Sec. 76.503  National subscriber limits.

    (a) Except as set forth in paragraph (b) of this section no person 
or entity shall be permitted to reach more than 30 percent of all homes 
passed nationwide through cable systems owned by such person or entity 
or in which such person or entity holds an attributable interest.
    (b) Ownership of cable systems reaching up to 35 percent of all 
homes passed nationwide shall be permitted provided the additional cable 
systems, beyond 30 percent of homes passed nationwide, are cable 
systems, beyond 30 percent of homes passed nationwide, are minority-
controlled.
    (c) Prior to acquiring additional cable systems any person or entity 
holding an attributable interest in cable systems reaching 20 percent, 
or more, of homes passed nationwide must certify to the Commission that 
no violation of the national subscriber limits prescribed in this 
section will occur as a result of such acquisition.
    (d) Minority-controlled means more than 50 percent owned by one or 
more members of a minority group.
    (e) Minority means Black, Hispanic, American Indian, Alaska Native, 
Asian and Pacific Islander.
    (f) Attributable interest shall be defined by reference to the 
criteria set forth in the Notes to Sec. 76.501.

[58 1997 FR 60141 , Nov. 15, 1993]

    Effective Date Note: At  58 FR 60141 , Nov. 15, 1993, Sec. 76.503 was 
added. The Federal Communications Commission will publish a notice of 
the effective date in the Federal Register at a later date.