,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bheg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #bj1         
#bjbc,ms4 ,baldw9 introduc$ ! foll[+    
bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &      
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !  
,communications ,act ( #aicd & title    
#ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to provide    
great] access to 9-,/ate television     
broadca/ programm+ = cable & satellite  
subscrib]s 9 c]ta9 c\nties4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,g ,pack
 ,g ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,c>riage (       
network /ation signals 9 c]ta9 c\nties  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i ( title ,,iii ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #cdf4 ,c>riage (   
network /ation signals 9 c]ta9 c\nties  
7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section-- 7#a7 ! 
t]m cable op]ator has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #fjb2  7#b7 ! t]ms cov]$     
c\nty & 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network  
/ation retransmission h ! mean+s giv5 ^?

 t]ms 9 section #aai7;d7 ( title #ag1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except t1 9 ! case 
( a cable op]ator1 any ref]5ce to a     
satellite c>ri] or a subscrib] ( a      
satellite c>ri] %all be consid]$ to be a
 ref]5ce to a cable op]ator or a        
subscrib] ( a cable op]ator1            
respectively2  7#c7 ! t]m local m>ket   
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#abb7;j7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code2  7#d7 ! t]m local network /ation 
means1 ) respect to a subscrib] & a     
television network1 ! network /ation--  
7,a7 t is affiliat$ ) ! television      
network2 &  7,b7 )9 ! local m>ket 9 :i* 
! subscrib] is locat$2 &  7#e7 ! t]ms   
network /ation & satellite c>ri] h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aai7;d7 (
 title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7   
,subscrib] election ,a cable op]ator or 
satellite c>ri] %all1 at ! election ( a 
subscrib] 9 a cov]$ c\nty ) respect to a
 television network1 provide to !       
subscrib]-- 7#a7 retransmission ( !     
signal ( any local network /ation t !   

op]ator or c>ri] is requir$ to          
retransmit to ! subscrib] )\t reg>d to  
?is section2  7#b7 an 9-,/ate1          
adjac5t-m>ket network /ation            
retransmission2 or  7#c7 bo?            
retransmissions describ$ 9 p>agraphs    
7#a7 & 7#b74  7c7 ,relation%ip to local 
signal c>riage requirem5ts ,if a        
subscrib] elects to receive only an     
9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation   
retransmission "u subsection 7b7-- 7#a7 
! provision ( t retransmission to !     
subscrib] %all be deem$ to fulfill any  
obligation ( ! cable op]ator or         
satellite c>ri] to provide to !         
subscrib] ! signal ( a local network    
/ation "u section #cch1 #fad1 or #fae2 &
  7#b7 9 ! case ( a satellite c>ri] t   
has be5 recogniz$ z a qualifi$ c>ri] "u 
section #aai7;f7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 ! provision ( t           
retransmission in/ead ( ! signal ( a    
local network /ation %all n affect !    
/atus ( ! satellite c>ri] z a qualifi$  
c>ri] = purposes ( t section & section  

#cdb ( ?is ,act4  7d7 ,requirem5t       
subject to te*nical feasibility =       
satellite c>ri]s ,a satellite c>ri] %all
 be requir$ to provide a retransmission 
"u subsection 7b7 only to ! ext5t t su* 
provision is te*nically feasible1 z     
det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  7e7 ,treatm5t
 ( 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-,m>ket network      
/ation retransmissions by cable op]ators
  7#a7 ,retransmission cons5t exception 
,section #cbe7;b7 %all n apply to an    
9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation   
retransmission by a cable op]ator to a  
subscrib] resid+ 9 a cov]$ c\nty4  7#b7 
,deem$ significantly view$ ,9 ! case (  
an 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation
 retransmission by a cable op]ator to a 
subscrib] resid+ 9 a cov]$ c\nty1 !     
signal ( ! /ation %all be deem$ to be   
significantly view$ 9 t c\nty )9 ! mean+
 ( section #gf4ed ( title #dg1 ,code (  
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation4  4  7b7 ,treatm5t ( 9-,/ate1
 adjac5t-,m>ket network /ation          
retransmissions by satellite c>ri]s     

