; or (BB) equipment that facilitates the repair and replacement of such components and materials; (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. (4) Definitions In this subsection: (A) Covered easement The term covered easement means an easement or public right-of-way that exists at the time when a request to a covered entity for authorization to place, construct, or modify the covered equipment in or on the easement or public right-of-way is submitted to the covered entity. (B) Covered equipment The term covered equipment means equipment used in or attached to a cable system to provide service through such system. (C) 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. (D) Eligible support infrastructure The term eligible support infrastructure means infrastructure that supports or houses a facility for communication by wire (or that is designed for or capable of supporting or housing such a facility) at the time when a request to a covered entity for authorization to place, construct, or modify covered equipment in or on the infrastructure is submitted to the covered entity. . (b) Action on pending requests (1) 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 subsection (a), shall apply to a— (A) request submitted to a covered entity (as such term is defined in section 624(j) of the Communications Act of 1934)— (i) before the date of the enactment of this Act; and (ii) has not been approved or denied by the covered entity on or before such date