Goto Section: 76.1506 | 76.1508 | Table of Contents
FCC 76.1507
Revised as of October 1, 2007
Goto Year:2006 |
2008
Sec. 76.1507 Competitive access to satellite cable programming.
(a) Any provision that applies to a cable operator under Sec. Sec. 76.1000 through
76.1003 shall also apply to an operator of an open video system and its
affiliate which provides video programming on its open video system, except
as limited by paragraph (a) (1)–(3) of this section. Any such provision that
applies to a satellite cable programming vendor in which a cable operator
has an attributable interest shall also apply to any satellite cable
programming vendor in which an open video system operator has an
attributable interest, except as limited by paragraph (a) (1)–(3) of this
section.
(1) Section 76.1002(c)(1) shall only restrict the conduct of an open video
system operator, its affiliate that provides video programming on its open
video system and a satellite cable programming vendor in which an open video
system operator has an attributable interest, as follows: No open video
system operator or its affiliate that provides video programming on its open
video system shall engage in any practice or activity or enter into any
understanding or arrangement, including exclusive contracts, with a
satellite cable programming vendor or satellite broadcast programming vendor
for satellite cable programming or satellite broadcast programming that
prevents a multichannel video programming distributor from obtaining such
programming from any satellite cable programming vendor in which an open
video system operator has an attributable interest, or any satellite
broadcasting vendor in which an open video system operator has an
attributable interest for distribution to person in areas not served by a
cable operator as of October 5, 1992.
(2) Section 76.1002(c)(2) shall only restrict the conduct of an open video
system operator, its affiliate that provides video programming on its open
video system and a satellite cable programming vendor in which an open video
system operator has an attributable interest, as follows: No open video
system operator or its affiliate that provides video programming on its open
video system shall enter into any exclusive contracts, or engage in any
practice, activity or arrangement tantamount to an exclusive contract, for
satellite cable programming or satellite broadcast programming with a
satellite cable programming vendor in which an open video system operator
has an attributable interest or a satellite broadcast programming vendor,
unless the Commission determines in accordance with Sec. 76.1002(c)(4) that such
a contract, practice, activity or arrangement is in the public interest.
(3) Section 76.1002(c)(3) (i) through (ii) shall only restrict the conduct
of an open video system operator, its affiliate that provides video
programming on its open video system and a satellite cable programming
vendor in which an open video system operator has an attributable interest,
as follows:
(i) Unserved areas. No open video system operator shall enter into any
subdistribution agreement or arrangement for satellite cable programming or
satellite broadcast programming with a satellite cable programming vendor in
which an open video system operator has an attributable interest or a
satellite broadcast programming vendor in which an open video system
operator has an attributable interest for distribution to persons in areas
not served by a cable operator as of October 5, 1992.
(ii) Served areas. No open video system operator shall enter into any
subdistribution agreement or arrangement for satellite cable programming or
satellite broadcast programming with a satellite cable programming vendor in
which an open video system operator has an attributable interest or a
satellite broadcast programming vendor in which an open video system
operator has an attributable interest, with respect to areas served by a
cable operator, unless such agreement or arrangement complies with the
limitations set forth in Sec. 76.1002(c)(3)(iii).
(b) No open video system programming provider in which a cable operator has
an attributable interest shall:
(1) Engage in any practice or activity or enter into any understanding or
arrangement, including exclusive contracts, with a satellite cable
programming vendor or satellite broadcast programming vendor for satellite
cable programming or satellite broadcast programming that prevents a
multichannel video programming distributor from obtaining such programming
from any satellite cable programming vendor in which a cable operator has an
attributable interest, or any satellite broadcasting vendor in which a cable
operator has an attributable interest for distribution to person in areas
not served by a cable operator as of October 5, 1992.
(2) Enter into any exclusive contracts, or engage in any practice, activity
or arrangement tantamount to an exclusive contract, for satellite cable
programming or satellite broadcast programming with a satellite cable
programming vendor in which a cable operator has an attributable interest or
a satellite broadcast programming vendor, unless the Commission determines
in accordance with Section 76.1002(c)(4) that such a contract, practice,
activity or arrangement is in the public interest.
Goto Section: 76.1506 | 76.1508
Goto Year: 2006 |
2008
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