Table of Parts
Subpart A--General
§ 76.1 Purpose.
§ 76.3 Other pertinent rules.
§ 76.5 Definitions.
§ 76.6 General pleading requirements.
§ 76.7 General special relief, waiver, enforcement, complaint, show
cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures.
§ 76.8 Status conference.
§ 76.9 Confidentiality of proprietary information.
§ 76.10 Review.
§ 76.11 Lockbox enforcement.
Subpart B--Registration Statements
§ 76.29 Special temporary authority.
Subpart C--Cable Franchise Applications
§ 76.41 Franchise application process.
Subpart D--Carriage of Television Broadcast Signals
§ 76.51 Major television markets.
§ 76.53 Reference points.
§ 76.54 Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for
special showings.
§ 76.55 Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules.
§ 76.56 Signal carriage obligations.
§ 76.57 Channel positioning.
§ 76.59 Modification of television markets.
§ 76.60 Compensation for carriage.
§ 76.61 Disputes concerning carriage.
§ 76.62 Manner of carriage.
§ 76.64 Retransmission consent.
§ 76.65 Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent complaints.
§ 76.66 Satellite broadcast signal carriage.
§ 76.70 Exemption from input selector switch rules.
Subpart E--Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements
§ 76.71 Scope of application.
§ 76.73 General EEO policy.
§ 76.75 Specific EEO program requirements.
§ 76.77 Reporting requirements and enforcement.
§ 76.79 Records available for public inspection.
Subpart F--Network Non-duplication Protection, Syndicated Exclusivity
and Sports Blackout
§ 76.92 Cable network non-duplication; extent of protection.
§ 76.93 Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection.
§ 76.94 Notification.
§ 76.95 Exceptions.
§ 76.101 Cable syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection.
§ 76.103 Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.
§ 76.105 Notification.
§ 76.106 Exceptions.
§ 76.107 Exclusivity contracts.
§ 76.108 Indemnification contracts.
§ 76.109 Requirements for invocation of protection.
§ 76.110 Substitutions.
§ 76.111 Cable sports blackout.
§ 76.120 Network non-duplication protection, syndicated exclusivity
and sports blackout rules for satellite carriers: Definitions.
§ 76.122 Satellite network non-duplication.
§ 76.123 Satellite syndicated program exclusivity.
§ 76.124 Requirements for invocation of protection.
§ 76.125 Indemnification contracts.
§ 76.127 Satellite sports blackout.
§ 76.128 Application of sports blackout rules.
§ 76.130 Substitutions.
Subpart G--Cablecasting
§ 76.205 Origination cablecasts by legally qualified candidates for
public office; equal opportunities.
§ 76.206 Candidate rates.
§ 76.213 Lotteries.
§ 76.225 Commercial limits in children's programs.
§ 76.227 [Reserved]
Subpart H--General Operating Requirements
§ 76.309 Customer service obligations.
Subpart I--Forms and Reports
§ 76.403 Cable television system reports.
Subpart J--Ownership of Cable Systems
§ 76.501 Cross-ownership.
§ 76.502 Time limits applicable to franchise authority consideration
of transfer applications.
§ 76.503 National subscriber limits.
§ 76.504 Limits on carriage of vertically integrated programming.
§ 76.505 Prohibition on buy outs.
Subpart K--Technical Standards
§ 76.601 Performance tests.
§ 76.602 Incorporation by reference.
§ 76.605 Technical standards.
§ 76.606 Closed captioning.
§ 76.607 Transmission of commercial advertisements.
§ 76.609 Measurements.
§ 76.610 Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 and 225-400
MHz--scope of application.
§ 76.611 Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria.
§ 76.612 Cable television frequency separation standards.
§ 76.613 Interference from a multichannel video programming
distributor (MVPD).
§ 76.614 Cable television system regular monitoring.
§ 76.616 Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency
radio frequencies.
§ 76.617 Responsibility for interference.
§ § 76.618-76.620 [Reserved]
§ 76.630 Compatibility with consumer electronics equipment.
§ 76.640 Support for unidirectional digital cable products on
digital cable systems.
