#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#abj  ,,an ,,act  ,to prev5t & respond  
to ! misuse ( communications s]vices t  
facilitates dome/ic viol5ce & o!r       
crimes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,safe ,connections ,act (   
#bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,except z       
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 t]ms us$ 9  
?is ,act t are def9$ 9 section #cde7;a7 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$
 by section #d ( ?is ,act1 h ! mean+s   
giv5 ^? t]ms 9 su* section #cde7;a74    
#c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 /alk+1 
sexual assault1 human traffick+1 &      
relat$ crimes are life-?reat5+ issues & 
h la/+ & h>mful effects on individuals1 
families1 & entire communities4  7#b7   
,survivors (t5 lack mean+ful support &  
options :5 e/abli%+ indep5d5ce f an     
abus]1 includ+ b>ri]s su* z f9ancial    
insecurity & limit$ access to reliable  
communications tools to ma9ta9 ess5tial 
connections ) family1 social safety     
networks1 employ]s1 & support s]vices4  

7#c7 ,p]petrators ( viol5ce & abuse     
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 increas+ly use 
te*nological & communications tools to  
ex]cise control ov]1 monitor1 & abuse _!
 victims4  7#d7 ,communications law c   
play a public int]e/ role 9 ! promotion 
( safety1 life1 & prop]ty ) respect to !
 types ( viol5ce & abuse describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74 ,= example1 indep5d5t    
access to a wireless phone plan c assi/ 
survivors 9 e/abli%+ security &         
autonomy4  7#e7 ,safegu>ds )9           
communications s]vices c s]ve a role 9  
prev5t+ abuse & n>r[+ ! digital divide  
exp]i5c$ by survivors ( abuse4  #d4     
,protection ( dome/ic viol5ce survivors 
)9 communications s]vices ,"p ,i ( title
 ,,iii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cde4         
,protection ( survivors ( dome/ic       
viol5ce1 human traffick+1 & relat$      
crimes  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,abus] ,! t]m abus] means an       
individual :o has committ$ or alleg$ly  

committ$ a cov]$ act aga9/-- 7,a7 an    
individual :o seeks relief "u subsection
 7b72 or  7,b7 an individual 9 ! c>e (  
an individual :o seeks relief "u        
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,cov]$ act  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! t]m cov]$ act means conduct 
t con/itutes-- 7i7 a crime describ$ 9   
section #djjjb7;a7 ( ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/  
,wom5 ,act ( #aiid 7#cd ,u4,s4,c4       
#abbia7;a771 includ+ dome/ic viol5ce1   
dat+ viol5ce1 sexual assault1 /alk+1 &  
sex traffick+2  7ii7 an act or practice 
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#aa7 or 7#ab7 (    
section #ajc ( ! ,traffick+ ,victims    
,protection ,act ( #bjjj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 
#gajb7 7relat+ to sev]e =ms ( traffick+ 
9 p]sons & sex traffick+1 respectively72
 or  7iii7 an act "u ,/ate law1 ,tribal 
law1 or ! ,uni=m ,code ( ,milit>y       
,ju/ice t is simil> to an (f5se describ$
 9 clause 7i7 or 7ii74  7,b7 ,conviction
 n requir$ ,no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 be con/ru$ to require a crim9al        
conviction or any o!r det]m9ation ( a   
c\rt 9 ord] = conduct to con/itute a    

