Code of Federal Regulations (alpha)

CFR /  Title 47  /  Part 76: Multichannel Video And Cable Television Service

Section No. Description
Section 76.1 Other pertinent rules
Section 76.3 Definitions
Section 76.5 General pleading requirements
Section 76.6 General special relief, waiver, enforcement, complaint, show cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures
Section 76.7 Status conference
Section 76.8 Confidentiality of proprietary information
Section 76.9 Review
Section 76.10 Lockbox enforcement
Section 76.11 Special temporary authority
Section 76.29 Franchise application process
Section 76.41 Major television markets
Section 76.51 Reference points
Section 76.53 Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special showings
Section 76.54 Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules
Section 76.55 Signal carriage obligations
Section 76.56 Channel positioning
Section 76.57 Modification of television markets
Section 76.59 Compensation for carriage
Section 76.60 Disputes concerning carriage
Section 76.61 Manner of carriage
Section 76.62 Retransmission consent
Section 76.64 Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent complaints
Section 76.65 Satellite broadcast signal carriage
Section 76.66 Exemption from input selector switch rules
Section 76.70 Scope of application
Section 76.71 General EEO policy
Section 76.73 Specific EEO program requirements
Section 76.75 Reporting requirements and enforcement
Section 76.77 Records available for public inspection
Section 76.79 Cable network non-duplication; extent of protection
Section 76.92 Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection
Section 76.93 Notification
Section 76.94 Exceptions
Section 76.95 Cable syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection
Section 76.101 Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity
Section 76.103 Notification
Section 76.105 Exceptions
Section 76.106 Exclusivity contracts
Section 76.107 Indemnification contracts
Section 76.108 Requirements for invocation of protection
Section 76.109 Substitutions
Section 76.110 Network non-duplication protection and syndicated exclusivity rules for satellite carriers: Definitions
Section 76.120 Satellite network non-duplication
Section 76.122 Satellite syndicated program exclusivity
Section 76.123 Requirements for invocation of protection
Section 76.124 Indemnification contracts
Section 76.125 Substitutions
Section 76.130 Origination cablecasts by legally qualified candidates for public office; equal opportunities
Section 76.205 Candidate rates
Section 76.206 Lotteries
Section 76.213 Commercial limits in children's programs
Section 76.225 Customer service obligations
Section 76.309 Cable television system reports
Section 76.403 Cross-ownership
Section 76.501 Time limits applicable to franchise authority consideration of transfer applications
Section 76.502 National subscriber limits
Section 76.503 Limits on carriage of vertically integrated programming
Section 76.504 Prohibition on buy outs
Section 76.505 Performance tests
Section 76.601 Incorporation by reference
Section 76.602 Technical standards
Section 76.605 Closed captioning
Section 76.606 Transmission of commercial advertisements
Section 76.607 Measurements
Section 76.609 Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz--scope of application
Section 76.610 Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria
Section 76.611 Cable television frequency separation standards
Section 76.612 Interference from a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD)
Section 76.613 Cable television system regular monitoring
Section 76.614 Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency radio frequencies
Section 76.616 Responsibility for interference
Section 76.617 Compatibility with consumer electronics equipment
Section 76.630 Support for unidirectional digital cable products on digital cable systems
Section 76.640 Leased access channels
Section 76.701 Public access
Section 76.702 Definitions
Section 76.800 Scope
Section 76.801 Disposition of cable home wiring
Section 76.802 Disposition of home run wiring
Section 76.804 Access to molding
Section 76.805 Pre-termination access to cable home wiring
Section 76.806 Definitions
Section 76.901 Standards for identification of cable systems subject to effective competition
Section 76.905 Presumption of effective competition
Section 76.906 Petition for a determination of effective competition
Section 76.907 Franchising authority certification
Section 76.910 Petition for reconsideration of certification
Section 76.911 Joint certification
Section 76.912 Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission
Section 76.913 Revocation of certification
Section 76.914 Petition for recertification
Section 76.916 Notification of certification withdrawal
Section 76.917 Composition of the basic tier
Section 76.920 Buy-through of other tiers prohibited
Section 76.921 Rates for the basic service tier and cable programming services tiers
Section 76.922 Rates for equipment and installation used to receive the basic service tier
Section 76.923 Allocation to service cost categories
Section 76.924 Costs of franchise requirements
Section 76.925 Initiation of review of basic cable service and equipment rates
Section 76.930 Franchising authority review of basic cable rates and equipment costs
Section 76.933 Small systems and small cable companies
Section 76.934 Participation of interested parties
Section 76.935 Written decision
Section 76.936 Burden of proof
Section 76.937 Proprietary information
Section 76.938 Truthful written statements and responses to requests of franchising authority
