FCC 76.1300 Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 76.1300 Definitions.
As used in this subpart:
(a) Affiliated. For purposes of this subpart, entities are affiliated if
either entity has an attributable interest in the other or if a third party
has an attributable interest in both entities.
(b) Attributable interest. The term “attributable interest” shall be defined
by reference to the criteria set forth in Notes 1 through 5 to Sec. 76.501
provided, however, that:
(1) The limited partner and LLC/LLP/RLLP insulation provisions of Note 2(f)
shall not apply; and
(2) The provisions of Note 2(a) regarding five (5) percent interests shall
include all voting or nonvoting stock or limited partnership equity
interests of five (5) percent or more.
(c) Buying groups. The term “buying group” or “agent,” for purposes of the
definition of a multichannel video programming distributor set forth in
paragraph (e) of this section, means an entity representing the interests of
more than one entity distributing multichannel video programming that:
(1) Agrees to be financially liable for any fees due pursuant to a satellite
cable programming, or satellite broadcast programming, contract which it
signs as a contracting party as a representative of its members or whose
members, as contracting parties, agree to joint and several liability; and
(2) Agrees to uniform billing and standardized contract provisions for
individual members; and
(3) Agrees either collectively or individually on reasonable technical
quality standards for the individual members of the group.
(d) Multichannel video programming distributor. The term “multichannel video
programming distributor” means an entity engaged in the business of making
available for purchase, by subscribers or customers, multiple channels of
video programming. Such entities include, but are not limited to, a cable
operator, a BRS/EBS provider, a direct broadcast satellite service, a
television receive-only satellite program distributor, and a satellite
master antenna television system operator, as well as buying groups or
agents of all such entities.
(e) Video programming vendor. The term “video programming vendor” means a
person engaged in the production, creation, or wholesale distribution of
video programming for sale.
[ 58 FR 60395 , Nov. 16, 1993, as amended at 64 FR 67197 , Dec. 1, 1999; 69 FR 72046 , Dec. 10, 2004]
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