Subpart L--Cable Television Access
§ 76.701 Leased access channels.
§ 76.702 Public access.
Subpart M--Cable Inside Wiring
§ 76.800 Definitions.
§ 76.801 Scope.
§ 76.802 Disposition of cable home wiring.
§ 76.804 Disposition of home run wiring.
§ 76.805 Access to molding.
§ 76.806 Pre-termination access to cable home wiring.
Subpart N--Cable Rate Regulation
§ 76.901 Definitions.
§ 76.905 Standards for identification of cable systems subject to
effective competition.
§ 76.906 Presumption of no effective competition.
§ 76.907 Petition for a determination of effective competition.
§ 76.910 Franchising authority certification.
§ 76.911 Petition for reconsideration of certification.
§ 76.912 Joint certification.
§ 76.913 Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission.
§ 76.914 Revocation of certification.
§ 76.916 Petition for recertification.
§ 76.917 Notification of certification withdrawal.
§ 76.920 Composition of the basic tier.
§ 76.921 Buy-through of other tiers prohibited.
§ 76.922 Rates for the basic service tier and cable programming
services tiers.
§ 76.923 Rates for equipment and installation used to receive the
basic service tier.
§ 76.924 Allocation to service cost categories.
§ 76.925 Costs of franchise requirements.
§ 76.930 Initiation of review of basic cable service and equipment
rates.
§ 76.933 Franchising authority review of basic cable rates and
equipment costs.
§ 76.934 Small systems and small cable companies.
§ 76.935 Participation of interested parties.
§ 76.936 Written decision.
§ 76.937 Burden of proof.
§ 76.938 Proprietary information.
§ 76.939 Truthful written statements and responses to requests of
franchising authority.
§ 76.940 Prospective rate reduction.
§ 76.941 Rate prescription.
§ 76.942 Refunds.
§ 76.943 Fines.
§ 76.944 Commission review of franchising authority decisions on
rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment.
§ 76.945 Procedures for Commission review of basic service rates.
§ 76.946 Advertising of rates.
§ 76.952 Information to be provided by cable operator on monthly
subscriber bills.
§ 76.962 Implementation and certification of compliance.
§ 76.963 Forfeiture.
§ 76.970 Commercial leased access rates.
§ 76.971 Commercial leased access terms and conditions.
§ 76.975 Commercial leased access dispute resolution.
§ 76.977 Minority and educational programming used in lieu of
designated commercial leased access capacity.
§ 76.980 Charges for customer changes.
§ 76.981 Negative option billing.
§ 76.982 Continuation of rate agreements.
§ 76.983 Discrimination.
§ 76.984 Geographically uniform rate structure.
§ 76.985 Subscriber bill itemization.
§ 76.986 "A la carte" offerings.
§ 76.987 New product tiers.
§ 76.990 Small cable operators.
Subpart O--Competitive Access to Cable Programming
§ 76.1000 Definitions.
§ 76.1001 Unfair practices generally.
§ 76.1002 Specific unfair practices prohibited.
§ 76.1003 Program access proceedings.
§ 76.1004 Applicability of program access rules to common carriers
and affiliates.
§ § 76.1005-76.1010 [Reserved]
Subpart P--Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices
§ 76.1200 Definitions.
§ 76.1201 Rights of subscribers to use or attach navigation devices.
§ 76.1202 Availability of navigation devices.
§ 76.1203 Incidence of harm.
§ 76.1204 Availability of equipment performing conditional access or
security functions.
§ 76.1205 CableCARD support.
§ 76.1206 Equipment sale or lease charge subsidy prohibition.
§ 76.1207 Waivers.
§ 76.1208 Sunset of regulations.
§ 76.1209 Theft of service.
§ 76.1210 Effect on other rules.
Subpart Q--Regulation of Carriage Agreements
§ 76.1300 Definitions.
§ 76.1301 Prohibited practices.
§ 76.1302 Carriage agreement proceedings.
§ § 76.1303-76.1305 [Reserved]
Subpart R--Telecommunications Act Implementation
§ 76.1400 Purpose.
