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FCC 76.1630
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 76.1630 MVPD digital television transition notices.
(a) Multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) shall provide
subscribers with notices about the transition for over-the-air full power
broadcasting from analog to digital service (the “DTV Transition”) in the
monthly bills or bill notices received by subscribers beginning April 1,
2009 and concluding on June 30, 2009.
(b) The notice must be provided as part of an information section on the
bill or bill notice itself or on a secondary document mailed with the bill
or bill notice, in the same language or languages as the bill or bill
notice. These notices must:
(1) Be in clear and conspicuous print;
(2) Convey at least the following information about the DTV transition:
(i) The nationwide switch to digital television broadcasting will be
complete on June 12, 2009, but your local television stations may switch
sooner. After the switch, analog-only television sets that receive TV
programming through an antenna will need a converter box to continue to
receive over-the-air TV. Watch your local stations to find out when they
will turn off their analog signal and switch to digital-only broadcasting.
Analog-only TVs should continue to work as before to receive low power,
Class A or translator television stations and with cable and satellite TV
services, gaming consoles, VCRs, DVD players, and similar products.
(ii) Information about the DTV transition is available from your local
television stations, http://www.DTV.gov, 1-888-CALL-FCC (TTY
1-888-TELL-FCC), or this MVPD at [telephone number and Web site if
available], and from http://www.dtv2009.gov or 1-888-DTV-2009 (TTY
1-877-530-2634) for information about subsidized coupons for
digital-to-analog converter boxes;
(3) And explain clearly what effect, if any, the DTV Transition will have on
the subscriber's access to MVPD service. It must also note that analog sets
not connected to an MVPD service may need additional equipment (i.e.,
converter box) or may have to be replaced.
(c) To the extent that a given customer does not receive paper versions of
either a bill or a notice of billing, that customer must be provided with
equivalent monthly notices in whatever medium they receive information about
their monthly bill.
[ 73 FR 15451 , Mar. 24, 2008, as amended at 74 FR 8879 , Feb. 27, 2009]
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Subpart U—Documents to be Maintained for Inspection
Source: 65 FR 53621 , Sept. 5, 2000, unless otherwise noted.
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Goto Section: 76.1622 | 76.1700
Goto Year: 2014 |
2016
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