[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 4, Parts 70 to 79]
[Revised as of October 1, 1997]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR76]

[Page 495-661]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
     CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (Continued)
 
PART 76--CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

                           Subpart A--General

Sec.
76.1  Purpose.
76.3  Other pertinent rules.
76.5  Definitions.
76.7  Special relief and must-carry complaint procedures.
76.8  Dismissal of special relief petitions.
76.9  Order to show cause; forfeiture proceeding.
76.11  Lockbox enforcement.

                   Subpart B--Registration Statements

76.12  Registration statement required.
76.14  Who may sign registration statements.
76.17  Public notice.
76.29  Special temporary authority.

   Subpart C--Federal-State/Local Regulatory Relationships  [Reserved]

           Subpart D--Carriage of Television Broadcast Signals

76.51  Major television markets.
76.53  Reference points.
76.54  Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special 
          showings.
76.55  Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules.
76.56  Signal carriage obligations.
76.57  Channel positioning.
76.58  Notification.
76.59  Modification of television markets.
76.60  Compensation for carriage.
76.61  Disputes concerning carriage.
76.62  Manner of carriage.
76.64  Retransmission consent.
76.67  Sports broadcasts.
76.70  Exemption from input selector switch rules.

          Subpart E--Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements

76.71  Scope of application.
76.73  General EEO policy.
76.75  EEO program requirements.
76.77  Reporting requirements.
76.79  Records available for public inspection.

     Subpart F--Nonduplication Protection and Syndicated Exclusivity

76.92  Network non-duplication; extent of protection.
76.93  Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection.
76.94  Notification.
76.95  Exceptions.
76.97  Effective dates.
76.151  Syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection.
76.153  Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.
76.155  Notification.
76.156  Exceptions.
76.157  Exclusivity contracts.
76.158  Indemnification contracts.
76.159  Requirements for invocation of protection.
76.161  Substitutions.
76.163  Effective dates.

                         Subpart G--Cablecasting

76.205  Origination cablecasts by legally qualified candidates for 
          public office; equal opportunities.
76.206  Candidate rates.
76.207  Political file.
76.209  Fairness doctrine; personal attacks; political editorials.
76.213  Lotteries.
76.221  Sponsorship identification; list retention; related 
          requirements.
76.225  Commercial limits in children's programs.
76.227  Blocking of indecent sexually-oriented programming channels.

                Subpart H--General Operating Requirements

76.300  Scope of application.
76.301  Copies of rules.
76.302  Required recordkeeping for must-carry purposes.
76.305  Records to be maintained locally by cable system operators for 
          public inspection.
76.307  System inspection.
76.309  Customer service obligations.

                      Subpart I--Forms and Reports

76.400  Operator, mail address, and operational status changes.
76.403  Cable television system reports.

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                 Subpart J--Ownership of Cable Systems.

76.501  Cross-ownership.
76.502  Time limits applicable to franchise authority consideration of 
          transfer applications.
76.503  National subscriber limits.
76.504  Limits on carriage of vertically integrated programming.
76.505  Prohibition on buy outs.

                     Subpart K--Technical Standards

76.601  Performance tests.
76.605  Technical standards.
76.606  Closed captioning.
76.607  Resolution of complaints.
76.609  Measurements.
76.610  Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz--scope 
          of application.
76.611  Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria. 
          (eff. 7-1-90)
76.612  Cable television frequency separation standards.
76.613  Interference from a cable television system.
76.614  Cable television system monitoring.
76.615  Notification requirements.
76.616  Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency radio 
          frequencies.
76.617  Responsibility for interference.
76.618  Grandfathering.
76.619  Grandfathered operation in the frequency bands 108-136 and 225-
          400 MHz.
76.630  Compatibility with consumer electronics equipment.

