Goto Section: 76.982 | 76.984 | Table of Contents
FCC 76.983
Revised as of October 1, 2008
Goto Year:2007 |
2009
Sec. 76.983 Discrimination.
(a) No Federal agency, state, or local franchising authority may prohibit a
cable operator from offering reasonable discounts to senior citizens or to
economically disadvantaged groups.
(1) Such discounts must be offered equally to all subscribers in the
franchise area who qualify as members of these categories, or any reasonable
subcategory thereof.
(2) For purposes of this section, members of economically disadvantaged
groups are those individuals who receive federal, state or local welfare
assistance.
(b) Nothing herein shall preclude any Federal agency, state, or local
franchising authority from requiring and regulating the reception of cable
service by hearing impaired individuals.
Goto Section: 76.982 | 76.984
Goto Year: 2007 |
2009
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