Subpart A - General

§ 76.1 - Purpose.

§ 76.3 - Other pertinent rules.

§ 76.5 - Definitions.

§ 76.6 - General pleading requirements.

§ 76.7 - General special relief, waiver, enforcement, complaint, show cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures.

§ 76.8 - Status conference.

§ 76.9 - Confidentiality of proprietary information.

§ 76.10 - Review.

§ 76.11 - Lockbox enforcement.

Subpart B - Registration Statements

§ 76.29 - Special temporary authority.

Subpart C - Cable Franchising

§ 76.41 - Franchise application process.

§ 76.42 - xxx

§ 76.43 - xxx

Subpart D - Carriage of Television Broadcast Signals

§ 76.51 - Major television markets.

§ 76.53 - Reference points.

§ 76.54 - Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special showings.

§ 76.55 - Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules.

§ 76.56 - Signal carriage obligations.

§ 76.57 - Channel positioning.

§ 76.59 - Modification of television markets.

§ 76.60 - Compensation for carriage.

§ 76.61 - Disputes concerning carriage.

§ 76.62 - Manner of carriage.

§ 76.64 - Retransmission consent.

§ 76.65 - Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent complaints.

§ 76.66 - Satellite broadcast signal carriage.

§ 76.70 - Exemption from input selector switch rules.

Subpart E - Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements

§ 76.71 - Scope of application.

§ 76.73 - General EEO policy.

§ 76.75 - Specific EEO program requirements.

§ 76.77 - Reporting requirements and enforcement.

§ 76.79 - Records available for public inspection.

Subpart F - Network Non-duplication Protection, Syndicated Exclusivity and Sports Blackout

§ 76.92 - Cable network non-duplication; extent of protection.

§ 76.93 - Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection.

§ 76.94 - Notification.

§ 76.95 - Exceptions.

§ 76.101 - Cable syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection.

§ 76.103 - Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity.

§ 76.105 - Notification.

§ 76.106 - Exceptions.

§ 76.107 - Exclusivity contracts.

§ 76.108 - Indemnification contracts.

§ 76.109 - Requirements for invocation of protection.

§ 76.110 - Substitutions.

§ 76.111 - Cable sports blackout.

§ 76.120 - Network non-duplication protection and syndicated exclusivity rules for satellite carriers: Definitions.

§ 76.122 - Satellite network non-duplication.

§ 76.123 - Satellite syndicated program exclusivity.

§ 76.124 - Requirements for 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

§ 76.305 - Records to be maintained locally by cable system operators for public inspection.

§ 76.309 - Customer service obligations.

§ 76.310 - Truth in billing and advertising.

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.

Subpart K - Technical Standards

§ 76.601 - Performance tests.

§ 76.602 - Incorporation by reference.

§ 76.605 - Technical standards.

§ 76.606 - Closed captioning.

§ 76.607 - Transmission of commercial advertisements.

§ 76.609 - Measurements.

§ 76.610 - Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 MHz and 225-400 MHz - scope of application.

§ 76.611 - Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria.

§ 76.612 - Cable television frequency separation standards.

§ 76.613 - Interference from a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD).

§ 76.614 - Cable television system regular monitoring.

§ 76.616 - Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency radio frequencies.

§ 76.617 - Responsibility for interference.

§ 76.618 - Grandfathering.

§ 76.619 - Grandfathered Operation in the frequency bands 108-136 and 225-400 MHz.

§ 76.620 - Non-cable multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs).

§ 76.630 - Compatibility with consumer electronics equipment.

§ 76.640 - Support for unidirectional digital cable products on digital cable systems.

§§ 76.618--76.620 - [Reserved]

Subpart L - Cable Television Access

§ 76.701 - Leased access channels.

§ 76.702 - Public access.

Subpart M - Cable Inside Wiring

§ 76.800 - Definitions.

§ 76.801 - Scope.

§ 76.802 - Disposition of cable home wiring.

§ 76.804 - Disposition of home run wiring.

§ 76.805 - Access to molding.

§ 76.806 - Pre-termination access to cable home wiring.

Subpart N - Cable Rate Regulation

§ 76.901 - Definitions.

§ 76.905 - Standards for identification of cable systems subject to effective competition.