Section 76.939 Prospective rate reduction
Section 76.940 Rate prescription
Section 76.941 Refunds
Section 76.942 Fines
Section 76.943 Commission review of franchising authority decisions on rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment
Section 76.944 Procedures for Commission review of basic service rates
Section 76.945 Advertising of rates
Section 76.946 Information to be provided by cable operator on monthly subscriber bills
Section 76.952 Implementation and certification of compliance
Section 76.962 Forfeiture
Section 76.963 Commercial leased access rates
Section 76.970 Commercial leased access terms and conditions
Section 76.971 Commercial leased access dispute resolution
Section 76.975 Minority and educational programming used in lieu of designated commercial leased access capacity
Section 76.977 Charges for customer changes
Section 76.980 Negative option billing
Section 76.981 Continuation of rate agreements
Section 76.982 Discrimination
Section 76.983 Geographically uniform rate structure
Section 76.984 Subscriber bill itemization
Section 76.985 New product tiers
Section 76.987 Small cable operators
Section 76.990 Definitions
Section 76.1000 Unfair practices generally
Section 76.1001 Specific unfair practices prohibited
Section 76.1002 Program access proceedings
Section 76.1003 Applicability of program access rules to common carriers and affiliates
Section 76.1004 Definitions
Section 76.1200 Rights of subscribers to use or attach navigation devices
Section 76.1201 Availability of navigation devices
Section 76.1202 Incidence of harm
Section 76.1203 Availability of equipment performing conditional access or security functions
Section 76.1204 CableCARD support
Section 76.1205 Equipment sale or lease charge subsidy prohibition
Section 76.1206 Waivers
Section 76.1207 Sunset of regulations
Section 76.1208 Theft of service
Section 76.1209 Effect on other rules
Section 76.1210 Definitions
Section 76.1300 Prohibited practices
Section 76.1301 Carriage agreement proceedings
Section 76.1302 Purpose
Section 76.1400 Use of cable facilities by local exchange carriers
Section 76.1404 Definitions
Section 76.1500 Qualifications to be an open video system operator
Section 76.1501 Certification
Section 76.1502 Carriage of video programming providers on open video systems
Section 76.1503 Rates, terms and conditions for carriage on open video systems
Section 76.1504 Public, educational and governmental access
Section 76.1505 Carriage of television broadcast signals
Section 76.1506 Competitive access to satellite cable programming
Section 76.1507 Network non-duplication
Section 76.1508 Syndicated program exclusivity
Section 76.1509 Application of certain Title VI provisions
Section 76.1510 Fees
Section 76.1511 Programming information
Section 76.1512 Open video dispute resolution
Section 76.1513 Bundling of video and local exchange services
Section 76.1514 Deletion or repositioning of broadcast signals
Section 76.1601 Customer service--general information
Section 76.1602 Customer service--rate and service changes
Section 76.1603 Charges for customer service changes
Section 76.1604 Principal headend
Section 76.1607 System technical integration requiring uniform election of must-carry or retransmission consent status
Section 76.1608 Non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity
Section 76.1609 Change of operational information
Section 76.1610 Political cable rates and classes of time
Section 76.1611 Identification of must-carry signals
Section 76.1614 Sponsorship identification
Section 76.1615 Contracts with local exchange carriers
Section 76.1616 Initial must-carry notice
Section 76.1617 Basic tier availability
Section 76.1618 Information on subscriber bills
Section 76.1619 Availability of signals
Section 76.1620 Equipment compatibility offer
Section 76.1621 Consumer education program on compatibility
Section 76.1622 MVPD digital television transition notices
Section 76.1630 Records to be maintained by cable system operators
Section 76.1700 Political file
Section 76.1701 Equal employment opportunity
Section 76.1702 Commercial records on children's programs
Section 76.1703 Proof-of-performance test data
Section 76.1704 Performance tests (channels delivered)
Section 76.1705 Signal leakage logs and repair records
Section 76.1706 Leased access
Section 76.1707 Principal headend
Section 76.1708 Availability of signals
Section 76.1709 Operator interests in video programming
Section 76.1710 Emergency alert system (EAS) tests and activation
Section 76.1711 Open video system (OVS) requests for carriage
Section 76.1712 Complaint resolution
Section 76.1713 FCC rules and regulations
Section 76.1714 Sponsorship identification
Section 76.1715 Subscriber records and public inspection file
Section 76.1716 Compliance with technical standards
Section 76.1717 Additional reports and filings
Section 76.1800 Registration statement
Section 76.1801 Annual employment report
Section 76.1802 Signal leakage monitoring
Section 76.1803 Aeronautical frequencies: leakage monitoring (CLI)
Section 76.1804 Alternative rate regulation agreements
Section 76.1805 Applicability
Section 76.1901 Definitions
Section 76.1902 Interfaces
Section 76.1903 Encoding rules for defined business models
Section 76.1904 Petitions to modify encoding rules for new services within defined business models
Section 76.1905 Encoding rules for undefined business models
Section 76.1906 Temporary bona fide trials
Section 76.1907 Certain practices not prohibited
Section 76.1908 Redistribution control of unencrypted digital terrestrial broadcast content
Section 76.1909 Exclusive access to multiple dwelling units generally
Section 76.2000 Purpose