                   Subpart L--Cable Television Access

76.701  Leased access channels.
76.702  Public access.

                      Subpart M--Cable Home Wiring

76.801  Scope
76.802  Disposition of cable home wiring.

                    Subpart N--Cable Rate Regulation

Sec.
76.900  Temporary freeze of cable rates.
76.901  Definitions.
76.905  Standards for identification of cable systems subject to 
          effective competition.
76.906  Presumption of no effective competition.
76.910  Franchising authority certification.
76.911  Petition for reconsideration of certification.
76.912  Joint certification.
76.913  Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission.
76.914  Revocation of certification.
76.915  Change in status of cable operator.
76.916  Petition for recertification.
76.917  Notification of certification withdrawal.
76.920  Composition of the basic tier.
76.921  Buy-through of other tiers prohibited.
76.922  Rates for the basic service tier and cable programming service 
          tiers.
76.923  Rates for equipment and installation used to receive the basic 
          service tier.
76.924  Allocation to service cost categories.
76.925  Costs of franchise requirements.
76.930  Initiation of review of basic cable service and equipment rates.
76.931  Notification of basic tier availability.
76.932  Notification of proposed rate increase.
76.933  Franchising authority review of basic cable rates and equipment 
          costs.
76.934  Small systems and small cable companies.
76.935  Participation of interested parties.
76.936  Written decision.
76.937  Burden of proof.
76.938  Proprietary information.
76.939  Truthful written statements and responses to requests of 
          franchising authority.
76.940  Prospective rate reduction.
76.941  Rate prescription.
76.942  Refunds.
76.943  Fines.
76.944  Commission review of franchising authority decisions on rates 
          for the basic service tier and associated equipment.
76.945  Procedures for Commission review of basic service rates.
76.946  Advertising of rates.
76.950  Complaints regarding cable programming service rates.
76.951  Standard complaint form; other filing requirements.
76.952  Information to be provided by cable operator on monthly 
          subscriber bills.
76.953  Limitation on filing a complaint.
76.954  Initial review of complaint; minimum showing requirement; 
          dismissal of defective complaints.
76.955  Additional opportunity to file corrected complaint.
76.956  Cable operator response.
76.957  Commission adjudication of the complaint.
76.958  Notice to Commission of rate change while complaint pending.
76.960  Prospective rate reductions.
76.961  Refunds.
76.962  Implementation and certification of compliance.
76.963  Forfeiture.
76.964  Written notification of changes in rates and services.
76.970  Commercial leased access rates.
76.971  Commercial leased access terms and conditions.
76.975  Commercial leased access dispute resolution.
76.977  Minority and educational programming used in lieu of designated 
          commercial leased access capacity.

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76.980  Charges for customer changes.
76.981  Negative option billing.
76.982  Continuation of rate agreements.
76.983  Discrimination.
76.984  Geographically uniform rate structure.
76.985  Subscriber bill itemization.
76.986  ``A la carte'' offerings.
76.987  New product tiers.

           Subpart O--Competitive Access to Cable Programming

76.1000  Definitions.
76.1001  Unfair practices generally.
76.1002  Specific unfair practices prohibited.
76.1003  Adjudicatory proceedings.
76.1004  Applicability of program access rules to common carriers and 
          affiliates.
76.1005--76.1010  [Reserved]

                          Subpart P  [Reserved]

              Subpart Q--Regulation of Carriage Agreements

76.1300  Definitions
76.1301  Prohibited practices
76.1302  Adjudicatory Proceedings
76.1303  -1305  [Reserved]

            Subpart R--Telecommunications Act Implementation

76.1400  Purpose.
76.1401  Effective competition and local exchange carriers.
76.1402  CPST rate complaints.
76.1403  Small cable operators.
76.1404  Use of cable facilities by local exchange carriers.

                      Subpart S--Open Video Systems

76.1500  Definitions.
76.1501  Qualifications to be an open video system operator.
76.1502  Certification.
76.1503  Carriage of video programming providers on open video systems.
76.1504  Rates, terms and conditions for carriage on open video systems.
76.1505  Public, educational and governmental access.
76.1506  Carriage of television broadcast signals.
76.1507  Competitive access to satellite cable programming.
76.1508  Network non-duplication.
76.1509  Syndicated program exclusivity.
76.1510  Application of certain Title VI provisions.
76.1511  Fees.
76.1512  Programming information.
76.1513  Dispute resolution.
76.1514  Bundling of video and local exchange services.

Alphabetical Index--Part 76

    Authority:  47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302, 303, 303a, 307, 
308, 309, 312, 315, 317, 325, 503, 521, 522, 531, 532, 533, 534, 535, 
536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 552, 554, 556, 558, 560, 561, 571, 
572, 573.

    Source:  37 FR 3278, Feb. 12, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

                           Subpart A--General