§ 76.906 - Presumption of effective competition.

§ 76.907 - Petition for a determination of effective competition.

§ 76.910 - Franchising authority certification.

§ 76.911 - Petition for reconsideration of certification.

§ 76.912 - Joint certification.

§ 76.913 - Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission.

§ 76.914 - Revocation of certification.

§ 76.916 - Petition for recertification.

§ 76.917 - Notification of certification withdrawal.

§ 76.920 - Composition of the basic tier.

§ 76.921 - Buy-through of other tiers prohibited.

§ 76.922 - Rates for the basic service tier and cable programming services tiers.

§ 76.923 - Rates for equipment and installation used to receive the basic service tier.

§ 76.924 - Allocation to service cost categories.

§ 76.925 - Costs of franchise requirements.

§ 76.930 - Initiation of review of basic cable service and equipment rates.

§ 76.933 - Franchising authority review of basic cable rates and equipment costs.

§ 76.934 - Small systems and small cable companies.

§ 76.935 - Participation of interested parties.

§ 76.936 - Written decision.

§ 76.937 - Burden of proof.

§ 76.938 - Proprietary information.

§ 76.939 - Truthful written statements and responses to requests of franchising authority.

§ 76.940 - Prospective rate reduction.

§ 76.941 - Rate prescription.

§ 76.942 - Refunds.

§ 76.943 - Fines.

§ 76.944 - Commission review of franchising authority decisions on rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment.

§ 76.945 - Procedures for Commission review of basic service rates.

§ 76.946 - Advertising of rates.

§ 76.950 - Complaints regarding cable programming service rates.

§ 76.951 - Standard complaint form; other filing requirements.

§ 76.952 - Information to be provided by cable operator on monthly subscriber bills.

§ 76.953 - Limitation on filing a complaint.

§ 76.954 - Initial review of complaint; minimum showing requirement; dismissal of defective complaints.

§ 76.955 - Additional opportunity to file corrected complaint.

§ 76.956 - Cable operator response.

§ 76.957 - Commission adjudication of the complaint.

§ 76.960 - Prospective rate reductions.

§ 76.961 - Refunds.

§ 76.962 - Implementation and certification of compliance.

§ 76.963 - Forfeiture.

§ 76.970 - Commercial leased access rates.

§ 76.971 - Commercial leased access terms and conditions.

§ 76.972 - Customer service standards.

§ 76.975 - Commercial leased access dispute resolution.

§ 76.977 - Minority and educational programming used in lieu of designated commercial leased access capacity.

§ 76.978 - Leased access annual reporting requirement.

§ 76.980 - Charges for customer changes.

§ 76.981 - Negative option billing.

§ 76.982 - Continuation of rate agreements.

§ 76.983 - Discrimination.

§ 76.984 - Geographically uniform rate structure.

§ 76.985 - Subscriber bill itemization.

§ 76.986 - “A la carte” offerings.

§ 76.987 - New product tiers.

§ 76.990 - Small cable operators.

Subpart O - Competitive Access to Cable Programming

§ 76.1000 - Definitions.

§ 76.1001 - Unfair practices generally.

§ 76.1002 - Specific unfair practices prohibited.

§ 76.1003 - Program access proceedings

§ 76.1004 - Applicability of program access rules to common carriers and affiliates.

§§ 76.1005--76.1010 - [Reserved]

Subpart P - Competitive Availability of Navigation Devices

§ 76.1200 - Definitions.

§ 76.1201 - Rights of subscribers to use or attach navigation devices.

§ 76.1202 - Availability of navigation devices.

§ 76.1203 - Incidence of harm.

§ 76.1204 - Availability of equipment performing conditional access or security functions.

§ 76.1205 - Availability of interface information.

§ 76.1206 - Equipment sale or lease charge subsidy prohibition.

§ 76.1207 - Waivers.

§ 76.1208 - Sunset of regulations.

§ 76.1209 - Theft of service.

§ 76.1210 - Effect on other rules.

Subpart Q - Regulation of Carriage Agreements

§ 76.1300 - Definitions.

§ 76.1301 - Prohibited practices.

§ 76.1302 - Carriage agreement proceedings.

§§ 76.1303--76.1305 - [Reserved]

Subpart R - Telecommunications Act Implementation

§ 76.1400 - Purpose.

