FCC Web Documents citing 76.502

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  • with 120 days to act upon a request for approval of a sale or transfer of a cable television franchise, provided that the franchise itself requires such approval. If the LFA fails to render a final decision in that time period, the request is deemed granted unless the requesting party and the LFA agree to an extension of time. Section 76.502(a) of the Commission's rules, which is the rule provision implementing Section 617, states that the 120 day time period shall commence with the submission of FCC Form 394 to the LFA. 2. In the above-captioned proceeding, Charter Communications requested that the Commission declare that exhibits to FCC Form 394 may be submitted in electronically readable format over the internet. In
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  • Section Number and Title: 76.309 Customer service obligations. SUBPART J -- OWNERSHIP OF CABLE SYSTEMS Brief Description: These rules restrict the ownership interests of cable operators and their ability to own or control video programming services. Need: These rules provide for diversity in the ownership of cable television systems and video programming providers. . Section Number and Title: 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. SUBPART M -- CABLE INSIDE WIRING Brief Description: These rules allow subscribers the opportunity to acquire cable home wiring upon voluntary termination of service in order to use it for alternative providers and to avoid the disruption of
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  • 31 Kagan Media Index at 8; 1999 Competition Report, 15 FCC Rcd at 1090 Tbl. C-1. Counting owned-and-operated systems alone, MediaOne is the nation's fourth largest cable operator. Under the cable ownership attribution rules, MediaOne is the nation's second largest cable operator because TWE's subscribers are attributable to MediaOne by virtue of MediaOne's ownership interest in TWE. See 47 C.F.R. §76.502 n.2. Application at 17. Id. MediaOne holds minority interests in Food Network, Sunshine Network, Music Choice, E! Entertainment Television, Speedvision, Outdoor Life, and Viewer's Choice. MediaOne holds a 50% interest in New England News Network and Fox Sports New England, though it claims no management rights. Id. AT&T Nov. 24 Ownership Filing at 17. Time Warner Entertainment, Filing 10-K for
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  • Warner Inc., Docket No. C-3989, rel. Dec. 14, 2000. European Commission, Commission Gives Conditional Approval to AOL/Time Warner Merger (press release), Oct. 11, 2000. Id. Id. Letter from Arthur Harding, Wiley, Rein and Fielding, Counsel for Time Warner Inc., to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, dated Sept. 14, 2000 (``Harding Sept. 14 Letter''). 47 U.S.C. § 537; 47 C.F.R. § 76.502. Harding Sept. 14 Letter. Id. Letter from Arthur Harding, Wiley, Rein and Fielding, Counsel for Time Warner Inc., to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, dated Dec. 5, 2000 (``Harding Dec. 5 Letter''). Cary, North Carolina and Biddeford, Maine are the communities that denied the transfer. Id. In addition, one community that had not granted approval as of Sept. 14, 2000
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  • Id. at 16. Id. Id. at 1. Id. Id. See Section IV.A.2.c., infra. Pursuant to section 617 of the Communications Act, local franchising authorities with jurisdiction to review such transfers or sales of cable systems have 120 days from the date of Applicants' request for a franchise transfer to render a decision. See 47 U.S.C. § 537; 47 C.F.R. § 76.502. See Letter from A. Renee Callahan, Lawler, Metzger & Milkman, LLC, to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC (Nov. 13, 2002) (``Applicants' LFA Ex Parte''). A cable operator must obtain local franchising authority approval for the transfer or sale of its cable system only if the franchise agreement so requires. 47 U.S.C. § 537. Applicants state this figure in a percentage,
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  • of San Buenaventura requests that the Commission condition approval of the license transfers at issue here upon grant of all required LFA approvals for the transfer of franchise rights. We address these concerns below. See infra Section X.A. NATOA Reply Comments at 16-17. Id. at 12. Id. at 17. Id. at 10-11; see 47 U.S.C. § 537; 47 C.F.R. § 76.502 et seq. NATOA asks that the Commission ``not take any action within this proceeding that in any way jeopardizes, or infringes upon the right of an LFA to require the filing of the FCC Form 394, the right to require submission of additional information, or the tolling of the 120 day period until such time as the company has provided
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  • at 10-12; GMTC Comments at 3, 6-8; State of Hawaii Reply at 3; Mt. Hood Cable Regulatory Commission Comments at 20; NJBPU Comments at 5; Southwest Suburban Cable Commission Comments at 7. See also Fairfax County, Va. Comments at 4-7 (formal negotiations began April 1, 2005, franchise granted Oct. 1, 2005). See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. § 537, 47 C.F.R. § 76.502(c). See Southwest Suburban Cable Commission Comments at 7. See supra paras. 14-17. See Qwest Reply at 2 (establish a requirement that an LFA ``must act on a franchise application within six months of filing''). See Verizon Reply at 37; Letter from Leora Hochstein, Executive Director, Federal Regulatory, Verizon, to Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications Commission at 1 (April 21, 2006).
