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FEDERAL · 47 CFR

Part 76 — Multichannel Video and Cable Television Service

210 sections · Title 47: Telecommunication

§ 76.1Purpose.
§ 76.3Other pertinent rules.
§ 76.5Definitions.
§ 76.6General pleading requirements.
§ 76.7General special relief, waiver, enforcement, complaint, show cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures.
§ 76.8Status conference.
§ 76.9Confidentiality of proprietary information.
§ 76.10Review.
§ 76.11Lockbox enforcement.
§ 76.29Special temporary authority.
§ 76.41Franchise application process.
§ 76.42In-kind contributions.
§ 76.43Mixed-use rule.
§ 76.51Major television markets.
§ 76.53Reference points.
§ 76.54Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special showings.
§ 76.55Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules.
§ 76.56Signal carriage obligations.
§ 76.57Channel positioning.
§ 76.59Modification of television markets.
§ 76.60Compensation for carriage.
§ 76.61Disputes concerning carriage.
§ 76.62Manner of carriage.
§ 76.64Retransmission consent.
§ 76.65Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent complaints.
§ 76.66Satellite broadcast signal carriage.
§ 76.70Exemption from input selector switch rules.
§ 76.71Scope of application.
§ 76.73General EEO policy.
§ 76.75Specific EEO program requirements.
§ 76.77Reporting requirements and enforcement.
§ 76.79Records available for public inspection.
§ 76.92Cable network non-duplication; extent of protection.
§ 76.93Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection.
§ 76.94Notification.
§ 76.95Exceptions.
§ 76.101Cable syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection.
§ 76.103Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.
§ 76.105Notification.
§ 76.106Exceptions.
§ 76.107Exclusivity contracts.
§ 76.108Indemnification contracts.
§ 76.109Requirements for invocation of protection.
§ 76.110Substitutions.
§ 76.120Network non-duplication protection and syndicated exclusivity rules for satellite carriers: Definitions.
§ 76.122Satellite network non-duplication.
§ 76.123Satellite syndicated program exclusivity.
§ 76.124Requirements for invocation of protection.
§ 76.125Indemnification contracts.
§ 76.130Substitutions.
§ 76.205Origination cablecasts by legally qualified candidates for public office; equal opportunities.
§ 76.206Candidate rates.
§ 76.213Lotteries.
§ 76.225Commercial limits in children's programs.
§ 76.227§ 76.227 [Reserved]
§ 76.309Customer service obligations.
§ 76.310Truth in billing and advertising.
§ 76.501Cross-ownership.
§ 76.502Time limits applicable to franchise authority consideration of transfer applications.
§ 76.503National subscriber limits.
§ 76.504Limits on carriage of vertically integrated programming.
§ 76.505Prohibition on buy outs.
§ 76.601Performance tests.
§ 76.602Incorporation by reference.
§ 76.605Technical standards.
§ 76.606Closed captioning.
§ 76.607Transmission of commercial advertisements.
§ 76.609Measurements.
§ 76.610Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 MHz and 225-400 MHz—scope of application.
§ 76.611Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria.
§ 76.612Cable television frequency separation standards.
§ 76.613Interference from a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD).
§ 76.614Cable television system regular monitoring.
§ 76.616Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency radio frequencies.
§ 76.617Responsibility for interference.
§ 76.618-76.620§§ 76.618-76.620 [Reserved]
§ 76.630Compatibility with consumer electronics equipment.
§ 76.640Support for unidirectional digital cable products on digital cable systems.
§ 76.701Leased access channels.
§ 76.702Public access.
§ 76.800Definitions.
§ 76.801Scope.
§ 76.802Disposition of cable home wiring.
§ 76.804Disposition of home run wiring.
§ 76.805Access to molding.
§ 76.806Pre-termination access to cable home wiring.
§ 76.901Definitions.
§ 76.905Standards for identification of cable systems subject to effective competition.
§ 76.906Presumption of effective competition.
§ 76.907Petition for a determination of effective competition.
§ 76.910Franchising authority certification.
§ 76.911Petition for reconsideration of certification.
§ 76.912Joint certification.
§ 76.913Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission.
§ 76.914Revocation of certification.
§ 76.916Petition for recertification.
§ 76.917Notification of certification withdrawal.
§ 76.920Composition of the basic tier.
§ 76.921Buy-through of other tiers prohibited.
§ 76.922Rates for the basic service tier.
§ 76.923Rates for equipment and installation used to receive the basic service tier.
§ 76.924Allocation to service cost categories.
§ 76.925Costs of franchise requirements.
§ 76.930Initiation of review of basic cable service and equipment rates.
