Sec. 76.227  Blocking of indecent sexually-oriented programming 
          channels.

    (a) In providing sexually explicit adult programming or other 
programming that is indecent on any channel of its service primarily 
dedicated to sexually-oriented programming, a multichannel video 
programming distributor shall fully scramble or otherwise fully block 
the video and audio portion of such channel so that one not a subscriber 
to such channel or programming does not receive it.
    (b) Until a multichannel video programming distributor complies with 
the requirement set forth in paragraph (a) of this section, the 
multichannel video programming distributor shall not provide the 
programming referred to in paragraph (a) of this section between the 
hours of 6 a.m. and 10 p.m.
    (c) Scramble means to rearrange the content of the signal of the 
programming so that the programming cannot be viewed or heard in an 
understandable manner.
    (d) Sexually explicit adult programming or other programming that is 
indecent means any programming that describes or depicts sexual or 
excretory activities or organs in a patently offensive manner as 
measured by contemporary community standards for the cable or other 
multichannel video programming distribution medium.

[ 61 FR 9650 , Mar. 11, 1996]

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