cov]$ act4  7#c7 ,cov]$ provid] ,! t]m  
cov]$ provid] means a provid] ( a       
private mobile s]vice or comm]cial      
mobile s]vice1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9    
section #ccb7;d74  7#d7 ,prim>y acc\nt  
hold] ,! t]m prim>y acc\nt hold] means  
an individual :o is a p>ty to a mobile  
s]vice contract ) a cov]$ provid]4  7#e7
 ,%>$ mobile s]vice contract ,! t]m %>$ 
mobile s]vice contract-- 7,a7 means a   
mobile s]vice contract = an acc\nt t    
includes n less ?an #b consum]s2 &  7,b7
 does n include ent]prise s]vices (f]$  
by a cov]$ provid]4  7#f7 ,survivor ,!  
t]m survivor means an individual :o is n
 less ?an #ah ye>s old &-- 7,a7 aga9/   
:om a cov]$ act has be5 committ$ or     
alleg$ly committ$2 or  7,b7 :o c>es =   
ano!r individual aga9/ :om a cov]$ act  
has be5 committ$ or alleg$ly committ$   
7provid$ t ! individual provid+ c>e did 
n commit or alleg$ly commit ! cov]$     
act74  7b7 ,sep>ation ( l9es f %>$      
mobile s]vice contract  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n
 lat] ?an #b bus9ess days aft] receiv+ a

 complet$ l9e sep>ation reque/ f a      
survivor pursuant to subsection 7c71 a  
cov]$ provid] %all1 z applicable1 )     
respect to a %>$ mobile s]vice contract 
"u :i* ! survivor & ! abus] ea* use a   
l9e-- 7,a7 sep>ate ! l9e ( ! survivor1 &
 ! l9e ( any individual 9 ! c>e ( !     
survivor1 f ! %>$ mobile s]vice         
contract2 or  7,b7 sep>ate ! l9e ( !    
abus] f ! %>$ mobile s]vice contract4   
7#b7 ,limitations on p5alties1 fees1 &  
o!r requirem5ts ,except z provid$ 9     
p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#h71 a cov]$      
provid] may n make sep>ation ( a l9e f a
 %>$ mobile s]vice contract "u p>agraph 
7#a7 cont+5t on any requirem5t o!r ?an !
 requirem5ts "u subsection 7c71         
includ+-- 7,a7 paym5t ( a fee1 p5alty1  
or o!r *>ge2  7,b7 ma9ta9+ contractual  
or bill+ responsibility ( a sep>at$ l9e 
) ! provid]2  7,c7 approval ( sep>ation 
by ! prim>y acc\nt hold]1 if ! prim>y   
acc\nt hold] is n ! survivor2  7,d7 a   
prohibition or limitation1 includ+ "o   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 on numb]   

portability1 provid$ su* portability is 
te*nically feasible1 or a reque/ to     
*ange phone numb]s2  7,e7 a prohibition 
or limitation on ! sep>ation ( l9es z a 
result ( arre>s accru$ by ! acc\nt2     
7,f7 an increase 9 ! rate *>g$ = !      
mobile s]vice plan ( ! prim>y acc\nt    
hold] ) respect to s]vice on any rema9+ 
l9e or l9es2 or  7,g7 any o!r limitation
 or requirem5t n li/$ "u subsection 7c74
  7#c7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9      
p>agraph 7#b7 %all be con/ru$ to require
 a cov]$ provid] to provide a rate plan 
= ! prim>y acc\nt hold] t is n o!rwise  
comm]cially available4  7#d7 ,remote    
option ,a cov]$ provid] %all (f] a      
survivor ! ability to submit a l9e      
sep>ation reque/ "u subsection 7c7 ?r\gh
 secure remote means t are easily       
navigable1 provid$ t remote options are 
comm]cially available & te*nically      
feasible4  7#e7 ,responsibility =       
transf]r$ telephone numb]s ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#b71 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* a
 cov]$ provid] transf]s bill+           

responsibilities = & rights to a        
telephone numb] or numb]s to a survivor 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 response to a   
l9e sep>ation reque/ submitt$ by !      
survivor "u subsection 7c71 unless ord]$
 o!rwise by a c\rt1 ! survivor %all     
assume f9ancial responsibility1 includ+ 
= mon?ly s]vice co/s1 = ! transf]r$     
telephone numb] or numb]s4  7#f7        
,responsibility = transf]r$ telephone   
numb]s f a survivor's acc\nt ,not)/&+   
p>agraph 7#b71 ^u ! transf] ( a         
telephone numb] "u p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 9 
response to a l9e sep>ation reque/      
submitt$ by a survivor "u subsection    
7c71 ! survivor %all h no fur!r f9ancial
 responsibilities to ! transf]r+ cov]$  
provid] = ! s]vices provid$ by !        
transf]r+ cov]$ provid] = ! telephone   
numb] or = any mobile device associat$ )
 ! telephone numb]4  7#g7               
,responsibility = mobile device ,not)/&+
 p>agraph 7#b71 beg9n+ on ! date on :i* 
a cov]$ provid] transf]s bill+          
responsibilities = & rights to a        

telephone numb] or numb]s to a survivor 
"u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 9 response to a   
l9e sep>ation reque/ submitt$ by !      
survivor "u subsection 7c71 unless      
o!rwise ord]$ by a c\rt1 ! survivor %all
 n assume f9ancial responsibility = any 
mobile device associat$ ) ! sep>at$ l9e1
 unless ! survivor pur*as$ ! mobile     
device1 or affirmatively elects to      
ma9ta9 possession ( ! mobile device4    
7#h7 ,notice to survivor ,if a cov]$    
provid] sep>ates a l9e f a %>$ mobile   
s]vice contract "u p>agraph 7#a7 & !    
prim>y acc\nt hold] is n ! survivor1 !  
cov]$ provid] %all notify ! survivor ( !
 date on :i* ! cov]$ provid] int5ds to  
give any =mal notice to ! prim>y acc\nt 
hold]4  7c7 ,l9e sep>ation reque/  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,a survivor %all submit to !   
cov]$ provid] a l9e sep>ation reque/ t--
 7,a7 v]ifies t an individual :o uses a 
l9e "u ! %>$ mobile s]vice contract has 
committ$ or alleg$ly committ$ a cov]$   
act aga9/ ! survivor or an individual 9 
! survivor's c>e1 by provid+-- 7i7 a    

copy ( a sign$ affidavit f a lic5s$     
m$ical or m5tal heal? c>e provid]1      
lic5s$ milit>y m$ical or m5tal heal? c>e
 provid]1 lic5s$ social work]1 victim   
s]vices provid]1 or lic5s$ milit>y      
victim s]vices provid]1 or an employee (
 a c\rt1 act+ )9 ! scope ( t p]son's    
employm5t2 or  7ii7 a copy ( a police   
report1 /atem5ts provid$ by police1     
includ+ milit>y police1 to magi/rates or
 judges1 *>g+ docum5ts1 protective or   
re/ra9+ ord]s1 milit>y protective ord]s1
 or any o!r (ficial record t docum5ts ! 
cov]$ act2  7,b7 9 ! case ( relief s\ght
 "u subsection 7b77#a77;,a71 ) respect  
to-- 7i7 a l9e us$ by ! survivor t !    
survivor seeks to h sep>at$1 /ates t !  
survivor is ! us] ( t specific l9e2 &   
7ii7 a l9e us$ by an individual 9 ! c>e 
( ! survivor t ! survivor seeks to h    
sep>at$1 includes an affidavit sett+ =? 
t ! individual-- 7,i7 is 9 ! c>e ( !    
survivor2 &  7,,ii7 is ! us] ( t        
specific l9e2 &  7,c7 reque/s relief "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   

