resells and controls any facility used to provide 
broadband service to the public, by whatever tech-
nology and whether provided for a fee, in exchange 
for an explicit benefit, or for free. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘VOIP service’ has the meaning 
given such term by section 716(l).’’. 
SEC.
502.
STUDY
OF
INTERFERENCE
POTENTIAL
OF 
BROADBAND OVER POWER LINE SYSTEMS. 
Within 90 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Federal Communications Commission shall con-
duct, and submit to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate, 
a study of the interference potential of broadband over 
power line systems. 
TITLE VI—SEAMLESS MOBILITY 
SEC. 601. DEVELOPMENT OF SEAMLESS MOBILITY. 
(a) STREAMLINED REVIEW.— 
(1) The Commission shall further the develop-
ment of seamless mobility. 
(2) Within 120 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Commission shall implement a 
process for streamlined review and authorization of 
multi-mode
devices
that
permit
communication 
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across multiple Internet protocol-enabled broadband 
platforms, facilities, and networks. 
(b) STUDY.—The Commission shall undertake an in-
quiry to identify barriers to the achievement of seamless 
mobility. Within 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Commission shall report to the Congress on 
its findings and its recommendations for steps to eliminate 
those barriers. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘seamless mobility’’ means the ability of a commu-
nications device to select between and utilize multiple 
Internet protocol-enabled technology platforms, facilities, 
and networks in a real-time manner to provide a unified 
service. 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Advanced Telecommuni-
cations and Opportunities Reform Act’’ or the ‘‘Commu-
nications Act of 2006’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENT OF COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934. 
Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever in 
this title an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms of 
an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provision, 
the reference shall be considered to be made to a section or 
other provision of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 
U.S.C. 151 et seq.). 
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SEC. 3. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Amendment of Communications Act of 1934. 
Sec. 3. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—WAR ON TERRORISM 
Subtitle A—Call Home 
Sec. 101. Telephone rates for members of armed forces deployed abroad. 
Sec. 102. Repeal of existing authorization. 
Subtitle B—Interoperability 
Sec. 151. Interoperable emergency communications. 
Sec. 152. Transfer of Public Safety Grant Program to the Department of Home-
land Security. 
Sec. 153. Public safety interoperable communications grants. 
Sec. 154. Eligibility of IP-enabled services. 
TITLE II—UNIVERSAL SERVICE REFORM; INTERCONNECTION 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Contributions to Universal Service 
Sec. 211. Stabilization of universal service funding. 
Sec. 212. Modification of rural video service exemption. 
Sec. 213. Interconnection. 
Sec. 214. Treatment of substitute services under section 254(g). 
Subtitle B—Distributions from Universal Service 
Sec. 251. Encouraging broadband deployment. 
Sec. 252. Establishment of broadband program. 
Sec. 253. Competitive neutrality principle. 
Sec. 254. Transition rules for modifications adversely affecting carriers. 
Sec. 255. Eligibility guidelines. 
Sec. 256. Primary line. 
Sec. 257. Phantom traffic. 
Sec. 258. Random audits. 
Sec. 259. Integrity and accountability. 
Sec. 260. Improving effectiveness of rural health care support mechanism. 
Sec. 261. Communications services for libraries. 
Sec. 262. USF support for insular areas. 
TITLE III—STREAMLINING THE FRANCHISING PROCESS 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Subtitle A—Updating the 1934 Act and Leveling the Regulatory Playing Field 
Sec. 311. Application of title VI to video services and video service providers. 
Sec. 312. Franchise applications; scope. 
Sec. 313. Standard franchise application form. 
Sec. 314. Definitions. 
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