§  76.1613   Political editorials.

   Where a cable television system operator, in an editorial endorses or
   opposes a legally qualified candidate or candidates, the system
   operator shall, within 24 hours of the editorial, transmit the
   following to the other qualified candidate or candidates for the same
   office or the candidate opposed in the editorial:

   (a) Notification of the date, time, and channel of the editorial;

   (b) A script or tape of the editorial; and

   (c) An offer of a reasonable opportunity for a candidate or a spokesman
   of the candidate to respond over the system's facilities: Provided,
   however, that where such editorials are cablecast within 72 hours prior
   to the day of the election, the system operator shall comply with the
   provisions of this paragraph sufficiently far in advance of the
   broadcast to enable the candidate or candidates to have a reasonable
   opportunity to prepare a response and to present it in a timely
   fashion.