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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 167 / Wednesday, September 1, 2021 / Proposed Rules sections 1, 4i, 4j, 303, 307, 312, 315, 335, and 403 of the Communications Act, 47 U.S.C 151, 154i, 154j, 303, 307, 312, 315, 335, and 403, this Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is adopted.
It is further ordered that the Commissions Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, shall send a copy of this Notice, including the Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
List of Subjects 47 CFR Parts 25
Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Telecommunications.
47 CFR Part 73
Cable television, Education, Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Telecommunications 47 CFR Part 76
Cable television, internet, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Telecommunications Federal Communications Commission.
Cecilia Sigmund, Federal Register Liaison Officer, Office of the Secretary.

Proposed Rules For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications Commission proposes to amend 47 CFR
parts 25, 73, and 76 as follows:
PART 25SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS
1. The authority citation for part 25
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302, 303, 307, 309, 310, 319, 332, 605, and 721, unless otherwise noted.

25.702 Other SDARS Public interest obligations.

2. Amend 25.701 by revising paragraph d to read as follows:

25.701 Other DBS Public interest obligations.

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d Political File. 1 Each DBS
operator engaged in origination programming shall maintain, and make available for public inspection, a complete record of a request to purchase broadcast time that:
i Is made by or on behalf of a legally qualified candidate for public office; or ii Communicates a message relating to any political matter of national importance, including:
A A legally qualified candidate;
B Any election to Federal office; or C A national legislative issue of public importance.

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2 Contents of record. A record maintained under this paragraph shall contain information regarding:
i Whether the request to purchase broadcast time is accepted or rejected by the licensee;
ii The rate charged for the broadcast time;
iii The date and time on which the communication is aired;
iv The class of time that is purchased;
v The name of the candidate to which the communication refers and the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication refers as applicable;
vi In the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate, the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate, and the treasurer of such committee; and vii In the case of any other request, the name of the person purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such person.
3 When free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates, a record of the free time provided shall be placed in the political file.
4 All records required by this paragraph shall be placed in the online political file as soon as possible and shall be retained for a period of two years. As soon as possible means immediately absent unusual circumstances.

3. Amend 25.702 by revising paragraph b to read as follows:

b Political File. 1 Each SDARS
licensee engaged in origination programming shall maintain, and make available for public inspection, a complete record of a request to purchase broadcast time that:
i Is made by or on behalf of a legally qualified candidate for public office; or ii Communicates a message relating to any political matter of national importance, including:
A A legally qualified candidate;
B Any election to Federal office; or C A national legislative issue of public importance.
2 Contents of record. A record maintained under this paragraph shall contain information regarding:

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i Whether the request to purchase broadcast time is accepted or rejected by the licensee;
ii The rate charged for the broadcast time;
iii The date and time on which the communication is aired;
iv The class of time that is purchased;
v The name of the candidate to which the communication refers and the office to which the candidate is seeking election, the election to which the communication refers, or the issue to which the communication refers as applicable;
vi In the case of a request made by, or on behalf of, a candidate, the name of the candidate, the authorized committee of the candidate, and the treasurer of such committee; and vii In the case of any other request, the name of the person purchasing the time, the name, address, and phone number of a contact person for such person, and a list of the chief executive officers or members of the executive committee or of the board of directors of such person.
3 When free time is provided for use by or on behalf of candidates, a record of the free time provided shall be placed in the political file.
4 All records required by this paragraph shall be placed in the online political file as soon as possible and shall be retained for a period of two years. As soon as possible means immediately absent unusual circumstances.

PART 73RADIO BROADCAST
SERVICES
4. The authority citation for part 73
continues to read as follows:

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 155, 301, 303, 307, 309, 310, 334, 336, 339.

5. Amend 73.1940 by revising paragraph f to read as follows:

73.1940 Legally qualified candidates for public office.

f The term substantial showing of a bona fide candidacy as used in paragraphs b, d and e of this section means evidence that the person claiming to be a candidate has:
1 Satisfied the requirements under applicable law to run as a write-in such as registering, collecting signatures, paying fees, etc.; and 2 Has engaged to a substantial degree in activities commonly associated with political campaigning.
Such activities normally would include making campaign speeches, distributing
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