§ 76.1404 Use of cable facilities by local exchange carriers.
Subpart S--Open Video Systems
§ 76.1500 Definitions.
§ 76.1501 Qualifications to be an open video system operator.
§ 76.1502 Certification.
§ 76.1503 Carriage of video programming providers on open video
systems.
§ 76.1504 Rates, terms and conditions for carriage on open video
systems.
§ 76.1505 Public, educational and governmental access.
§ 76.1506 Carriage of television broadcast signals.
§ 76.1507 Competitive access to satellite cable programming.
§ 76.1508 Network non-duplication.
§ 76.1509 Syndicated program exclusivity.
§ 76.1510 Application of certain Title VI provisions.
§ 76.1511 Fees.
§ 76.1512 Programming information.
§ 76.1513 Open video dispute resolution.
§ 76.1514 Bundling of video and local exchange services.
Subpart T--Notices
§ 76.1601 Deletion or repositioning of broadcast signals.
§ 76.1602 Customer service--general information.
§ 76.1603 Customer service--rate and service changes.
§ 76.1604 Charges for customer service changes.
§ 76.1607 Principal headend.
§ 76.1608 System technical integration requiring uniform election of
must-carry or retransmission consent status.
§ 76.1609 Non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity.
§ 76.1610 Change of operational information.
§ 76.1611 Political cable rates and classes of time.
§ 76.1614 Identification of must-carry signals.
§ 76.1615 Sponsorship identification.
§ 76.1616 Contracts with local exchange carriers.
§ 76.1617 Initial must-carry notice.
§ 76.1618 Basic tier availability.
§ 76.1619 Information on subscriber bills.
§ 76.1620 Availability of signals.
§ 76.1621 Equipment compatibility offer.
§ 76.1622 Consumer education program on compatibility.
§ 76.1630 MVPD digital television transition notices.
Subpart U--Documents to be Maintained for Inspection
§ 76.1700 Records to be maintained by cable system operators.
§ 76.1701 Political file.
§ 76.1702 Equal employment opportunity.
§ 76.1703 Commercial records on children's programs.
§ 76.1704 Proof-of-performance test data.
§ 76.1705 Performance tests (channels delivered).
§ 76.1706 Signal leakage logs and repair records.
§ 76.1707 Leased access.
§ 76.1708 Principal headend.
§ 76.1709 Availability of signals.
§ 76.1710 Operator interests in video programming.
§ 76.1711 Emergency alert system (EAS) tests and activation.
§ 76.1712 Open video system (OVS) requests for carriage.
§ 76.1713 Complaint resolution.
§ 76.1714 FCC rules and regulations.
§ 76.1715 Sponsorship identification.
§ 76.1716 Subscriber records and public inspection file.
§ 76.1717 Compliance with technical standards.
Subpart V--Reports and Filings
§ 76.1800 Additional reports and filings.
§ 76.1801 Registration statement.
§ 76.1802 Annual employment report.
§ 76.1803 Signal leakage monitoring.
§ 76.1804 Aeronautical frequencies: leakage monitoring (CLI).
§ 76.1805 Alternative rate regulation agreements.
Subpart W--Encoding Rules
§ 76.1901 Applicability.
§ 76.1902 Definitions.
§ 76.1903 Interfaces.
§ 76.1904 Encoding rules for defined business models.
§ 76.1905 Petitions to modify encoding rules for new services within
defined business models.
§ 76.1906 Encoding rules for undefined business models.
§ 76.1907 Temporary bona fide trials.
§ 76.1908 Certain practices not prohibited.
§ 76.1909 Redistribution control of unencrypted digital terrestrial
broadcast content.
Subpart X--Access to MDUs
§ 76.2000 Exclusive access to multiple dwelling units generally.
Alphabetical Index--Part 76
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Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302, 302a, 303, 303a,
307, 308, 309, 312, 315, 317, 325, 339, 340, 341, 503, 521, 522, 531,
532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 549, 552, 554, 556,
558, 560, 561, 571, 572, 573.
Source: 37 FR 3278, Feb. 12, 1972, unless otherwise noted.
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