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 124 STAT. 1253 PUBLIC LAW 111–175—MAY 27, 2010 SEC. 207. NONDISCRIMINATION IN CARRIAGE OF HIGH DEFINITION DIGITAL SIGNALS OF NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STATIONS. (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 338(a) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(5) NONDISCRIMINATION IN CARRIAGE OF HIGH DEFINITION SIGNALS OF NONCOMMERCIAL EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION STA- TIONS.— ‘‘(A) EXISTING CARRIAGE OF HIGH DEFINITION SIGNALS.— If, before the date of enactment of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010, an eligible satellite carrier is providing, under section 122 of title 17, United States Code, any secondary transmissions in high definition format to subscribers located within the local market of a television broadcast station of a primary transmission made by that station, then such satellite carrier shall carry the signals in high-definition format of qualified non- commercial educational television stations located within that local market in accordance with the following schedule: ‘‘(i) By December 31, 2010, in at least 50 percent of the markets in which such satellite carrier provides such secondary transmissions in high definition format. ‘‘(ii) By December 31, 2011, in every market in which such satellite carrier provides such secondary transmissions in high definition format. ‘‘(B) NEW INITIATION OF SERVICE.—If, on or after the date of enactment of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010, an eligible satellite carrier initi- ates the provision, under section 122 of title 17, United States Code, of any secondary transmissions in high defini- tion format to subscribers located within the local market of a television broadcast station of a primary transmission made by that station, then such satellite carrier shall carry the signals in high-definition format of all qualified non- commercial educational television stations located within that local market.’’. (b) DEFINITIONS.—Section 338(k) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (8) as para- graphs (3) through (9), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para- graph: ‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE SATELLITE CARRIER.—The term ‘eligible sat- ellite carrier’ means any satellite carrier that is not a party to a carriage contract that— ‘‘(A) governs carriage of at least 30 qualified non- commercial educational television stations; and ‘‘(B) is in force and effect within 150 days after the date of enactment of the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010.’’; (3) by redesignating paragraphs (6) through (9) (as pre- viously redesignated) as paragraphs (7) through (10), respec- tively; and (4) by inserting after paragraph (5) (as so redesignated) the following new paragraph: Deadline. Deadlines. 47 USC 338.