Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act”.
Section 331 Obligation Clarification Act
A BILL
To provide that the special service obligations of a licensee under section 331(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 shall continue to apply even if the licensee changes from a very high frequency station to an ultra high frequency station.
Sec. 2 Special service obligations of certain licensees of ultra high frequency stations
Section 331(a) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 331(a)) is amended—
by striking “It shall be” and inserting the following:
“(1) In general—It shall be”
by striking “In any case” and inserting the following:
“(2) Reallocation to certain communities—In any case”
by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Effect of change to ultra high frequency station—If a licensee that holds a license issued under paragraph (2) changes from a very high frequency commercial television broadcast station to an ultra high frequency commercial television broadcast station—
“(A) the change shall not affect any special service obligations imposed on the licensee as a result of the licensee obtaining the license under paragraph (2), without regard to whether the Commission imposed the obligations—
“(i) by rule or order; or
“(ii) as part of the grant or renewal of the license; and
“(B) the Commission may not directly or indirectly reduce or eliminate the special service obligations described in subparagraph (A) because of the change.”