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  • 31 Kagan Media Index at 8; 1999 Competition Report, 15 FCC Rcd at 1090 Tbl. C-1. Counting owned-and-operated systems alone, MediaOne is the nation's fourth largest cable operator. Under the cable ownership attribution rules, MediaOne is the nation's second largest cable operator because TWE's subscribers are attributable to MediaOne by virtue of MediaOne's ownership interest in TWE. See 47 C.F.R. §76.502 n.2. Application at 17. Id. MediaOne holds minority interests in Food Network, Sunshine Network, Music Choice, E! Entertainment Television, Speedvision, Outdoor Life, and Viewer's Choice. MediaOne holds a 50% interest in New England News Network and Fox Sports New England, though it claims no management rights. Id. AT&T Nov. 24 Ownership Filing at 17. Time Warner Entertainment, Filing 10-K for
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  • 31 Kagan Media Index at 8; 1999 Competition Report, 15 FCC Rcd at 1090 Tbl. C-1. Counting owned-and-operated systems alone, MediaOne is the nation's fourth largest cable operator. Under the cable ownership attribution rules, MediaOne is the nation's second largest cable operator because TWE's subscribers are attributable to MediaOne by virtue of MediaOne's ownership interest in TWE. See 47 C.F.R. §76.502 n.2. Application at 17. Id. MediaOne holds minority interests in Food Network, Sunshine Network, Music Choice, E! Entertainment Television, Speedvision, Outdoor Life, and Viewer's Choice. MediaOne holds a 50% interest in New England News Network and Fox Sports New England, though it claims no management rights. Id. AT&T Nov. 24 Ownership Filing at 17. Time Warner Entertainment, Filing 10-K for
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  • Warner Inc., Docket No. C-3989, rel. Dec. 14, 2000. European Commission, Commission Gives Conditional Approval to AOL/Time Warner Merger (press release), Oct. 11, 2000. Id. Id. Letter from Arthur Harding, Wiley, Rein and Fielding, Counsel for Time Warner Inc., to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, dated Sept. 14, 2000 (``Harding Sept. 14 Letter''). 47 U.S.C. § 537; 47 C.F.R. § 76.502. Harding Sept. 14 Letter. Id. Letter from Arthur Harding, Wiley, Rein and Fielding, Counsel for Time Warner Inc., to Magalie Roman Salas, Secretary, FCC, dated Dec. 5, 2000 (``Harding Dec. 5 Letter''). Cary, North Carolina and Biddeford, Maine are the communities that denied the transfer. Id. In addition, one community that had not granted approval as of Sept. 14, 2000
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  • 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 K -- Technical Standards [64]76.601 Performance tests. [65]76.605 Technical standards. [66]76.606 Closed captioning. [67]76.609 Measurements. [68]76.610 Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz -- scope of application. [69]76.611 Cable television
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  • 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. Page 2of 243 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 5/6/2011 http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&sid=a0b1c7045abd9e3f08f6d3233a640e58&rg... Subpart K-Technical Standards § 76.601 Performance tests. § 76.602 Incorporation by reference. § 76.605 Technical standards. § 76.606 Closed captioning.