§ 76.933Franchising authority review of basic cable rates and equipment costs.
§ 76.934Small systems and small cable companies.
§ 76.935Participation of interested parties.
§ 76.936Written decision.
§ 76.937Burden of proof.
§ 76.938Proprietary information.
§ 76.939Truthful written statements and responses to requests of franchising authority.
§ 76.940Prospective rate reduction.
§ 76.941Rate prescription.
§ 76.942Refunds.
§ 76.943Fines.
§ 76.944Commission review of franchising authority decisions on rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment.
§ 76.945Procedures for Commission review of basic service rates.
§ 76.946Advertising of rates.
§ 76.952Information to be provided by cable operator on monthly subscriber bills.
§ 76.962Implementation and certification of compliance.
§ 76.970Commercial leased access rates.
§ 76.971Commercial leased access terms and conditions.
§ 76.975Commercial leased access dispute resolution.
§ 76.977Minority and educational programming used in lieu of designated commercial leased access capacity.
§ 76.980Charges for customer changes.
§ 76.981Negative option billing.
§ 76.983Discrimination.
§ 76.984Geographically uniform rate structure.
§ 76.985Subscriber bill itemization.
§ 76.990Small cable operators.
§ 76.1000Definitions.
§ 76.1001Unfair practices generally.
§ 76.1002Specific unfair practices prohibited.
§ 76.1003Program access proceedings
§ 76.1004Applicability of program access rules to common carriers and affiliates.
§ 76.1005-76.1010§§ 76.1005-76.1010 [Reserved]
§ 76.1200Definitions.
§ 76.1201Rights of subscribers to use or attach navigation devices.
§ 76.1202Availability of navigation devices.
§ 76.1203Incidence of harm.
§ 76.1204Availability of equipment performing conditional access or security functions.
§ 76.1205Availability of interface information.
§ 76.1206Equipment sale or lease charge subsidy prohibition.
§ 76.1207Waivers.
§ 76.1208Sunset of regulations.
§ 76.1209Theft of service.
§ 76.1210Effect on other rules.
§ 76.1300Definitions.
§ 76.1301Prohibited practices.
§ 76.1302Carriage agreement proceedings.
§ 76.1303-76.1305§§ 76.1303-76.1305 [Reserved]
§ 76.1400Purpose.
§ 76.1404Use of cable facilities by local exchange carriers.
§ 76.1500Definitions.
§ 76.1501Qualifications to be an open video system operator.
§ 76.1502Certification.
§ 76.1503Carriage of video programming providers on open video systems.
§ 76.1504Rates, terms and conditions for carriage on open video systems.
§ 76.1505Public, educational and governmental access.
§ 76.1506Carriage of television broadcast signals.
§ 76.1507Competitive access to satellite cable programming.
§ 76.1508Network non-duplication.
§ 76.1509Syndicated program exclusivity.
§ 76.1510Application of certain Title VI provisions.
§ 76.1511Fees.
§ 76.1512Programming information.
§ 76.1513Open video dispute resolution.
§ 76.1514Bundling of video and local exchange services.
§ 76.1600Electronic delivery of notices.
§ 76.1601Deletion or repositioning of broadcast signals.
§ 76.1602Customer service—general information.
§ 76.1603Customer service—rate and service changes.
§ 76.1604Charges for customer service changes.
§ 76.1607Principal headend.
§ 76.1608System technical integration requiring uniform election of must-carry or retransmission consent status.
§ 76.1609Non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity.
§ 76.1610Change of operational information.
§ 76.1611Political cable rates and classes of time.
§ 76.1614Identification of must-carry signals.
§ 76.1615Sponsorship identification.
§ 76.1616Contracts with local exchange carriers.
§ 76.1617Initial must-carry notice.
§ 76.1618Basic tier availability.
§ 76.1619Information on subscriber bills.
§ 76.1620Availability of signals.
§ 76.1621-76.1622§§ 76.1621-76.1622 [Reserved]
§ 76.1700Records to be maintained by cable system operators.
§ 76.1701Political file.
§ 76.1702Equal employment opportunity.
§ 76.1703Commercial records on children's programs.
§ 76.1704Proof-of-performance test data.
§ 76.1705§ 76.1705 [Reserved]
§ 76.1706Signal leakage logs and repair records.
§ 76.1707Leased access.
§ 76.1708§ 76.1708 [Reserved]
§ 76.1709Availability of signals.
§ 76.1711Emergency alert system (EAS) tests and activation.
§ 76.1712Open video system (OVS) requests for carriage.
§ 76.1713Complaint resolution.
§ 76.1714Familiarity with FCC rules.
§ 76.1715Sponsorship identification.
§ 76.1716Subscriber records and public inspection file.
§ 76.1717Compliance with technical standards.
§ 76.1800Additional reports and filings.
§ 76.1801Registration statement.
§ 76.1802Annual employment report.
§ 76.1803Signal leakage monitoring.
§ 76.1804Aeronautical frequencies: leakage monitoring (CLI).
§ 76.1909Redistribution control of unencrypted digital terrestrial broadcast content.
§ 76.2000Exclusive access to multiple dwelling units generally.