,section #cci ( ! ,communications ,act (
 #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cci7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,a71 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
,9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation  
retransmissions to subscrib]s resid+ 9  
cov]$ c\nties %all n c\nt t[>d ! limit  
set =? 9 ?is subp>agraph42 &  7,b7 9    
p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7,i7 ,9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket   
network /ation retransmissions ,no?+ 9  
?is p>agraph %all apply to or affect    
9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation   
retransmissions to subscrib]s resid+ 9  
cov]$ c\nties4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection  
7d7-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 
?r\gh 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#g71 
respectively2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ be=e    
p>agraph 7#c71 z s r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,cov]$ c\nty ,! t]m cov]$ c\nty  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#aai7;d7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code4  7#b7 ,9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket    
network /ation retransmission ,! t]m    
9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation   

retransmission has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #aai7;d7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  4  7c7 ,no effect on     
ability ,to receive significantly view$ 
signals ,section #cdj7;b77#c7 ( !       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cdj7;b77#c77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3  
or to a subscrib] :o elects "u section  
#cdf7;b71 ) respect to ! network ) :i* !
 /ation ^: signal is be+ retransmitt$   
pursuant to ?is section is affiliat$1 to
 receive an 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket      
network /ation retransmission 7z def9$ 9
 section #aai7;d7 ( title #ag1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code7 in/ead ( ! signal ( a     
local network /ation 7z def9$ 9 section 
#cdf74  #c4 ,availability ( copyright   
lic5se  7a7 ,second>y transmissions (   
di/ant television programm+ by satellite
 ,section #aai ( title #ag1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7a77#b77;,b77i71 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3 ,9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket  
network /ation retransmissions to       

subscrib]s resid+ 9 cov]$ c\nties %all n
 c\nt t[>d ! limit set =? 9 ?is clause42
 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 9      
p>agraph 7#aj7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71
 by /rik+ 2 or & ins]t+ a semicolon2    
7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ !     
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7iii7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7 )      
respect to an 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket    
network /ation retransmission1 is a     
subscrib] resid+ 9 a cov]$ c\nty4  2 &  
7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#ag7  
,9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation  
retransmission ,! t]m 9-,/ate1          
adjac5t-m>ket network /ation            
retransmission means ! second>y         
transmission by a satellite c>ri] ( !   
prim>y transmission ( any network /ation
 ^: community ( lic5se is locat$-- 7,a7 
9 ! ,/ate ( a subscrib]2 &  7,b7 9 a    
local m>ket t is adjac5t to ! local     
m>ket ( ! subscrib]4  7#ah7 ,cov]$ c\nty
 ,! t]m cov]$ c\nty means1 ) respect to 
an 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network /ation
 retransmission to a subscrib]1 any     

c\nty to :i* bo? ( ! foll[+ apply3 7,a7 
,! c\nty is "o ( ! foll[+ c\nties 9 !   
,/ate ( ,wiscons93 ,a%l&1 ,b>ron1       
,bayfield1 ,burnett1 ,d\glas1 ,dunn1    
,flor5ce1 ,iron1 ,pi]ce1 ,polk1 ,sawy]1 
,/4 ,croix1 or ,wa%burn4  7,b7 ,! c\nty 
is n 9 ! local m>ket ( any television   
broadca/ /ation-- 7i7 t is affiliat$ ) !
 same network2 &  7ii7 ^: community (   
lic5se is locat$ 9 ! ,/ate ( !          
subscrib]4  4  7b7 ,second>y            
transmissions ( local television        
programm+ by satellite ,section #abb7;a7
 ( title #ag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,a71 by   
ins]t+ aft] "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  
7or 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network      
/ation retransmissions in/ead ( second>y
 transmissions "u t p>agraph1 9         
accordance ) an election "u section     
#cdf7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd72 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 by
 ins]t+ aft] "u p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3 
7or 9-,/ate1 adjac5t-m>ket network      
/ation retransmissions in/ead ( second>y

 transmissions "u t p>agraph1 9         
accordance ) an election "u section     
#cdf7;b7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd74