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‘‘(i) provide for increased forfeiture 
penalties for repeated violations of the 
standards in such rules; and 
‘‘(ii) establish procedures by which 
any forfeiture penalty assessed by the 
Commission under this subsection shall be 
paid by the cable operator directly to the 
franchising authority affected by the viola-
tion. 
‘‘(4) COMPLAINTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Any person may file a 
complaint with respect to an alleged violation of 
the Commission’s revised consumer protection 
rules in a franchise area by a cable operator 
franchised under this section— 
‘‘(i) with the franchising authority in 
such area; or 
‘‘(ii) with the Commission. 
‘‘(B) LOCAL
FRANCHISING
AUTHORITY 
PROCEDURE.—On its own motion or at the re-
quest of any person, a franchising authority for 
a franchise area may— 
‘‘(i) initiate its own complaint pro-
ceeding with respect to such an alleged vio-
lation; or 
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‘‘(ii) file a complaint with the Com-
mission regarding such an alleged viola-
tion. 
‘‘(C) TIMING.—The Commission or the 
franchising authority conducting a proceeding 
under this paragraph shall render a decision on 
any complaint filed under this paragraph within 
90 days of its filing. 
‘‘(5) LOCAL FRANCHISING ORDERS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIRING COMPLIANCE.—In a pro-
ceeding commenced by a franchising authority, 
a franchising authority may issue an order re-
quiring compliance with the Commission’s re-
vised consumer protection rules, but a fran-
chising authority may not create any new 
standard or regulation, or expand upon or mod-
ify the Commission’s revised consumer protec-
tion rules. 
‘‘(B) ACCESS
TO
RECORDS.—In such a 
proceeding, the franchising authority may issue 
an order requiring the filing of any data, docu-
ments, or records (including any contract, 
agreement, or arrangement between the sub-
scriber and the cable operator) that are directly 
related to the alleged violation. 
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‘‘(C) COST
OF
FRANCHISING
AUTHORITY 
ORDERS.—A franchising authority may charge 
a cable operator franchised under this section a 
nominal fee to cover the costs of issuing orders 
under this paragraph. 
‘‘(6) COMMISSION REMEDIES; APPEALS.— 
‘‘(A) REMEDIES.—An order of a fran-
chising authority under this subsection shall be 
enforced by the Commission under this Act if— 
‘‘(i) the order is not appealed to the 
Commission; 
‘‘(ii) the Commission does not agree 
to grant review during the 30-day period 
described in subparagraph (B); or 
‘‘(iii) the order is sustained on appeal 
by the Commission. 
‘‘(B) APPEALS.—Any party may file a no-
tice of appeal of an order of a franchising au-
thority under this subsection with the Commis-
sion, and shall transmit a copy of such notice 
to the other parties to the franchising authority 
proceeding. Such appeal shall be deemed denied 
at the end of the 30-day period beginning on 
the date of the filing unless the Commission 
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