,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cccj ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,may #ae1 #bjbc,mrs4 ,lesko introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd to pres]ve cable fran*is+ au?ority1 provide = fa/] deploym5t ( cable & o!r s]vices1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,connect+ ,& ,build+ ,l9es = ,exp$it$ ,expansion ,act or ! ,,cable ,expansion ,act4 #b4 ,reque/ reg>d+ placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification ( cable equipm5t ,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 ( facilities 7#a7 ,no effect on au?ority ( c]ta9 entities ,except z provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 no?+ 9 ?is title %all limit or affect ! au?ority ( a cov]$ entity ov]-- 7,a7 decisions reg>d+ ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification ( a cov]$ equipm5t )9 ! jurisdiction ( su* cov]$ entity2 or 7,b7 safety /&>ds = ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification ( su* a cov]$ equipm5t4 7#b7 ,limitations 7,a7 ,ability to provide or enhance cable s]vice ,) respect to ! regulation by a cov]$ entity ( ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification ( a cov]$ equipm5t1 ! cov]$ entity %all n prohibit or h ! effect ( prohibit+ ! ability ( a cable op]ator to provide1 improve1 or enhance ! provision ( s]vice us+ a cov]$ equipm5t "u a fran*ise grant$ by su* cov]$ entity1 or )9 ! jurisdiction ( su* cov]$ entity1 z s may be ! case4 7,b7 ,tim+ ( decisions on reque/s = au?orizations to place1 con/ruct1 or modify facility 7i7 ,timeframe ,a cov]$ entity %all approve or d5y a complete reque/ = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify a cov]$ equipm5t n lat] ?an-- 7,i7 if ! reque/ is = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify a cov]$ equipm5t 9 or on eligible support infra/ructure1 #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ entity receives ! reque/2 & 7,,ii7 if ! reque/ is n = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify a cov]$ equipm5t 9 or on eligible support infra/ructure1 #aej days aft] ! date on :i* ! cov]$ entity receives ! reque/4 7ii7 ,applicability ,not)/&+ any provision ( ?is title1 ! applicable timeframe "u clause 7i7 %all apply collectively to all proce$+s requir$ by a cov]$ entity = ! approval ( ! reque/4 7iii7 ,no toll+ ,a timeframe "u clause 7i7 may n be toll$ by any moratorium1 :e!r express or de facto1 impos$ by ! cov]$ entity on ! consid]ation ( any reque/ = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify a cov]$ equipm5t4 7iv7 ,writt5 decision & record ,any decision by a cov]$ entity to d5y a complete reque/ = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify cov]$ equipm5t %all be-- 7,i7 9 writ+2 7,,ii7 support$ by sub/antial evid5ce conta9$ 9 a writt5 record2 & 7,,iii7 publicly releas$1 & provid$ to ! reque/+ p>ty1 on ! same day su* decision is made4 7v7 ,deem$ grant$ ,if a cov]$ entity fails to grant or d5y a complete reque/ by ! applicable deadl9e "u subp>agraph 7,a77i71 ! reque/ %all be deem$ grant$ & au?oriz$ on ! date on :i* ! cov]$ entity receives writt5 notice ( ! failure f ! reque/+ p>ty4 7#c7 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ complete2 receiv$ 7,a7 ,:5 reque/ consid]$ complete 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,= ! purposes ( ?is subsection1 a reque/ to a cov]$ entity %all be consid]$ complete if ! reque/+ p>ty-- 7,i7 has tak5 ! fir/ proc$ural /ep )9 ! control ( ! reque/+ p>ty-- 7aa7 t ! cov]$ entity requires z "p ( ! process = review+ su* reque/s2 or 7bb7 to submit ! type ( fil+ t is typically requir$ to initiate a /&>d review = a simil> reque/ 9 a jurisdiction t has n e/abli%$ specific proc$ures = ! relevant review & approval ( su* a reque/2 & 7,,ii7 has n receiv$ a writt5 notice f ! cov]$ entity )9 #cj days aft] ! date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ by ! cov]$ entity-- 7aa7 /at+ t all ! in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r docum5t7 requir$ by ! cov]$ entity 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$2 & 7cc7 t includes a citation to a specific provision ( a publicly available rule1 regulation1 or /&>d issu$ by ! gov]nm5t requir+ t ! in=mation be submitt$ ) su* a reque/4 7ii7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m ! date on :i* ! reque/ is receiv$ by ! cov]$ entity means-- 7,i7 9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$ electronically1 ! date on :i* ! reque/ is transmitt$2 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$ 9 p]son1 ! date on :i* ! reque/ is deliv]$ to ! individual or at ! location specifi$ by ! cov]$ entity or 9-p]son submission2 & 7,,iii7 9 ! case ( a reque/ submitt$ 9 any o!r mann]1 ! 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$-- 7i7 except z provid$ 9 clause 7ii71 on ! date on :i* ! reque/+ p>ty submits to ! cov]$ entity all in=mation 7includ+ any =m or o!r docum5t7 requir$ by ! cov]$ entity to be submitt$ = ! reque/ to be consid]$ complete2 or 7ii7 9 ! case ( a reque/ ) respect to :i* all su* in=mation is n submitt$ & t is consid]$ complete "u subp>agraph 7,a77i7 because ! reque/+ p>ty has n receiv$ a writt5 notice f ! cov]$ entity )9 ! p]iod describ$ 9 su* subp>agraph1 on ! day aft] ! la/ day ( su* p]iod4 7#d7 ,fees 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a cov]$ entity may *>ge a fee t meets ! requirem5ts "u subp>agraph 7,b7 to consid] a reque/ = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify cov]$ equipm5t4 7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,a fee *>g$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be-- 7i7 competitively neutral1 te*nology neutral1 & nondiscrim9atory2 7ii7 publicly disclos$ 9 advance2 7iii7 calculat$-- 7,i7 bas$ on actual & direct co/s =-- 7aa7 review & process+ ( reque/s2 & 7bb7 repairs & replacem5t (-- 7,,aa7 compon5ts & mat]ials result+ f & affect$ by ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification 7includ+ ! in/allation or improvem5t7 ( cov]$ equipm5t2 or 7,,bb7 ! modification 7includ+ ! improvem5t7 ( eligible support infra/ructure1 or repairs & replacem5t ( equipm5t t facilitates ! placem5t1 con/ruction1 or modification 7includ+ ! in/allation or improvem5t7 ( su* facilities or ! modification 7includ+ ! improvem5t7 ( su* /ructures2 & 7,,ii7 us+1 = purposes ( subclause 7,i71 only co/s t are objectively reasonable2 & 7,,iii7 describ$ to a reque/+ p>ty 9 a mann] t di/+ui%es betwe5 nonrecurr+ fees & recurr+ fees4 7,c7 ,no relation to fran*ise fees ,a fee *>g$ "u ?is p>agraph to consid] a reque/ = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify cov]$ equipm5t may n be consid]$ a fran*ise fee "u section #fbb4 7#e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ equipm5t ,! t]m cov]$ equipm5t means equipm5t us$ 9 or atta*$ to a cable sy/em4 7,b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity means3 7i7 ,a ,/ate4 7ii7 ,a local gov]nm5t4 7iii7 ,an in/rum5tality ( a ,/ate or a local gov]nm5t4 7iv7 ,a fran*is+ au?ority4 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* facility7 at ! "t :5 a complete reque/ to a cov]$ entity = au?orization to place1 con/ruct1 or modify cov]$ equipm5t 9 or on ! infra/ructure is receiv$ by ! cov]$ entity4 4 #c4 ,action on p5d+ reque/s 7a7 ,application ,p>agraphs 7#b77;,b7 & 7#d7 ( section #fbd7;j7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #edd7;j771 z add$ by section #b1 %all apply to a-- 7#a7 reque/ receiv$ by a cov]$ entity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #fbd7;j7 ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd7-- 7,a7 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 & 7,b7 has n be5 approv$ or d5i$ by ! cov]$ entity on or be=e su* date2 & 7#b7 a reque/ receiv$ by a cov]$ entity on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,date ( receipt ,! date ( receipt by a cov]$ entity ( a reque/ describ$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 %all be deem$ to be ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4