Sec. 919. Limitation on consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods within the Defense Media Activity
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No consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods may occur within the Defense Media Activity until a period of 180 days has elapsed following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees a report that includes a certification, in detail, that such consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods will not— compromise the safety and security of members of the Armed Forces and their families; compromise the cybersecurity or security of content delivery to members of the Armed Forces, whether through— inherent vulnerabilities in the content delivery method concerned; vulnerabilities in the personal devices used by members; or vulnerabilities in the receivers or streaming devices necessary to accommodate the alternative content delivery method; increase monetary costs or personal financial liabilities to members of the Armed Forces or their families, whether through monthly subscription fees or other tolls required to access digital content; and impede access to content due to bandwidth or other technical limitations where members of the Armed Forces receive content.
In this section: The term alternative content delivery means any method of the Defense Media Activity for the delivery of digital content that is different from a method used by the Activity as of the date of the enactment of this Act. The term consolidation , when used with respect to the Defense Media Activity, means any action to reduce or limit the functions, personnel, facilities, or capabilities of the Activity, including entering into contracts or developing plans for such reduction or limitation.