[]1 base /ation1 or eligible  
support /ructure t does n sub/antially  
*ange ! physical dim5sions ( su* t[]1   
base /ation1 or eligible support        
/ructure2  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph 7#b7  
to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,"t frame  7,a7 
,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !    
date on :i* a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t   
receives a complete eligible facilities 

reque/ describ$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,/ate or local gov]nm5t %all approve su*
 reque/4  7,b7 ,deem$ approval ,if a    
,/ate or local gov]nm5t does n approve  
an eligible facilities reque/ by ! date 
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! reque/ is
 deem$ approv$ on ! day aft] su* date4  
7,c7 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ complete2      
receiv$  7i7 ,:5 reque/ consid]$        
complete  7,i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( 
?is p>agraph1 an eligible facilities    
reque/ to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t %all
 be consid]$ complete if ! reque/+ p>ty 
has n receiv$ a writt5 notice f ! ,/ate 
or local gov]nm5t )9 #aj bus9ess days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$  
by ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t-- 7aa7 /at+
 t all ! in=mation 7includ+ any =m or   
o!r docum5t7 requir$ by ! ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t 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 ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t means--    

7aa7 9 ! case ( an eligible facilities  
reque/ submitt$ electronically1 on !    
date on :i* ! reque/ is transmitt$2     
7bb7 9 ! case ( an eligible facilities  
reque/ submitt$ 9 p]son1 on ! date on   
:i* ! reque/ is deliv]$ to ! individual 
or at ! location specifi$ by ! ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t = 9-p]son submission2 &  
7cc7 9 ! case ( an eligible facilities  
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 eligible       
facilities reque/ %all be consid]$      
receiv$ on ! date on :i* ! reque/+ p>ty 
submits to ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t all
 in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r       
docum5t7 requir$ by ! ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t to be submitt$ = ! reque/ to be
 consid]$ complete4  2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3  7,a7 ,eligible         
facilities reque/ ,! t]m eligible       

facilities reque/ means any reque/ =    
modification ( an exi/+ wireless t[]1   
base /ation1 or eligible support        
/ructure t involves-- 7i7 collocation ( 
new transmission equipm5t2  7ii7 removal
 ( transmission equipm5t2  7iii7        
replacem5t ( transmission equipm5t2 or  
7iv7 placem5t1 modification1 or         
con/ruction ( equipm5t t-- 7,i7 improves
 ! resili5cy ( ! wireless t[]1 base     
/ation1 or eligible support /ructure2 & 
7,,ii7 provides a direct b5efit to      
public safety1 su* z-- 7aa7 provid+     
backup p[] = ! wireless t[]1 base       
/ation1 or eligible support /ructure2   
7bb7 h>d5+ ! wireless t[]1 base /ation1 
or o!r eligible support /ructure2 or    
7cc7 provid+ m reliable connection      
capability us+ ! wireless t[]1 base     
/ation1 or eligible support /ructure4   
7,b7 ,eligible support /ructure ,! t]m  
eligible support /ructure means a       
/ructure t supports a p]sonal wireless  
s]vice facility at ! "t at :i* !        
eligible facilities reque/ is made4     

7,c7 ,p]sonal wireless s]vice facility  
,! t]m p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
means a facility necess>y = ! provision 
(--  7i7 comm]cial mobile s]vice2  7ii7 
comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z t t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle      
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772    
7iii7 unlic5s$ wireless s]vice2 &  7iv7 
common c>ri] wireless ex*ange access    
s]vice4  4  7b7 ,implem5tation ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al ,communications     
,commission %all issue f9al rules       
implem5t+ subsection 7a71 & ! am5dm5ts  
made by su* subsection4  #bab4 ,broadb& 
resili5cy & flexible inve/m5t  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #fdji7;a7 ( ! ,middle    
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;a77  
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by    
/rik+ any eligible facilities reque/ &  
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 any complete--  7,a7   
eligible facilities reque/ = a          
modification ( an exi/+ wireless t[]1   

base /ation1 or eligible support        
/ructure t does n sub/antially *ange !  
physical dim5sions ( su* t[]1 base      
/ation1 or eligible support /ructure2 & 
7,b7 eligible telecommunications        
facilities reque/ = a modification ( any
 exi/+ telecommunications s]vice        
facility 9 or on an eligible support    
infra/ructure t does n sub/antially     
*ange ! physical dim5sions ( su*        
facility4  2  7#b7 by am5d+ p>agraph    
7#b7 to read z foll[s3  7#b7 ,"t frame  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] 
! date on :i* a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 
receives a complete reque/ describ$ "u  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t
 %all approve su* reque/4  7,b7 ,deem$  
approval ,if a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t  
does n approve a reque/ by ! date       
requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! reque/ is
 deem$ approv$ on ! day aft] su* date4  
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 ,/ate or    