7b77#a7 & id5tifies ea* l9e t %\ld be   
sep>at$4  7#b7 ,communications f cov]$  
provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ provid]
 %all notify a survivor seek+ relief "u 
subsection 7b7 9 cle> & accessible      
language t ! cov]$ provid] may contact !
 survivor1 or designat$ repres5tative ( 
! survivor1 to confirm ! l9e sep>ation1 
or if ! cov]$ provid] is unable to      
complete ! l9e sep>ation = any reason1  
pursuant to subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c74   
7,b7 ,remote means ,a cov]$ provid] %all
 notify a survivor "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
?r\gh remote means1 provid$ t remote    
means are comm]cially available &       
te*nically feasible4  7,c7 ,election (  
mann] ( contact ,:5 complet+ a l9e      
sep>ation reque/ submitt$ by a survivor 
?r\gh remote means "u p>agraph 7#a71 a  
cov]$ provid] %all all[ ! survivor to   
elect 9 ! mann] 9 :i* ! cov]$ provid]   
may-- 7i7 contact ! survivor1 or        
designat$ repres5tative ( ! survivor1 9 
response to ! reque/1 if necess>y2 or   
7ii7 notify ! survivor1 or designat$    

repres5tative ( ! survivor1 ( !         
inability ( ! cov]$ provid] to complete 
! l9e sep>ation4  7#c7 ,enhanc$         
protections "u ,/ate law ,?is subsection
 %all n affect any law or regulation ( a
 ,/ate provid+ communications           
protections = survivors 7or any simil>  
category ( individuals7 t has less /r+5t
 requirem5ts = provid+ evid5ce ( a cov]$
 act 7or any simil> category ( conduct7 
?an ?is subsection4  7d7 ,confid5tial & 
secure treatm5t ( p]sonal in=mation     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ section          
#bbb7;c77#b71 a cov]$ provid] & any     
(fic]1 director1 employee1 v5dor1 or    
ag5t !re( %all treat any in=mation      
submitt$ by a survivor "u subsection 7c7
 z confid5tial & securely dispose ( !   
in=mation n lat] ?an #ij days aft]      
receiv+ ! in=mation4  7#b7 ,rule (      
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
be con/ru$ to prohibit a cov]$ provid] f
 ma9ta9+1 = long] ?an ! p]iod specifi$ 9
 t p>agraph1 a record t v]ifies t a     
survivor fulfill$ ! conditions ( a l9e  

sep>ation reque/ "u subsection 7c74  7e7
 ,availability ( in=mation to consum]s  
,a cov]$ provid] %all make in=mation    
ab\t ! options & process describ$ 9     
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 readily available 
to consum]s-- 7#a7 on ! website & !     
mobile application ( ! provid]2  7#b7 9 
physical /ores2 &  7#c7 9 o!r =ms (     
public-fac+ consum] communication4  7f7 
,te*nical infeasibility  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! requirem5t to effectuate a l9e       
sep>ation reque/ pursuant to subsection 
7b77#a7 %all n apply to a cov]$ provid] 
if ! cov]$ provid] _c op]ationally or   
te*nically effectuate ! reque/4  7#b7   
,notification ,if a cov]$ provid] _c    
op]ationally or te*nically effectuate a 
l9e sep>ation reque/ z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 ! cov]$ provid] %all--   
7,a7 notify ! survivor :o submitt$ !    
reque/ ( t infeasibility-- 7i7 at ! "t (
 ! reque/2 or  7ii7 9 ! case ( a        
survivor :o has submitt$ ! reque/ us+   
remote means1 n lat] ?an #b bus9ess days
 aft] receiv+ ! reque/2 &  7,b7 provide 

! survivor ) in=mation ab\t o!r         
alt]natives to submitt+ a l9e sep>ation 
reque/1 includ+ />t+ a new l9e ( s]vice4
  7g7 ,liability protection  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,a cov]$ provid] & any (fic]1     
director1 employee1 v5dor1 or ag5t !re( 
%all n be subject to liability = any    
claims d]iv+ f an action tak5 or        
omission made ) respect to compliance ) 
?is section & ! rules adopt$ to implem5t
 ?is section4  7#b7 ,commission au?ority
 ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all limit !    
au?ority ( ! ,commission to en=ce ?is   
section or any rules or regulations     
promulgat$ by ! ,commission pursuant to 
?is section4  4  #e4 ,rulemak+ on       
protections = survivors ( dome/ic       
viol5ce  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,af=dable          
,connectivity ,program means ! program  
e/abli%$ "u section #ijd7;b7 ( division 
,n ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations     
,act1 #bjba 7,public ,law #aaf-bfj71 z  
am5d$ by section #fjejb ( !             
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   

