[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1649-1650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-788]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 76

[CS Docket No. 98-132; FCC 01-314]


1998 Biennial Review--Multichannel Video and Cable Television 
Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Correcting amendments.

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SUMMARY: This document makes a number of minor corrections to various 
part 76 rules pertaining to the public file, notice, recordkeeping, and 
reporting requirements which were published in the Federal Register of 
Tuesday, September 5, 2000 (65 FR 53610). This action completes the 
Commission's 1998 biennial review of the public file and notice 
requirements concerning cable television.

DATES: Effective February 13, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sonia Greenaway-Mickle, Cable Services 
Bureau, (202) 418-1419.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Second 
Report and Order (``Second Order''), FCC 01-314, adopted October 22, 
2001; released October 31, 2001. The full text of the Commission's 
Order is available for inspection and copying during

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normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257) at its 
headquarters, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or may be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Service, Inc., (202) 857-3800, 1231 20th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20036, or may be reviewed via Internet at 
http://www.fcc.gov/csb/.
    In this document we make non-substantive rule changes to correct 
errors in the publication of part 76 of the Commission's rules. With 
this action, we complete the Commission's biennial review of the public 
file, notice, recordkeeping, and notice requirements applicable to 
cable operators under part 76 of the Commission's rules.

Need for Correction

    As published, the final regulations contain errors which may prove 
to be misleading and need to be clarified.

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 76

    Multichannel video and cable television service.

Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Deputy Secretary.


    Accordingly, 47 CFR part 76 is corrected by making the following 
correcting amendments:

PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

    1.The authority citation for Part 76 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302, 303, 303a, 
307, 308, 309, 312, 315, 317, 325, 338, 339, 503, 521, 522, 531, 
532, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 549, 552, 
554, 556, 558, 560, 561, 571, 572, 573.


Sec. 76.305  [Removed]

    2. Remove Sec. 76.305.

    3. Add Note to Sec. 76.309 to read as follows:


Sec. 76.309  Customer service obligations.

* * * * *

    Note to Sec. 76.309: Section 76.1602 contains notification 
requirements for cable operators with regard to operator obligations 
to subscribers and general information to be provided to customers 
regarding service. Section 76.1603 contains subscriber notification 
requirements governing rate and service changes. Section 76.1619 
contains notification requirements for cable operators with regard 
to subscriber bill information and operator response procedures 
pertaining to bill disputes.


    4. Add Note 4 to Sec. 76.630 to read as follows:


Sec. 76.630  Compatibility with consumer electronic equipment.

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    Note 4 to Sec. 76.630: Cable operators must comply with the 
notification requirements pertaining to the waiver of the 
prohibition against scrambling and encryption, and comply with the 
public file requirement in connection with such waiver.


    5. Section 76.1510 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 76.1510  Application of certain Title VI provisions.

    The following sections within part 76 shall also apply to open 
video systems; Secs. 76.71, 76.73, 76.75, 76.77, 76.79, 76.1702, and 
76.1802 (Equal Employment Opportunity Requirements); Secs. 76.503 and 
76.504 (ownership restrictions); Sec. 76.981 (negative option billing); 
and Secs. 76.1300, 76.1301 and 76.1302 (regulation of carriage 
agreements); provided, however, that these sections shall apply to open 
video systems only to the extent that they do not conflict with this 
subpart S. Section 631 of the Communications Act (subscriber privacy) 
shall also apply to open video systems.


Sec. 76.1700  [Amended]

    6. Section 76.1700 is amended by removing and reserving paragraph 
(a)(1).


Sec. 76.1702  [Amended]

    7. Section 76.1702 is amended the first time it appears by removing 
the editorial note. Section 76.1702 is further amended by removing it 
the second time it appears in its entirety.


Sec. 76.1802  [Amended]

    8. Section 76.1802 is amended the first time it appears by removing 
the editorial note. Section 76.1802 is further amended by removing it 
the second time it appears in its entirety.

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