local gov]nm5t %all be consid]$ complete
 if ! reque/+ p>ty has n receiv$ a      
writt5 notice f ! ,/ate or local        
gov]nm5t )9 #aj bus9ess days aft] ! date
 on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ by ! ,/ate  
or local gov]nm5t--  7aa7 /at+ t all !  
in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r        
docum5t7 requir$ by ! ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t 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 ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 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 ! ,/ate or 
local gov]nm5t = 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* ! reque/+ p>ty submits
 to ! ,/ate or local gov]nm5t all       
in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r        
docum5t7 requir$ by ! ,/ate or local    
gov]nm5t to be submitt$ = ! reque/ to be
 consid]$ complete4  2 &  7#c7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,def9itions ,9 
?is subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible          
facilities reque/ ,! t]m eligible       
facilities reque/ means any reque/ =    
modification ( an exi/+ wireless t[]1   
base /ation1 or eligible support        
/ructure t involves--  7i7 collocation (
 new transmission equipm5t2  7ii7       
removal ( transmission equipm5t2  7iii7 
replacem5t ( transmission equipm5t2 or  
7iv7 placem5t1 modification1 or         
con/ruction ( equipm5t t--  7,i7        
improves ! resili5cy ( ! wireless t[]1  
base /ation1 or eligible support        
/ructure2 &  7,,ii7 provides a direct   
b5efit to public safety1 su* z--  7aa7  

provid+ backup p[] = ! wireless t[]1    
base /ation1 or eligible support        
/ructure2  7bb7 h>d5+ ! wireless t[]1   
base /ation1 or o!r eligible support    
/ructure2 or  7cc7 provid+ m reliable   
connection capability us+ ! wireless    
t[]1 base /ation1 or o!r eligible       
support /ructure4  7,b7 ,eligible       
telecommunications facilities reque/ ,! 
t]m eligible telecommunications         
facilities reque/ means any reque/ =    
modification ( an exi/+                 
telecommunications s]vice facility 9 or 
on an eligible support infra/ructure t  
involves--  7i7 collocation ( new       
telecommunications s]vice facility      
equipm5t2  7ii7 removal (               
telecommunications s]vice facility      
equipm5t2 or  7iii7 replacem5t (        
telecommunications s]vice facility      
equipm5t4  7,c7 ,eligible support       
infra/ructure ,! t]m eligible support   
infra/ructure means infra/ructure t     
supports or h\ses a facility =          
communication by wire 7or is design$ to 

& capable ( support+ or h\s+ su* a      
facility7 at ! "t :5 a complete reque/  
to a ,/ate or local gov]nm5t or         
in/rum5tality !re( = au?orization to    
place1 con/ruct1 or modify a            
telecommunications s]vice facility 9 or 
on ! infra/ructure is receiv$ by !      
gov]nm5t or in/rum5tality4  7,d7        
,eligible support /ructure ,! t]m       
eligible support /ructure means a       
/ructure t supports a p]sonal wireless  
s]vice facility at ! "t at :i* !        
eligible facilities reque/ is made4     
7,e7 ,p]sonal wireless s]vice facility  
,! t]m p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
means a facility necess>y = ! provision 
(--  7i7 comm]cial mobile s]vice2  7ii7 
comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z t t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle      
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772    
7iii7 unlic5s$ wireless s]vice2 &  7iv7 
common c>ri] wireless ex*ange access    
s]vice4  7,f7 ,telecommunications s]vice
 facility ,! t]m telecommunications     

s]vice facility means a facility = !    
provision ( any int]/ate or intra/ate   
telecommunications s]vice4  4  7b7      
,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all 
issue f9al rules implem5t+ subsection   
7a71 & ! am5dm5ts made by su*           
subsection4  #bac4 ,proportional reviews
 = broadb& deploym5t ,section           
#fdji7;a77#c7 ( ! ,middle ,class ,tax   
,relief & ,job ,creation ,act ( #bjab   
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7;a77#c77 is am5d$  
to read z foll[s3  7#c7 ,application (  
,,nepa2 ,,nhpa  7,a7 ,,nepa exemption   
,an eligible facilities reque/ %all n be
 subject to ! requirem5ts ( section     
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c774  7,b7 ,national ,hi/oric
 ,pres]vation ,act exemption ,an        
eligible facilities reque/ %all n be    
consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  4    
#bad4 ,protect+ critical infra/ructure  