§ 76.1402 - CPST rate complaints.

§ 76.1404 - Use of cable facilities by local exchange carriers.

Subpart S - Open Video Systems

§ 76.1500 - Definitions.

§ 76.1501 - Qualifications to be an open video system operator.

§ 76.1502 - Certification.

§ 76.1503 - Carriage of video programming providers on open video systems.

§ 76.1504 - Rates, terms and conditions for carriage on open video systems.

§ 76.1505 - Public, educational and governmental access.

§ 76.1506 - Carriage of television broadcast signals.

§ 76.1507 - Competitive access to satellite cable programming.

§ 76.1508 - Network non-duplication.

§ 76.1509 - Syndicated program exclusivity.

§ 76.1510 - Application of certain Title VI provisions.

§ 76.1511 - Fees.

§ 76.1512 - Programming information.

§ 76.1513 - Open video dispute resolution.

§ 76.1514 - Bundling of video and local exchange services.

Subpart T - Notices

§ 76.1600 - Electronic delivery of notices.

§ 76.1601 - Deletion or repositioning of broadcast signals.

§ 76.1602 - Customer service - general information.

§ 76.1603 - Customer service - rate and service changes.

§ 76.1604 - Charges for customer service changes.

§ 76.1605 - New product tier.

§ 76.1606 - Rate change while complaint pending.

§ 76.1607 - Principal headend.

§ 76.1608 - System technical integration requiring uniform election of must-carry or retransmission consent status.

§ 76.1609 - Non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity.

§ 76.1610 - Change of operational information.

§ 76.1611 - Political cable rates and classes of time.

§ 76.1612 - Personal attack.

§ 76.1613 - Political editorials.

§ 76.1614 - Identification of must-carry signals.

§ 76.1615 - Sponsorship identification.

§ 76.1616 - Contracts with local exchange carriers.

§ 76.1617 - Initial must-carry notice.

§ 76.1618 - Basic tier availability.

§ 76.1619 - Information on subscriber bills.

§ 76.1620 - Availability of signals.

§ 76.1621 - [Reserved]

§ 76.1622 - [Reserved]

§ 76.1630 - MVPD digital television transition notices.

§§ 76.1621--76.1622 - [Reserved]

Subpart U - Documents to be Maintained for Inspection

§ 76.1700 - Records to be maintained by cable system operators.

§ 76.1701 - Political file.

§ 76.1702 - Equal employment opportunity.

§ 76.1703 - Commercial records on children's programs.

§ 76.1704 - Proof-of-performance test data.

§ 76.1705 - [Reserved]

§ 76.1706 - Signal leakage logs and repair records.

§ 76.1707 - Leased access.

§ 76.1708 - [Reserved]

§ 76.1709 - Availability of signals.

§ 76.1710 - Operator interests in video programming.

§ 76.1711 - Emergency alert system (EAS) tests and activation.

§ 76.1712 - Open video system (OVS) requests for carriage.

§ 76.1713 - Complaint resolution.

§ 76.1714 - Familiarity with FCC rules.

§ 76.1715 - Sponsorship identification.

§ 76.1716 - Subscriber records and public inspection file.

§ 76.1717 - Compliance with technical standards.

Subpart V - Reports and Filings

§ 76.1800 - Additional reports and filings.

§ 76.1801 - Registration statement.

§ 76.1802 - Annual employment report.

§ 76.1803 - Signal leakage monitoring.

§ 76.1804 - Aeronautical frequencies: leakage monitoring (CLI).

§ 76.1805 - Alternative rate regulation agreements.

Subpart W - Encoding Rules

§ 76.1901 - Applicability.

§ 76.1902 - Definitions.

§ 76.1903 - Interfaces.

§ 76.1904 - Encoding rules for defined business models.

§ 76.1905 - Petitions to modify encoding rules for new services within defined business models.

§ 76.1906 - Encoding rules for undefined business models.

§ 76.1907 - Temporary bona fide trials.

§ 76.1908 - Certain practices not prohibited.

§ 76.1909 - Redistribution control of unencrypted digital terrestrial broadcast content.

Subpart X - Access to MDUs

§ 76.2000 - Exclusive access to multiple dwelling units generally.

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