47 C.F.R. PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
TITLE 47--Telecommunication
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER C--BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES
PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| General pleading requirements.
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| General special relief, waiver, enforcement, complaint, show cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures.
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| Confidentiality of proprietary information.
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Subpart B--REGISTRATION STATEMENTS
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| Special temporary authority.
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Subpart C--FEDERAL-STATE/LOCAL REGULATORY RELATIONSHIPS--[RESERVED]
Subpart D--CARRIAGE OF TELEVISION BROADCAST SIGNALS
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| Major television markets.
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| Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special showings.
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| Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules.
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| Signal carriage obligations.
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| Modification of television markets.
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| Compensation for carriage.
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| Disputes concerning carriage.
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| Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent complaints.
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| Satellite broadcast signal carriage.
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| Exemption from input selector switch rules.
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Subpart E--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS
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| Specific EEO program requirements.
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| Reporting requirements and enforcement.
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| Records available for public inspection.
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Subpart F--NETWORK NON-DUPLICATION PROTECTION, SYNDICATED EXCLUSIVITY AND SPORTS BLACKOUT
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| Cable network non-duplication; extent of protection.
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| Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection.
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| Cable syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection.
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| Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.
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| Indemnification contracts.
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| Requirements for invocation of protection.
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| Network non-duplication protection, syndicated exclusivity and sports blackout rules for satellite carriers: Definitions.
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| Satellite network non-duplication.
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| Satellite syndicated program exclusivity.
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| Requirements for invocation of protection.
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| Indemnification contracts.
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| Satellite sports blackout.
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| Application of sports blackout rules.
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Subpart G--CABLECASTING
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| Origination cablecasts by legally qualified candidates for public office; equal opportunities.
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| Fairness doctrine; personal attacks; political editorials.
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| Commercial limits in children's programs.
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Subpart H--GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
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| Customer service obligations.
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Subpart I--FORMS AND REPORTS
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| Cable television system reports.
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Subpart J--OWNERSHIP OF CABLE SYSTEMS
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| Time limits applicable to franchise authority consideration of transfer applications.
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| National subscriber limits.
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| Limits on carriage of vertically integrated programming.
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Subpart K--TECHNICAL STANDARDS
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| Incorporation by reference.
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| Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz--scope of application.
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| Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria.
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| Cable television frequency separation standards.
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| Interference from a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD).
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| Cable television system regular monitoring.
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| Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency radio frequencies.
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| Responsibility for interference.
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| Compatibility with consumer electronics equipment.
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| Support for unidirectional digital cable products on digital cable systems.
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Subpart L--CABLE TELEVISION ACCESS
Subpart M--CABLE INSIDE WIRING
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| Disposition of cable home wiring.
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| Disposition of home run wiring.
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| Pre-termination access to cable home wiring.
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Subpart N--CABLE RATE REGULATION
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| Standards for identification of cable systems subject to effective competition.
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| Presumption of no effective competition.
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| Petition for a determination of effective competition.
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| Franchising authority certification.
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| Petition for reconsideration of certification.
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| Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission.
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| Revocation of certification.
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| Petition for recertification.
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| Notification of certification withdrawal.
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| Composition of the basic tier.
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| Buy-through of other tiers prohibited.
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| Rates for the basic service tier and cable programming services tiers.
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| Rates for equipment and installation used to receive the basic service tier.
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| Allocation to service cost categories.
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| Costs of franchise requirements.
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| Initiation of review of basic cable service and equipment rates.
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| Franchising authority review of basic cable rates and equipment costs.
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| Small systems and small cable companies.
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| Participation of interested parties.
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| Truthful written statements and responses to requests of franchising authority.
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| Prospective rate reduction.
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| Commission review of franchising authority decisions on rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment.
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| Procedures for Commission review of basic service rates.
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| Complaints regarding cable programming service rates.
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| Standard complaint form; other filing requirements.
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| Information to be provided by cable operator on monthly subscriber bills.
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| Limitation on filing a complaint.
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| Initial review of complaint; minimum showing requirement; dismissal of defective complaints.
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| Additional opportunity to file corrected complaint.
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| Commission adjudication of the complaint.
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| Prospective rate reductions.
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| Implementation and certification of compliance.
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| Commercial leased access rates.
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| Commercial leased access terms and conditions.
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| Commercial leased access dispute resolution.
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| Minority and educational programming used in lieu of designated commercial leased access capacity.
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| Charges for customer changes.
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| Continuation of rate agreements.
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| Geographically uniform rate structure.
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| Subscriber bill itemization.
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| ''A la carte'' offerings.
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Subpart O--COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO CABLE PROGRAMMING
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| Unfair practices generally.
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| Specific unfair practices prohibited.
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| Program access proceedings.
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| Applicability of program access rules to common carriers and affiliates.
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Subpart P--COMPETITIVE AVAILABILITY OF NAVIGATION DEVICES
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| Rights of subscribers to use or attach navigation devices.
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| Availability of navigation devices.
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| Availability of equipment performing conditional access or security functions.
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| Availability of interface information.
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| Equipment sale or lease charge subsidy prohibition.
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Subpart Q--REGULATION OF CARRIAGE AGREEMENTS
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| Carriage agreement proceedings.
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Subpart R--TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT IMPLEMENTATION
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| Use of cable facilities by local exchange carriers.
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Subpart S--OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS
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| Qualifications to be an open video system operator.
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| Carriage of video programming providers on open video systems.
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| Rates, terms and conditions for carriage on open video systems.
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| Public, educational and governmental access.
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| Carriage of television broadcast signals.
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| Competitive access to satellite cable programming.
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| Syndicated program exclusivity.
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| Application of certain Title VI provisions.
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| Open video dispute resolution.
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| Bundling of video and local exchange services.
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Subpart T--NOTICES
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| Deletion or repositioning of broadcast signals.
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| Customer service--general information.
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| Customer service--rate and service changes.
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| Charges for customer service changes.
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| Rate change while complaint pending.
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| System technical integration requiring uniform election of must-carry or retransmission consent status.
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| Non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity.
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| Change of operational information.
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| Political cable rates and classes of time.
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| Identification of must-carry signals.
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| Sponsorship identification.
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| Contracts with local exchange carriers.
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| Initial must-carry notice.
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| Information on subscriber bills.
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| Equipment compatibility offer.
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| Consumer education program on compatibility.
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Subpart U--DOCUMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED FOR INSPECTION
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| Records to be maintained by cable system operators.
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| Equal employment opportunity.
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| Commercial records on children's programs.
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| Proof-of-performance test data.
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| Performance tests (channels delivered).
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| Signal leakage logs and repair records.
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| Operator interests in video programming.
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| Emergency alert system (EAS) tests and activation.
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| Open video system (OVS) requests for carriage.
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| FCC rules and regulations.
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| Sponsorship identification.
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| Subscriber records and public inspection file.
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| Compliance with technical standards.
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Subpart V--REPORTS AND FILINGS
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| Additional reports and filings.
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| Annual employment report.
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| Signal leakage monitoring.
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| Aeronautical frequencies: leakage monitoring (CLI).
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| Alternative rate regulation agreements.
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Subpart W--ENCODING RULES
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| Encoding rules for defined business models.
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| Petitions to modify encoding rules for new services within defined business models.
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| Encoding rules for undefined business models.
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| Temporary bona fide trials.
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| Certain practices not prohibited.
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| Redistribution control of unencrypted digital terrestrial broadcast content.
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