7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,v ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #eja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 aft] section #eja1 ! foll[+ new        
section3  #eja;,a4 ,enhanc$ g5]al p5alty
  7a7 ,(f5ses ,:oev]1 dur+ & 9 relation 
to a violation enum]at$ 9 section #eja1 
willfully or malici\sly de/roys any     
communications facility1 9 addition to !
 puni%m5t provid$ = a violation t       
includes imprisonm5t1 be s5t5c$ to a t]m
 ( imprisonm5t ( #b ye>s4  7b7          
,consecutive s5t5ce ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( law--  7#a7 a c\rt may n    
place on probation any p]son convict$ ( 
a violation ( ?is section2  7#b7 except 
z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 a t]m (      
imprisonm5t impos$ on a p]son "u ?is    
section may n run concurr5tly ) any o!r 
t]m ( imprisonm5t impos$ on ! p]son "u  
any o!r provision ( law1 includ+ any t]m
 ( imprisonm5t impos$ = ! violation (   
?is section2 &  7#c7 a t]m ( imprisonm5t
 impos$ on a p]son = a violation ( ?is  
section may1 9 ! discretion ( ! c\rt1   

run concurr5tly1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 only ) 
ano!r t]m ( imprisonm5t t is impos$ by !
 c\rt at ! same "t on t p]son = an      
additional violation ( ?is section1 if !
 discretion is ex]cis$ 9 accordance )   
applicable guidel9es & policy /atem5ts  
issu$ by ! ,s5t5c+ ,commission pursuant 
to section #iid ( title #bh1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,communications      
facility def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m    
communications facility includes--  7#a7
 any infra/ructure1 includ+ any         
transmitt+ device1 t[]1 or support      
/ructure1 & any equipm5t1 swit*es1 wir+1
 cabl+1 p[] s\rces1 %elt]s1 or cab9ets1 
associat$ ) ! lic5s$ or p]mitt$ unlic5s$
 wireless or wirel9e transmission (     
writ+s1 signs1 signals1 data1 images1   
pictures1 & s\nds ( all k9ds2 &  7#b7   
any ant5na or app>atus t--  7,a7 is     
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ radio      
frequ5cy2  7,b7 is design$ to be op]at$1
 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location        
pursuant to au?orization by !           
,commission or is us+ duly au?oriz$     

devices t d n require individual        
lic5ses2 &  7,c7 is add$ to a t[]1      
build+1 or o!r /ructure4  4  #bae4      
,r$uc+ antiquat$ p]mitt+ = infra/ructure
 deploym5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is      
section3  7#a7 ,p]sonal wireless s]vice 
,! t]m p]sonal wireless s]vice means--  
7,a7 comm]cial mobile s]vice 7z def9$ 9 
section #ccb7;d7 ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccb7;d7772 
7,b7 comm]cial mobile data s]vice 7z    
def9$ 9 section #fjja ( ! ,middle ,class
 ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act (   
#bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adja772  7,c7     
unlic5s$ wireless s]vice2 &  7,d7 common
 c>ri] wireless ex*ange access s]vice4  
7#b7 ,p]sonal wireless s]vice facility  
,! t]m p]sonal wireless s]vice facility 
means a facility = ! provision ( p]sonal
 wireless s]vice4  7#c7 ,small p]sonal  
wireless s]vice facility ,! t]m small   
p]sonal wireless s]vice facility-- 7,a7 
means a p]sonal wireless s]vice facility
 9 :i* ea* ant5na is n m ?an #c cubic   
feet 9 volume2 &  7,b7 does n include a 

wirel9e backhaul facility4  7#d7        
,wirel9e backhaul facility ,! t]m       
wirel9e backhaul facility means an      
above-gr\nd or und]gr\nd wirel9e        
facility us$ to transport communications
 s]vice or o!r electronic communications
 f a small p]sonal wireless s]vice      
facility or its adjac5t network int]face
 device to a communications network4    
7b7 ,9 g5]al ,! deploym5t ( a small     
p]sonal wireless s]vice facility %all n 
con/itute an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj
 ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or a 
major ,f$]al action = ! purposes (      
section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national      
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7c7 ,rebuttable      
presumption  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a f$]ally
 recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or ,native    
,hawaiian ,organization is %[n to h     
receiv$ a complete ,=m #fbj or ,=m #fba 
7or any successor =m71 or c be          
reasonably expect$ to h receiv$ a       
complete ,=m #fbj or ,=m #fba 7or any   
successor =m71 & has n act$ on a        

