FCC Web Documents citing 76.227

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  • judicial decisions or the elimination of certain statutory requirements. Included in this category of changes would be: (1) the elimination of those portions of the rate rules pertaining to cable programming services tier (non-basic) rates which, pursuant to section 623(c)(4), sunset on April 1, 1999; (2) elimination of the rules based on section 505 of the 1996 Act, including section 76.227, relating to incompletely scrambled sexually-oriented programming that were found to be unconstitutional by the recent Supreme Court decision in United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., No. 96-1682 (decided May 22, 2000); and (3) deletion of section 76.209, applying the fairness doctrine to cablecast programming. As part of the Biennial Regulatory Review Process, the Cable Services Bureau met with several
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  • Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ f f ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of: Implementation of Section 505 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Scrambling of Sexually Explicit Adult Video Service Programming Repeal of Section 76.227 ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CS Docket No. 96-40 ORDER Adopted: November 19, 2001 Released: November 21, 2001 By the Commission: Commissioner Copps issuing a statement By this Order, we repeal Section 76.227 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. § 76.227, because the underlying statutory provision, Section 641 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
• http://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/fcc98116.pdf http://transition.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/fcc98116.wp
  • an appropriate showing that such waiver is necessary to assist the development or introduction of a new or improved multichannel video programming or other service offered over multichannel video programming systems, technology, or products. We will apply the procedural rules set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 76.7, consistent with our attempt to move toward more uniform procedural rules for Part 76.227 The relevant rule is in Section 76.1207. 103. Some commenters favor granting waivers liberally to prevent stifling of innovation.228 Ameritech argues MVPDs need flexibility to develop non-security, non-access functions in order to differentiate their equipment from competitor's equipment.229 Circuit City contends that due to the statutory mandate to assure a national competitive market, requests for waivers must be analyzed critically
• http://transition.fcc.gov/Reports/biennial2000report.doc http://transition.fcc.gov/Reports/biennial2000report.pdf http://transition.fcc.gov/Reports/biennial2000report.txt
  • judicial decisions or the elimination of certain statutory requirements. Included in this category of changes would be: (1) the elimination of those portions of the rate rules pertaining to cable programming services tier (non-basic) rates which, pursuant to section 623(c)(4), sunset on April 1, 1999; (2) elimination of the rules based on section 505 of the 1996 Act, including section 76.227, relating to incompletely scrambled sexually-oriented programming that were found to be unconstitutional by the recent Supreme Court decision in United States v. Playboy Entertainment Group, Inc., No. 96-1682 (decided May 22, 2000); and (3) deletion of section 76.209, applying the fairness doctrine to cablecast programming. As part of the Biennial Regulatory Review Process, the Cable Services Bureau met with several
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/fcc98116.pdf http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1998/fcc98116.wp
  • an appropriate showing that such waiver is necessary to assist the development or introduction of a new or improved multichannel video programming or other service offered over multichannel video programming systems, technology, or products. We will apply the procedural rules set forth in 47 C.F.R. § 76.7, consistent with our attempt to move toward more uniform procedural rules for Part 76.227 The relevant rule is in Section 76.1207. 103. Some commenters favor granting waivers liberally to prevent stifling of innovation.228 Ameritech argues MVPDs need flexibility to develop non-security, non-access functions in order to differentiate their equipment from competitor's equipment.229 Circuit City contends that due to the statutory mandate to assure a national competitive market, requests for waivers must be analyzed critically
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2001/dd011121.html
  • No. 01-2714). CSB [71]DA-01-2714A1.doc [72]DA-01-2714A1.pdf [73]DA-01-2714A1.txt JAMES CABLE PARTNERS. Dismissed Complaint Regarding Cable Programming Services Tier Rates. Action by: Acting Chief, Financial Analysis Compliance Division, Cable Services Bureau. Adopted: 11/16/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2711). CSB [74]DA-01-2711A1.doc [75]DA-01-2711A1.pdf [76]DA-01-2711A1.txt IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 505 OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 SCRAMBLING OF SEXUALLY EXPLICIT ADULT VIDEO SERVICE PROGRAMMING. Repeal of Section 76.227. (Dkt No. 96-40). Action by: The Commission. Adopted: 11/19/2001 by ORDER. (FCC No. 01-340). CSB. Contact Ben Golant [77]FCC-01-340A1.doc [78]FCC-01-340A1.pdf [79]FCC-01-340A1.txt AT&T CORP. AND AT&T OF THE VIRGIN ISLAND, INC. V. VIRGIN ISLANDS TELEPHONE CORPORATION D/B/A INNOVATIVE TELEPHONE. Granted joint request.. Action by: Chief, Market Disputes Resolution Division. Adopted: 11/20/2001 by ORDER. (DA No. 01-2721). EB [80]DA-01-2721A1.doc [81]DA-01-2721A1.pdf [82]DA-01-2721A1.txt AT&T
• http://www.fcc.gov/mb/engineering/76print.html
  • [45]76.123 Satellite syndicated program exclusivity. [46]76.124 Requirements for invocation of protection. [47]76.125 Indemnification contracts. [48]76.127 Satellite sports blackout. [49]76.128 Application of sports blackout rules. [50]76.130 Substitutions. Subpart G -- Cablecasting [51]76.205 Origination cablecasts by legally qualified candidates for public office; equal opportunities. [52]76.206 Candidate rates. [53]76.209 Fairness doctrine; personal attacks; political editorials. [54]76.213 Lotteries. [55]76.225 Commercial limits in children's programs. [56]76.227 [Reserved] Subpart H -- General Operating Requirements [57]76.309 Customer service obligations. Subpart I -- Forms and Reports [58]76.403 Cable television system reports. Subpart J -- Ownership of Cable Systems [59]76.501 Cross-ownership. [60]76.502 Time limits applicable to franchise authority consideration of transfer applications. [61]76.503 National subscriber limits. [62]76.504 Limits on carriage of vertically integrated programming. [63]76.505 Prohibition on buy outs. Subpart
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  • 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. § 76.209 Fairness doctrine; personal attacks; political editorials. § 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.
• http://www.fcc.gov/ogc/documents/opinions/2000/98-1682.html
  • Section 505 requires cable television operators who provide channels primarily dedicated to sexually-oriented programming either to fully scramble or otherwise fully block those channels or to limit their transmission to hours when children are unlikely to be viewing, set by administrative regulation as the time between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. 47 U.S.C. 561(a) (1994 ed., Supp. III); 47 CFR 76.227 (1999). Even before enactment of the statute, signal scrambling was already in use. Cable operators used scrambling in the regular course of business, so that only paying customers had access to certain programs. Scrambling could be imprecise, however; and either or both audio and visual portions of the scrambled programs might be heard or seen, a phenomenon known as signal