TITLE 47 - TELECOMMUNICATION

CHAPTER I - FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

SUBCHAPTER C - BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES

PART 76 - MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

subpart s - OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS

76.1509 - Syndicated program exclusivity.

  (a) Sections 76.151 through 76.163 shall apply to open video systems in accordance with the provisions contained in this section.

  (b) Any provision of 76.151 that refers to a cable community unit shall apply to an open video system.

  (c) Any provision of 76.155 that refers to a cable system operator or cable television system operator shall apply to an open video system operator. Any provision of 76.155 that refers to a cable system or cable television system shall apply to an open video system except 76.155(c) which shall apply to an open video system operator. Open video system operators shall make all notifications and information regarding exercise of syndicated program exclusivity rights immediately available to all appropriate video programming provider on the system. An open video system operator shall not be subject to sanctions for any violation of these rules by an unaffiliated program supplier if the operator provided proper notices to the program supplier and subsequently took prompt steps to stop the distribution of the infringing program once it was notified of a violation.

  (d) Any provision of 76.156 that refers to a cable community shall apply to an open video system community. Any provision of 76.156 that refers to a cable community unit or community unit shall apply to an open video system or that portion of an open video system that operates or will operate within a separate and distinct community or municipal entity (including unincorporated communities within unincorporated areas and including single, discrete unincorporated areas). Any provision of 76.156 through 76.158, and 76.163 that refers to a cable system shall apply to an open video system.

  (e) Any provision of 76.159 that refers to cable television or a cable system shall apply to an open video system.

  (f) Any provision of 76.161 that refers to a community unit shall apply to an open video system or that portion of an open video system that is affected by this rule.