complete reque/ conta9$ 9 ! =m )9 #de   
days aft] su* receipt--  7,a7 !         
,commission & a c\rt ( compet5t         
jurisdiction 7z ! case may be7 %all     
presume ! applicant has made a good fai?
 ef=t to provide ! in=mation reasonably 
necess>y = f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian    
,tribes & ,native ,hawaiian             
,organizations to asc]ta9 :e!r hi/oric  
prop]ties ( religi\s & cultural         
significance to !m may be affect$ by !  
und]tak+2 &  7,b7 ! f$]ally recogniz$   
,indian ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian     
,organization 7z ! case may be7 %all be 
presum$ to h disclaim$ int]e/ 9 !       
application4  7#b7 ,ov]com+ presumption 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian
 ,tribe or ,native ,hawaiian            
,organization may ov]come ! presumption 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 ^u favorably demon/rat+
 "o or m ( ! factors to be consid]$ "u  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,factors        
consid]$ ,! review by ! ,commission or a
 c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 %all give sub/antial      

weight to--  7i7 :e!r ! applicant made a
 reasonable attempt to foll[ up ) !     
f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or     
,native ,hawaiian ,organization n e>li] 
?an #cj days1 & n lat] ?an #ej days1    
aft] ! applicant submitt$ a complete ,=m
 #fbj or ,=m #fba 7z ! case may be7 to !
 f$]ally recogniz$ ,indian ,tribe or    
,native ,hawaiian ,organization2 &  7ii7
 :e!r ! rules ( ! ,commission & ,=m #fbj
 or ,=m #fba is f\nd to be 9 violation (
 a ,nationwide ,programmatic ,agreem5t (
 ! ,commission4  #baf4 ,coa/al broadb&  
deploym5t  7a7 ,,nepa exemption ,a cov]$
 project %all n be subject to !         
requirem5ts ( section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774    
7b7 ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act
 exemption ,a cov]$ project %all n be   
consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     

7#b7 ,communications facility ,! t]m    
communications facility includes-- 7,a7 
any wireless or wirel9e infra/ructure = 
! transmission ( writ+1 signs1 signals1 
data1 images1 pictures1 or s\nds ( all  
k9ds2  7,b7 any transmitt+ device1 t[]1 
or support /ructure1 & any equipm5t1    
swit*es1 wir+1 cabl+1 p[] s\rces1       
%elt]s1 or cab9ets1 associat$ ) !       
provision ( communications s]vice2 &    
7,c7 any ant5na or app>atus t--  7i7 is 
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ radio      
frequ5cy2  7ii7 is design$ to be op]at$1
 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location2 &     
7iii7 is add$ to a t[]1 build+1 or o!r  
/ructure4  7#c7 ,communications s]vice  
,! t]m communications s]vice means a    
s]vice = ! transmission ( writ+1 signs1 
signals1 data1 images1 pictures1 or     
s\nds ( all k9ds4  7#d7 ,cov]$ project  
,! t]m cov]$ project means a project--  
7,a7 = ! deploym5t or modification ( a  
communications facility t is to be c>ri$
 out entirely )9 a floodpla9 7z def9$ 9 
section #i4d ( title #dd1 ,code ( ,f$]al

 ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date ( ! 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act72 &  7,b7 = :i* a   
p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval f !          
,commission is requir$ or t is o!rwise  
subject to ! jurisdiction ( !           
,commission4  #bag4 ,br[nfields broadb& 
deploym5t  7a7 ,,nepa exemption ,a cov]$
 project %all n be subject to !         
requirem5ts ( section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774    
7b7 ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act
 exemption ,a cov]$ project %all n be   
consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4     
7#b7 ,communications facility ,! t]m    
communications facility includes--  7,a7
 any wireless or wirel9e infra/ructure =
 ! transmission ( writ+1 signs1 signals1
 data1 images1 pictures1 or s\nds ( all 
k9ds2  7,b7 any transmitt+ device1 t[]1 
or support /ructure1 & any equipm5t1    

swit*es1 wir+1 cabl+1 p[] s\rces1       
%elt]s1 or cab9ets1 associat$ ) !       
provision ( communications s]vice2 &    
7,c7 any ant5na or app>atus t-- 7i7 is  
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ radio      
frequ5cy2  7ii7 is design$ to be op]at$1
 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location2 &     
7iii7 is add$ to a t[]1 build+1 or o!r  
/ructure4  7#c7 ,communications s]vice  
,! t]m communications s]vice means a    
s]vice = ! transmission ( writ+1 signs1 
signals1 data1 images1 pictures1 or     
s\nds ( all k9ds4  7#d7 ,cov]$ project  
,! t]m cov]$ project means a project--  
7,a7 = ! deploym5t or modification ( a  
communications facility t is to be c>ri$
 out entirely )9 a br[nfield site 7z    
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja772 &  7,b7 = :i* a p]mit1 lic5se1 
or approval f ! ,commission is requir$  
or t is o!rwise subject to !            
jurisdiction ( ! ,commission4  #bah4    
,tru/$ broadb& networks  7a7 ,,nepa     

exemption ,a cov]$ project %all n be    
subject to ! requirem5ts ( section      
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c774  7b7 ,national ,hi/oric 
,pres]vation ,act exemption ,a cov]$    
project %all n be consid]$ an und]tak+  
"u section #cjjcbj ( title #ed1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,cov]$ project def9$ 
,9 ?is section1 ! t]m cov]$ project     
means a project to p]man5tly remove     
cov]$ communications equipm5t or s]vices
 7z def9$ 9 section #i ( ! ,secure &    
,tru/$ ,communications ,networks ,act ( 
#bjai 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afjh77 & to       
replace su* cov]$ communications        
equipm5t or s]vices ) communications    
equipm5t or s]vices t are n cov]$       
communications equipm5t or s]vices 7z s 
def9$74  #bai4 ,connect+ communities po/
 disa/]  7a7 ,,nepa exemption ,a cov]$  
project %all n be subject to !          
requirem5ts ( section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb7b77;,c774    

7b7 ,national ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,act
 exemption ,a cov]$ project %all n be   
consid]$ an und]tak+ "u section #cjjcbj 
( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,communications facility ,! t]m         
communications facility includes-- 7,a7 
any wireless or wirel9e infra/ructure = 
! transmission ( writ+1 signs1 signals1 
data1 images1 pictures1 or s\nds ( all  
k9ds2  7,b7 any transmitt+ device1 t[]1 
or support /ructure1 & any equipm5t1    
swit*es1 wir+1 cabl+1 p[] s\rces1       
%elt]s1 or cab9ets1 associat$ ) !       
provision ( communications s]vices2 &   
7,c7 any ant5na or app>atus t--  7i7 is 
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ radio      
frequ5cy2  7ii7 is design$ to be op]at$1
 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location2 &     
7iii7 is add$ to a t[]1 build+1 or o!r  
/ructure4  7#b7 ,communications s]vice  
,! t]m communications s]vice means a    
s]vice = ! transmission ( writ+1 signs1 
signals1 data1 images1 pictures1 or     
s\nds ( all k9ds4  7#c7 ,cov]$ project  

,! t]m cov]$ project means a project t--
 7,a7 is to be c>ri$ out )9 an area =   
:i* ! ,presid5t has decl>$ a major      
disa/] or an em]g5cy "u ! ,rob]t ,t4    
,/af=d ,disa/] ,relief & ,em]g5cy       
,assi/ance ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaba et 
seq472  7,b7 is to be c>ri$ out n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !        
,presid5t made su* decl>ation2 &  7,c7  
replaces a communications facility      
damag$ by su* disa/] or em]g5cy or makes
 improvem5ts to a communications        
facility 9 su* area t c\ld reasonably be
 consid]$ z necess>y = recov]y f su*    
disa/] or em]g5cy or to prev5t or       
mitigate future disa/]s or em]g5cies4   
#bbj4 ,wildfire wireless resili5cy  7a7 
,,nepa exemption ,a cov]$ project %all n
 be subject to ! requirem5ts ( section  
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c774  7b7 ,national hi/oric  
pres]vation act exemption ,a cov]$      
project %all n be consid]$ an und]tak+  
"u section #cjjcbj ( title #ed1 ,unit$  

,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
section3 7#a7 ,communications facility  
,! t]m communications facility          
includes--  7,a7 any wireless or wirel9e
 infra/ructure = ! transmission ( writ+1
 sign1 signal1 data1 image1 picture1 or 
s\nd ( any k9d2  7,b7 any transmitt+    
device1 t[]1 or support /ructure1 & any 
equipm5t1 swit*1 wir+1 cabl+1 p[] s\rce1
 %elt]1 or cab9et1 associat$ ) !        
provision ( communications s]vices2 &   
7,c7 any ant5na or app>atus t-- 7i7 is  
design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+ radio      
frequ5cy2  7ii7 is design$ to be op]at$1
 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location2 &     
7iii7 is add$ to a t[]1 build+1 or o!r  
/ructure4  7#b7 ,communications s]vice  
,! t]m communications s]vice means a    
s]vice = ! transmission ( any writ+1    
sign1 signal1 data1 image1 picture1 or  
s\nd ( any k9d4  7#c7 ,cov]$ project ,! 
t]m cov]$ project means a project t--   
7,a7 is to be c>ri$ out entirely )9 an  
area = :i* a ,gov]nor has decl>$ a major
 disa/] or an em]g5cy relat$ to a       

