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z?d104:SN00652:@@@D at thomas.loc.gov Page 9 of 16 in non-discriminatory teaming or business arrangements; and (3) participate in EPJVs, provided that the BOC or affiliate has not more than a 50 percent (or, for small publishers, 80 percent) • direct or indirect equity interest in the publishing joint venture. Requires a BOC that enters the electronic publishing business through a separated affiliate or EPJV to provide network access and interconnection to electronic publishers at just and reasonable rates that are not higher on a per-unit basis than those charged to any other electronic publisher or any separated affiliate engaged in electronic publishing. Entitles a person claiming a violation of this section to file a complaint with the FCC or to bring suit as provided in the Act. Prohibits a BOC or affiliate thereof from engaging in the provision of alarm monitoring services before five years after the date of this Act's enactment, except for such services by a BOC that was engaged in providing such services as of November 30, 1995, directly or through an affiliate (but such BOC may not acquire an equity interest in or obtain financial control of any unaffiliated alarm monitoring services entities from November 30, 1995, until five years after the enactment date). Provides that an incumbent LEC engaged in the provision of alarm monitoring services shall: (1) provide nonaffiliated entities, upon reasonable request, with the network services it provides to its own alarm monitoring operations on non-discriminatory terms and conditions; and (2) not subsidize its alarm monitoring services directly or indirectly from telephone exchange service operations. Requires the FCC to establish procedures for the receipt and • review of complaints concerning violations of such provision or the regulations thereunder that result in material financial harm to a provider of alarm monitoring service. Bars an LEC from recording or using in any fashion the occurrence or contents of calls received by providers of alarm monitoring services for purposes of marketing such services on behalf of such LEC or any other entity. Directs the FCC to adopt rules that eliminate discrimination between BOC and independent payphones and subsidies or cost recovery for BOC payphones from regulated interstate or intrastate exchange or exchange access revenue. Authorizes the FCC, if it determines that it is in the public interest, to allow the BOC's to have the same rights as independent payphone providers in negotiating with the interLATA carriers for their payphones. Grants the location provider the ultimate decision-making authority in determining interLATA services in connection with the choice of payphone providers. Title II: Broadcast Services - Requires the FCC, if it determines that it will issue additional licenses for advanced TV services, to: (1) limit the initial eligibility for such licenses to persons who are licensed to operate a TV broadcast station, who hold a permit to construct such a station, or both; and (2) adopt regulations that allow such licensees or permittees to offer such ancillary or supplementary services on designated frequencies as may be consistent with the public interest, convenience, and necessity. Provides for the: (1) recovery for FCC reallocation or reassignment of the original or additional license of a person licensed to operate a TV broadcast station; and (2) charging and collection of fees from licensees by the FCC for the 40 authorized use of designated frequencies. Requires a report from the FCC to the Congress on the implementation of this provision. Requires the FCC, within ten years after the first issuance of additional licenses, to conduct an evaluation of the advanced TV services program. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d104:SNO0652:@@@D 12/11/96