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'(i)channel capacity used for required carriage of local connnnercial television stations, as defined in section 614(h)(1); or '(ii) if 110 Such stations are required to be carried, the channel capacity used to carry the primary signal of the network-affiliated conm ercial television stations carried on the cable system; and "(B) provided to and viewable by every subscriber of a cable system without additional service or equipment charges. '(2) SIGNAL QUALITY AND CONTENT- A cable operator shall-- (A carry signals for public, educational. or governmental use from the point of origin of such signals to subscribers without Material degradation and without altering or removing content provided as part of the public, educational, or governmental use: and '(B)provide facilities adequate to fulfill such requirements. '(3) WAIVER-The requirements of paragraph(1)may be waived by a f-anchising authority if the franchise contains an explicit provision that such requirements shall not apply and such provision was adopted after a proceeding the conduct of which afforded the public adequate notice and an opportunity to participate. (4)ENFORCEMENT-The requirements of this subsection may be enforced by a franchising authority or by the Commission. '(5)ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS-Nothing In this subsection prevents a franchising authority from establishing additional requirements with respect to-the quality,accessibility,functionality, placement, and provision of channel capacity designated for public. educational, or governmental use. `(g) Preservation of Public, Educational, and Governmental Use- '0) STUDY-within 180 days alter the date of enactment of the Community Access Preservation Act, the Com nllssloin shall submit to Congress a report containing-- `(A)an analysis of the impact of the enactnent of State video service franchising laNN.s since 2005 on public, educational,and governmental use of cable systems; '(B) an analysis of the iinnpact of the conversion from analog to digital transnnission tecluiologies on public, educational, and goveriuiiental use of cable systems; and '(C) reconinlendatlons for changes required to this Act to preserve and advance localism and public, educational, and governmental use of advanced conununications systems. '(2) SUPPORT- In States that adopted legislation affecting cable system franchising requirements relating to support.for public. educational, or governmental use of a cable system that became effective after May 31, 2005 a cable operator shall, notwithstcinding such legislation—