wildfire2  7,b7 is to be c>ri$ out n    
lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ! ,gov]nor 
made su* decl>ation2 &  7,c7 replaces a 
communications facility damag$ by su*   
disa/] or em]g5cy or makes improvem5ts  
to a communications facility 9 su* area 
t c\ld reasonably be consid]$ z necess>y
 = recov]y f su* disa/] or em]g5cy or to
 prev5t or mitigate any future disa/] or
 em]g5cy4  #bba4 ,/&>d fees  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #fdji ( ! ,middle ,class 
,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation ,act (    
#bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #adee7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7 ,common   
fee s*$ule  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any  
o!r provision ( law1 ! ,adm9i/rator (   
,g5]al ,s]vices %all e/abli% a common   
fee s*$ule = ! process+ ( applications  
"u subsections 7b77#a7 & 7c74  7#b7 ,fee
 guidel9es ,! application fees e/abli%$ 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be--  7,a7 bas$ on
 direct & actual co/ recov]y2 &  7,b7   
competitively neutral ) reg>d to o!r    

us]s ( ! build+ or o!r prop]ty own$ by !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t4  7#c7 ,exceptions ,! 
,adm9i/rator ( ,g5]al ,s]vices may      
e/abli% competitively neutral exceptions
 to ! fee am\nts e/abli%$ "u p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 consid]ation ( ! public   
b5efit provid$ by a grant ( an easem5t1 
"r-(-way1 or lease2 &  7,b7 9 ! int]e/ (
 exp&+ wireless & broadb& cov]age4  7#d7
 ,use ( fees collect$ ,any fee collect$ 
by an executive ag5cy "u ?is section    
%all only be available to ! ext5t1 & 9  
su* am\nts1 z are provid$ 9 advance 9   
appropriation ,acts1 to ! ag5cy to cov] 
! co/s ( grant+ ! easem5t1 "r-(-way1 or 
lease4  4  7b7 ,deadl9e ,! ,adm9i/rator 
( ,g5]al ,s]vices %all e/abli% ! fee    
s*$ule requir$ "u section #fdji7;d7 ( ! 
,middle ,class ,tax ,relief & ,job      
,creation ,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4   
#adee7;d771 z add$ by subsection 7a71 n 
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  #bbb4 ,exp$it+ ,f$]al     
broadb& deploym5t  7a7 ,def9itions ,9   
?is section3  7#a7 ,appropriate         

committees ( congress ,! t]m            
8appropriate committees ( ,congress0    
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces 
( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,c7 !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,d7 !     
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works ( ! ,s5ate2  7,e7 ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,assi/ant secret>y ,! t]m 
,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#c7 ,communications      
facility ,! t]m communications facility 
includes-- 7,a7 any infra/ructure1      
includ+ any transmitt+ device1 t[]1 or  
support /ructure1 & any equipm5t1       
swit*es1 wir+1 cabl+1 p[] s\rces1       
%elt]s1 or cab9ets1 associat$ ) ! lic5s$
 or p]mitt$ unlic5s$ wireless or wirel9e
 transmission ( writ+s1 signs1 signals1 

data1 images1 pictures1 & s\nds ( all   
k9ds2 &  7,b7 any ant5na or app>atus t--
 7i7 is design$ = ! purpose ( emitt+    
radio frequ5cy2  7ii7 is design$ to be  
op]at$1 or is op]at+1 f a fix$ location 
pursuant to au?orization by !           
,commission or is us+ duly au?oriz$     
devices t d n require individual        
lic5ses2 &  7iii7 is add$ to a t[]1     
build+1 or o!r /ructure4  7#d7          
,communications use ,! t]m              
communications use means ! placem5t &   
op]ation ( a communications facility4   
7#e7 ,communications use au?orization ,!
 t]m communications use au?orization    
means an easem5t1 "r-(-way1 lease1      
lic5se1 or o!r au?orization to locate or
 modify a communications facility on    
cov]$ l& by ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ = !     
prim>y purpose ( au?oriz+ ! occupancy & 
use ( ! cov]$ l& = communications use4  
7#f7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$ l& means--  
7,a7 public l& adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,int]ior2 &  7,b7 ,national ,=e/     
,sy/em l&4  7#g7 ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ ,!   

