92 STAT. 2414
Post, p. 2415. Study, completion.
Submission to Comptroller General.
PUBLIC LAW 95-567—NOV. 2, 1978
interconnection system or facility, program production facility, or any public telecommunications entity, system, or network; and "(B) producing programs, scheduling programs for dissemination, or disseminating programs to the public. "(4) All meetings of the Board of Directors of the Corporation, including any committee of the Board, shall be open to the public under such terms, conditions, and exceptions as are set forth in subsection (k)(4). "(5) The Corporation, in consultation with public broadcast stations, shall undertake a study to determine the manner in which personal services of volunteers should be included in determining the level of non-Federal financial support pursuant to subsection (k) (2)(A). The study, which shall be completed not later than 180 days after the effective date of this paragraph, shall include an examination of any fiscal, administrative, or other factors which should be taken into account in determining the manner in which such services should be so included, and shall include proposed valuation standards. Upon completion, the study and the proposed valuation standards shall be submitted to the Comptroller General of the United States for approval. "(6) The Corporation, in consultation with interested parties, shall create a 5-year plan for the development of public telecommunications services. Such plan shall be updated annually by the Corporation.". INTERCONNECTION SERVICE
47 USC 396.
S E C 305. Section 396(h) of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended to read as follows: . "Interconnection Service " (h)(1) Nothing in this Act, or in any other provision of law, shall be construed to prevent United States commimications common carriers from rendering free or reduced rate commimications interconnection services for public television or radio services, subject to such rules and regulations as the Commission may prescribe. "(2) Subject to such terms and conditions as may be established by public telecommunications entities receiving space satellite interconnection facilities or services purchased or arranged for, in whole or in part, with funds authorized under this part, other public telecommunications entities shall hB.ve reasonable access to such facilities or services for the distribution of educational and cultural programs to public telecommunications entities. Any remaining capacity shall be made available to other persons for the transmission of noncommercial educational and cultural programs and program information relating to such programs, to public telecommunications entities, at a charge or charges comparable to the charge or charges, if any, imposed upon a public telecommunications entity for the distribution of noncommercial educational and cultural programs to public telecommunications entities. No such person shall be denied such access whenever sufficient capacity is available.". A N N U A L REPORT TO CONGRESS
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S E C 306. Section 396(i) of the Communications Act of 1934 is amended to read as follows:
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