United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 1996_register executive 2010-09-24 article Rules and Regulations D09002ee1be04ca53 D09002ee1be04cae3 United States Federal Communications Commission originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency The Commission has revised and clarified certain aspects of its regulations for assuring compatibility between consumer electronics equipment and cable systems. In particular, the Commission has clarified the requirement for cable operators to offer subscribers set- top devices with multiple tuners; eliminated the prohibition on changing the infrared codes used with remote controls; clarified its policy with regard to the Decoder Interface connector standard; and, refined the ``cable ready'' TV receiver standards. These revisions and clarifications will further the Commission's goals of promoting greater compatibility between cable systems and consumer electronics equipment. This action is in response to ten Petitions for Reconsideration of the First Report and Order in this proceeding. 61 FR 18508 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-04-26/96-9489 96-9489 fr26ap96-11 6712-01-N ET Docket No. 93-7 FCC 96-129 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-04-26/96-9489 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-04-26/html/96-9489.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-04-26/pdf/96-9489.pdf 4 p. 18508 18511 61 FR 18508 Title 47 Part 15 47 CFR Part 15 Title 47 Part 76 47 CFR Part 76 Implementation of Section 17 of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992; and Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment; Federal Register Vol. 61, Issue RULE 96-9489 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ET Docket No. 93-7 FCC 96-129 6712-01-N 96-9489 Final rule; response to petitions for reconsideration.

The Commission has revised and clarified certain aspects of its regulations for assuring compatibility between consumer electronics equipment and cable systems. In particular, the Commission has clarified the requirement for cable operators to offer subscribers set- top devices with multiple tuners; eliminated the prohibition on changing the infrared codes used with remote controls; clarified its policy with regard to the Decoder Interface connector standard; and, refined the ``cable ready'' TV receiver standards. These revisions and clarifications will further the Commission's goals of promoting greater compatibility between cable systems and consumer electronics equipment. This action is in response to ten Petitions for Reconsideration of the First Report and Order in this proceeding.

May 28, 1996. The incorporation by reference of a publication listed in the regulations was approved by the Director of the Federal Register as of May 16, 1994. Alan Stillwell (202-418-2470) or Robert Bromery (301-418-2475), Office of Engineering and Technology. Vol. 61, no. 82 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 1996-04-26 continuing daily deposited born digital 190 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-04-26 P0b002ee180a2f467 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr26ap96 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-1996-04-26 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-1996-04-26/pdf/FR-1996-04-26.pdf fdlp 18483 18659 DGPO 2010-09-24 2023-05-06 FR-1996-04-26 machine generated eng FR FR-1996-04-26 61 82