t]m ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ means ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t (           
,agriculture4  7#h7 ,organization unit  
,! t]m organizational unit means-- 7,a7 
) respect to public l& adm9i/]$ by !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior--  7i7 a ,/ate   
(fice2  7ii7 a di/rict (fice2 or  7iii7 
a field (fice2 &  7,b7 )9 ! ,=e/        
,s]vice--  7i7 a regional (fice2  7ii7 !
 headqu>t]s2  7iii7 a managem5t unit2 or
  7iv7 a rang] di/rict (fice4  7#i7     
,/rike =ce ,! t]m ,/rike ,=ce means !   
int]ag5cy /rike =ce e/abli%$ 9          
subsection 7b77#a74  7b7 ,/rike =ce     
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all e/abli% an     
int]ag5cy /rike =ce to increase         
prioritization by ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$1  
s5ior managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$1  
or an organizational unit ( reviews =   
communications use au?orizations4  7#b7 
,duties ,9 c>ry+ out ! prioritization "u
 p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,/rike ,=ce %all--    
7,a7 conduct p]iodic calls betwe5 memb]s

 ( ! ,/rike ,=ce relat+ to reque/s =    
communications use au?orizations2 &     
7,b7 monitor & facilitate acc\ntability 
( ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ & organizational  
units to meet objective & reasonable    
goals = ! review ( reque/s =            
communications use au?orizations4  7#c7 
,memb]s ,! ,/rike ,=ce %all be compos$ (
 su* repres5tatives ( ,dep>tm5ts conc]n$
 z ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y consid]s       
appropriate1 9 addition to--  7,a7 !    
,assi/ant ,secret>y2  7,b7 a            
repres5tative ( ! ,dep>tm5t conc]n$2    
7,c7 s5ior managem5t ( ! ,dep>tm5t      
conc]n$2 &  7,d7 ! head ( ea*           
organizational unit4  7#d7 ,report to   
congress ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,/rike    
,=ce %all submit to ! appropriate       
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
effectiv5ess ( ! ,/rike ,=ce 9 increas+ 
! prioritization ( reviews =            
communications use au?orization reque/s4
  #bbc4 ,f$]al broadb& deploym5t 9      
uns]v$ areas  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    

section3  7#a7 ,appropriate committees (
 ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees
 ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives2  7,b7 ! ,committee on  
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives2  7,c7 ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate2  7,d7 ! ,committee on          
,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2
  7,e7 ! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 &  7,f7 !      
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,commission  
,! t]m ,commission means ! ,f$]al       
,communications ,commission4  7#c7      
,communications facility ,! t]m         
communications facility includes-- 7,a7 
any infra/ructure1 includ+ any          
transmitt+ device1 t[]1 or support      
/ructure1 & any equipm5t1 swit*1 wir+1  
cabl+1 p[] s\rce1 %elt]1 or cab9et1     
associat$ ) ! lic5s$ or p]mitt$ unlic5s$
 wireless or wirel9e transmission ( any 
writ+1 sign1 signal1 data1 image1       

picture1 & s\nd ( any k9d2 &  7,b7 any  
ant5na or app>atus t-- 7i7 is design$ = 
! purpose ( emitt+ radio frequ5cy2  7ii7
 is design$ to be op]at$1 or is op]at+1 
f a fix$ location pursuant to           
au?orization by ! ,commission or is us+ 
any duly au?oriz$ device t does n       
require an individual lic5se2 &  7iii7  
is add$ to a t[]1 build+1 or o!r        
/ructure4  7#d7 ,cov]$ l& ,! t]m cov]$  
l& means l& manag$ by a ,f$]al l&       
managem5t ag5cy4  7#e7 ,dep>tm5t conc]n$
 ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t conc]n$ means !       
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,agriculture4  7#f7 ,f$]al l& managem5t 
ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,=e/ ,s]vice2  7,b7 !    
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7,c7 !       
,national ,p>k ,s]vice2  7,d7 ! ,fi% &  
,wildlife ,s]vice2 &  7,e7 ! ,bureau (  
,reclamation4  7#g7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!
 t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means-- 7,a7 !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to l& 
adm9i/]$ by su* ,secret>y2  7,b7 !      
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ) respect to  