7,public ,law #aag-eh71 or any successor
 program2  7#b7 ! t]m appropriate       
congressional committees means !        
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7#c7 ! t]m    
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission2  7#d7 ! t]m
 cov]$ hotl9e means a hotl9e relat$ to  
dome/ic viol5ce1 dat+ viol5ce1 sexual   
assault1 /alk+1 sex traffick+1 sev]e =ms
 ( traffick+ 9 p]sons1 or any o!r simil>
 act2  7#e7 ! t]m designat$ program     
means ! program designat$ by !          
,commission "u subsection               
7c77#c77;,a77i7 to provide em]g5cy      
communications support to survivors2    
7#f7 ! t]m ,lifel9e program means !     
program set =? 9 subp>t ,e ( "p #ed (   
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7or any successor regulation72 &  7#g7 !
 t]m text message has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #bbg7;e7 ( ! ,communications 
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbg7;e774  

7b7 ,rulemak+s  7#a7 ,l9e sep>ations    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,commission %all adopt rules to implem5t
 section #cde ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd1 z add$ by section #d ( ?is ,act4
  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 adopt+ rules "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission %all   
consid]-- 7i7 privacy protections2  7ii7
 acc\nt security & fraud detection2     
7iii7 acc\nt bill+ proc$ures2  7iv7     
proc$ures = notification ( survivors    
ab\t l9e sep>ation processes2  7v7      
notice to acc\nt hold]s2  7vi7          
situations 9 :i* a cov]$ provid] _c     
op]ationally or te*nically sep>ate a    
telephone numb] or numb]s f a %>$ s]vice
 plan su* t ! provid] _c effectuate a   
l9e sep>ation reque/2  7vii7 !          
requirem5ts = remote submission ( a l9e 
sep>ation reque/1 includ+ h[ t option   
facilitates submission ( v]ification    
in=mation & meets ! o!r requirem5ts (   
section #cde ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd1 z add$ by section #d ( ?is ,act2 

7viii7 feasibility ( remote options =   
small cov]$ provid]s2  7ix7             
implem5tation timel9es1 includ+ ^? =    
small cov]$ provid]s2  7x7 f9ancial     
responsibility = transf]r$ telephone    
numb]s2  7xi7 :e!r & h[ ! survivor c    
affirmatively elect to take f9ancial    
responsibility = ! mobile device        
associat$ ) ! sep>at$ l9e2  7xii7       
compliance ) subp>t ,u ( "p #fd ( title 
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulations 7relat+ to cu/om]
 propriet>y network in=mation7 or any   
o!r legal or law en=cem5t requirem5ts2 &
  7xiii7 ensur+ cov]$ provid]s h !      
necess>y acc\nt in=mation to comply ) ! 
rules & ) section #cde ( !              
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
section #d ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy   
communications support = survivors  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 or z "p ( a 
g5]al rulemak+ proce$+ relat+ to !      
,lifel9e program or ! ,af=dable         
,connectivity ,program1 :i*ev] occurs   

