FCC 76.1509 Revised as of October 1, 2006
Goto Year:2005 |
2007
Sec. 76.1509 Syndicated program exclusivity.
(a) Sections 76.151 through 76.163 shall apply to open video systems in
accordance with the provisions contained in this section.
(b) Any provision of Sec. 76.151 that refers to a “cable community unit” shall
apply to an open video system.
(c) Any provision of Sec. 76.155 that refers to a “cable system operator” or
“cable television system operator” shall apply to an open video system
operator. Any provision of Sec. 76.155 that refers to a “cable system” or “cable
television system” shall apply to an open video system except Sec. 76.155(c)
which shall apply to an open video system operator. Open video system
operators shall make all notifications and information regarding exercise of
syndicated program exclusivity rights immediately available to all
appropriate video programming provider on the system. An open video system
operator shall not be subject to sanctions for any violation of these rules
by an unaffiliated program supplier if the operator provided proper notices
to the program supplier and subsequently took prompt steps to stop the
distribution of the infringing program once it was notified of a violation.
(d) Any provision of Sec. 76.156 that refers to a “cable community” shall apply
to an open video system community. Any provision of Sec. 76.156 that refers to a
“cable community unit” or “community unit” shall apply to an open video
system or that portion of an open video system that operates or will operate
within a separate and distinct community or municipal entity (including
unincorporated communities within unincorporated areas and including single,
discrete unincorporated areas). Any provision of Sec. Sec. 76.156 through 76.158,
and 76.163 that refers to a “cable system” shall apply to an open video
system.
(e) Any provision of Sec. 76.159 that refers to “cable television” or a “cable
system” shall apply to an open video system.
(f) Any provision of Sec. 76.161 that refers to a “community unit” shall apply
to an open video system or that portion of an open video system that is
affected by this rule.
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