,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&2 &  7,c7 !     
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4  7b7 ,%>+ broadb& 
availability data  7#a7 ,notification ,n
 lat] ?an #b bus9ess days aft] !        
creation or update ( any map requir$ "u 
section #hjb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,communications
 ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4            
#fdb7;c77#a771 ! ,commission %all notify
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ t ! map has be5    
creat$ or updat$4  7#b7 ,provision (    
in=mation ,n lat] ?an #e bus9ess days   
aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
is notifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !          
,commission %all provide ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ any data ! ,commission has      
collect$ pursuant to title ,,viii ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fda et seq474  7#c7          
,cont9uation ,! ,commission %all provide
 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ ! in=mation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 e #f mon?s     
unless ! ,commission no long] has su*   
in=mation4  7#d7 ,protection ( in=mation
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all     
specify to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ :i*      

in=mation provid$ "u p>agraph 7#b7 0    
collect$ 9 a confid5tial or propriet>y  
mann]1 & ! ,secret>y conc]n$ may n make 
su* in=mation publicly available4  7,b7 
,,foia ,in=mation provid$ "u p>agraph   
7#b7 is exempt f disclosure to ! public 
"u section #eeb7;b77#c77;,b7 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7c7 ,work+ gr\p  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! 
,commission & ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all  
e/abli% an int]ag5cy work+ gr\p to      
facilitate ! prep>ation & int]op]ability
 ( in=mation te*nology sy/ems = !       
provision & receipt ( ! in=mation       
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7    
,nonapplicability ( ,,faca ,! ,f$]al    
,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 
,app47 %all n apply to ! int]ag5cy work+
 gr\p e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7d7   
,reports  7#a7 ,prelim9>y assessm5t (   
pot5tial b>ri]s ,n lat] #abj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! int]ag5cy work+ gr\p is  
e/abli%$ pursuant to subsection 7c77#a71
 ! ,commission & ! ,secret>y conc]n$    

%all jo9tly submit a report to !        
appropriate committees ( ,congress ) a  
prelim9>y assessm5t ( any pot5tial      
b>ri]s to %>+ ! in=mation describ$ "u   
subsection 7b77#b74  7#b7 ,assessm5ts ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !   
,commission provides ! in=mation        
describ$ "u subsection 7b77#b7 to !     
,dep>tm5t conc]n$1 ! ,commission & !    
,secret>y conc]n$ %all jo9tly submit a  
report to ! appropriate committees (    
,congress )-- 7,a7 an assessm5t ( !     
effectiv5ess ( a us]'s ability to locate
 broadb& infra/ructure on cov]$ l& 9 an 
area to be det]m9$ z uns]v$ by !        
,commission on ! basis ( ! maps creat$  
"u section #hjb7;c7 ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fdb7;c772 &
  7,b7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! ,dep>tm5t  
conc]n$ prioritiz$ ! review (           
applications = a communications use     
au?orization 9 an area to be det]m9$ z  
uns]v$ by ! ,commission on ! basis ( !  
maps creat$ "u su* section4  #bbd4      
,f$]al broadb& deploym5t track+  7a7 ,9 

g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y %all submit to ! appropriate  
committees ( ,congress a report conta9+ 
! elem5ts describ$ 9 subsection 7b74    
7b7 ,elem5ts describ$ ,! elem5ts        
describ$ 9 ?is subsection are ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,a plan describ+ h[ ! ,assi/ant    
,secret>y w track ! acceptance1         
process+1 & disposal ( a ,=m #bii       
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y conc]n$ by a    
reque/+ p>ty4  7#b7 ,a description ( h[ 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y w\ld mo/          
exp$iti\sly implem5t ! plan describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a74  7#c7 ,a description ( h[
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y may increase     
transp>5cy to a reque/+ p>ty on ! /atus 
( a ,=m #bii receiv$ by ! ,secret>y     
conc]n$4  7#d7 ,a description ( any     
b>ri]s ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y det]m9es   
c\ld delay ! implem5tation ( ! plan     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7       
,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,!  
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  

means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2   
7,b7 ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 
& ,transportation ( ! ,s5ate2  7,c7 !   
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives2 &  7,d7 ! ,committee on
 ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! 
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ,! t]m
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y means ! ,assi/ant  
,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,communications &
 ,in=mation4  7#c7 ,=m #bii ,! t]m ,=m  
#bii means ! =m develop$ pursuant to    
section #fdji7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,middle  
,class ,tax ,relief & ,job ,creation    
,act ( #bjab 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4             
#adee7;b77#b77;,a771 or any successor   
=m4  7#d7 ,national =e/ sy/em ,! t]m    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em has ! mean+ giv5 !
 t]m 9 section #aa7;a7 ( ! ,=e/ &       
,rangel& ,r5ewable ,res\rces ,plann+    
,act ( #aigd 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #afji7;a774 
7#e7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& means  
l& "u ! managem5t (-- 7,a7 ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t2  7,b7 ! ,national ,p>k  
,s]vice2  7,c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,fi% &   

,wildlife ,s]vice2 or  7,d7 ! ,bureau ( 
,reclamation4  7#f7 ,secret>y conc]n$ ,!
 t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means--  7,a7 !  
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ) respect to    
public l&2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y (        
,agriculture1 ) respect to ,national    
,=e/ ,sy/em l&4