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FCC 76.977
Revised as of October 2, 2015
Goto Year:2014 |
2016
§ 76.977 Minority and educational programming used in lieu of designated
commercial leased access capacity.
(a) A cable operator required by this section to designate channel capacity
for commercial use pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 532, may use any such channel
capacity for the provision of programming from a qualified minority
programming source or from any qualified educational programming sources,
whether or not such source is affiliated with cable operator. The channel
capacity used to provide programming from a qualified minority programming
source or from any qualified educational programming source pursuant to this
section may not exceed 33 percent of the channel capacity designated
pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 532 and must be located on a tier with more than 50
percent subscriber penetration.
(b) For purposes of this section, a qualified minority programming source is
a programming source that devotes substantially all of its programming to
coverage of minority viewpoints, or to programming directed at members of
minority groups, and which is over 50 percent minority-owned.
(c) For purposes of this section, a qualified educational programming source
is a programming source that devotes substantially all of its programming to
educational or instructional programming that promotes public understanding
of mathematics, the sciences, the humanities, or the arts and has a
documented annual expenditure on programming exceeding $15 million. The
annual expenditure on programming means all annual costs incurred by the
programming source to produce or acquire programs which are scheduled to be
televised, and specifically excludes marketing, promotion, satellite
transmission and operational costs, and general administrative costs.
(d) For purposes of paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, substantially
all means that 90% or more of the programming offered must be devoted to
minority or educational purposes, as defined in paragraphs (b) and (c) of
this section, respectively.
(e) For purposes of paragraph (b) of this section, “minority” is defined as
in 47 U.S.C. 309(i)(3)(c)(ii) to include Blacks, Hispanics, American
Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians and Pacific Islanders.
[ 58 FR 29753 , May 21, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 11382 , Mar. 12, 1997]
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Goto Section: 76.975 | 76.980
Goto Year: 2014 |
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