; and (II) using, for purposes of subclause (I), only costs that are objectively reasonable; and (III) described to a requesting party in a manner that distinguishes between nonrecurring fees and recurring fees. (C) No relation to franchise fees A fee charged under this paragraph to consider a request for authorization to place, construct, or modify covered equipment may not be considered a franchise fee under section 622. (5) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Covered equipment The term covered equipment means equipment used in or attached to a cable system. (B) Covered entity The term covered entity means: (i) A State. (ii) A local government. (iii) An instrumentality of a State or a local government. (iv) A franchising authority. (C) Eligible support infrastructure The term eligible support infrastructure means infrastructure that supports or houses a facility for communication by wire (or is designed to and capable of supporting or housing such facility) at the time when a complete request to a covered entity for authorization to place, construct, or modify covered equipment in or on the infrastructure is received by the covered entity. . 3. Action on pending requests (a) Application Paragraphs (2)(B) and (4) of section 624(j) of the Communications Act of 1934 ( 47 U.S.C. 544(j) ), as added by section 2, shall apply to a— (1) request received by a covered entity (as such term is defined in section 624(j) of the Communications Act of 1934)— (A) before the date of the enactment of this Act; and (B) has not been approved or denied by the covered entity on or before such date; and (2) a request received by a covered entity on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Date of receipt The date of receipt by a covered entity of a request described under subsection (a)(1) shall be deemed to be the date of the enactment of this Act.