e>li]1 ! ,commission %all adopt rules   
t-- 7i7 designate a s+le program1 :i*   
%all be ei!r ! ,lifel9e program or !    
,af=dable ,connectivity ,program1 to    
provide em]g5cy communications support  
to survivors 9 accordance ) ?is         
p>agraph2 &  7ii7 all[ a survivor :o is 
suff]+ f f9ancial h>d%ip & meets !      
requirem5ts "u section #cde7;c77#a7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
section #d ( ?is ,act1 )\t reg>d to :e!r
 ! survivor meets ! o!rwise applicable  
eligibility requirem5ts ( ! designat$   
program1 to-- 7,i7 enroll 9 ! designat$ 
program z quickly z is feasible2 &      
7,,ii7 p>ticipate 9 ! designat$ program 
bas$ on su* qualifications = n m ?an #f 
mon?s4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,9 adopt+   
rules "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,commission
 %all consid]-- 7i7 h[ survivors :o are 
eligible = relief & elect$ to sep>ate a 
l9e "u section #cde7;c77#a7 ( !         
,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by 
section #d ( ?is ,act1 b ^: l9es c\ld n 
be sep>at$ due to op]ational or te*nical

 infeasibility1 c p>ticipate 9 !        
designat$ program2 &  7ii7              
confid5tiality 9 ! transf] & ret5tion ( 
any necess>y docum5tation reg>d+ !      
eligibility ( a survivor to enroll 9 !  
designat$ program4  7,c7 ,evaluation ,n 
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] complet+ !        
rulemak+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,commission %all-- 7i7 evaluate !       
effectiv5ess ( ! ,commission's provision
 ( support to survivors ?r\gh !         
designat$ program2  7ii7 assess !       
detection & elim9ation ( fraud1 wa/e1 & 
abuse ) respect to ! support describ$ 9 
clause 7i72 &  7iii7 submit to !        
appropriate congressional committees a  
report t includes ! evaluation &        
assessm5t describ$ 9 clauses 7i7 & 7ii71
 respectively4  7,d7 ,rule ( con/ruction
 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to
 limit ! ability ( a survivor :o meets !
 requirem5ts "u section #cde7;c77#a7 ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by
 section #d ( ?is ,act1 to p>ticipate 9 
! designat$ program indef9itely if !    

survivor o!rwise qualifies = ! designat$
 program "u ! rules ( ! designat$       
program4  7,e7 ,notification ,a provid] 
( wireless communications s]vices t     
receives a l9e sep>ation reque/ pursuant
 to section #cde ( ! ,communications    
,act ( #aicd1 z add$ by section #d ( ?is
 ,act1 %all in=m ! survivor :o submitt$ 
! reque/ (-- 7i7 ! exi/5ce ( ! designat$
 program2  7ii7 :o qualifies to         
p>ticipate 9 ! designat$ program "u !   
rules adopt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 t are  
specially applicable to survivors2 &    
7iii7 h[ to p>ticipate 9 ! designat$    
program "u ! rules describ$ 9 clause    
7ii74  7#c7 ,hotl9e calls  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,commission %all 
comm5ce a rulemak+ proce$+ to consid]   
:e!r to1 & h[ ! ,commission %\ld-- 7i7  
e/abli%1 & update on a mon?ly basis1 a  
c5tral database ( cov]$ hotl9es to be   
us$ by provid]s ( wireless              
communications s]vices or wirel9e voice 
s]vices2 &  7ii7 require provid]s (     

wireless communications s]vices or      
wirel9e voice s]vices to omit f         
consum]-fac+ logs ( calls or text       
messages any records ( calls or text    
messages to cov]$ hotl9es 9 ! c5tral    
database describ$ 9 clause 7i71 :ile    
ma9ta9+ int]nal records ( ^? calls &    
messages4  7,b7 ,consid]ations ,!       
rulemak+ conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7   
%all include consid]ation (-- 7i7 !     
ability ( law en=cem5t ag5cies or       
survivors to access a log ( calls or    
text messages 9 a crim9al inve/igation  
or civil proce$+2  7ii7 ! ability (     
provid]s ( wireless communication       
s]vices or wirel9e voice s]vices to--   
7,i7 id5tify logs t are consum]-fac+2 & 
7,,ii7 omit c]ta9 consum]-fac+ logs1    
:ile ma9ta9+ int]nal records ( su* calls
 & text messages2 &  7iii7 any o!r      
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