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TITLE 47--Telecommunication
CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
SUBCHAPTER C--BROADCAST RADIO SERVICES
PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
Subpart A--GENERAL
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| General pleading requirements. |
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| General special relief, waiver, enforcement, complaint, show cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures. |
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| Confidentiality of proprietary information. |
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Subpart B--REGISTRATION STATEMENTS
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| Special temporary authority. |
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Subpart C--CABLE FRANCHISE APPLICATIONS
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| Franchise application process. |
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Subpart D--CARRIAGE OF TELEVISION BROADCAST SIGNALS
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| Major television markets. |
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| Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special showings. |
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| Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules. |
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| Signal carriage obligations. |
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| Modification of television markets. |
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| Compensation for carriage. |
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| Disputes concerning carriage. |
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| Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent complaints. |
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| Satellite broadcast signal carriage. |
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| Exemption from input selector switch rules. |
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Subpart E--EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY REQUIREMENTS
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| Specific EEO program requirements. |
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| Reporting requirements and enforcement. |
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| Records available for public inspection. |
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Subpart F--NETWORK NON-DUPLICATION PROTECTION, SYNDICATED EXCLUSIVITY AND SPORTS BLACKOUT
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| Cable network non-duplication; extent of protection. |
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| Parties entitled to network non-duplication protection. |
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| Cable syndicated program exclusivity: extent of protection. |
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| Parties entitled to syndicated exclusivity. |
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| Indemnification contracts. |
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| Requirements for invocation of protection. |
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| Network non-duplication protection, syndicated exclusivity and sports blackout rules for satellite carriers: Definitions. |
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| Satellite network non-duplication. |
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| Satellite syndicated program exclusivity. |
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| Requirements for invocation of protection. |
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| Indemnification contracts. |
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| Satellite sports blackout. |
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| Application of sports blackout rules. |
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Subpart G--CABLECASTING
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| Origination cablecasts by legally qualified candidates for public office; equal opportunities. |
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| Fairness doctrine; personal attacks; political editorials. |
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| Commercial limits in children's programs. |
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Subpart H--GENERAL OPERATING REQUIREMENTS
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| Customer service obligations. |
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Subpart I--FORMS AND REPORTS
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| Cable television system reports. |
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Subpart J--OWNERSHIP OF CABLE SYSTEMS
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| Time limits applicable to franchise authority consideration of transfer applications. |
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| National subscriber limits. |
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| Limits on carriage of vertically integrated programming. |
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Subpart K--TECHNICAL STANDARDS
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| Incorporation by reference. |
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| Operation in the frequency bands 108-137 and 225-400 MHz--scope of application. |
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| Cable television basic signal leakage performance criteria. |
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| Cable television frequency separation standards. |
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| Interference from a multichannel video programming distributor (MVPD). |
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| Cable television system regular monitoring. |
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| Operation near certain aeronautical and marine emergency radio frequencies. |
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| Responsibility for interference. |
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| Compatibility with consumer electronics equipment. |
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| Support for unidirectional digital cable products on digital cable systems. |
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Subpart L--CABLE TELEVISION ACCESS
Subpart M--CABLE INSIDE WIRING
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| Disposition of cable home wiring. |
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| Disposition of home run wiring. |
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| Pre-termination access to cable home wiring. |
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Subpart N--CABLE RATE REGULATION
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| Standards for identification of cable systems subject to effective competition. |
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| Presumption of no effective competition. |
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| Petition for a determination of effective competition. |
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| Franchising authority certification. |
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| Petition for reconsideration of certification. |
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| Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission. |
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| Revocation of certification. |
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| Petition for recertification. |
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| Notification of certification withdrawal. |
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| Composition of the basic tier. |
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| Buy-through of other tiers prohibited. |
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| Rates for the basic service tier and cable programming services tiers. |
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| Rates for equipment and installation used to receive the basic service tier. |
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| Allocation to service cost categories. |
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| Costs of franchise requirements. |
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| Initiation of review of basic cable service and equipment rates. |
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| Franchising authority review of basic cable rates and equipment costs. |
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| Small systems and small cable companies. |
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| Participation of interested parties. |
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| Truthful written statements and responses to requests of franchising authority. |
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| Prospective rate reduction. |
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| Commission review of franchising authority decisions on rates for the basic service tier and associated equipment. |
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| Procedures for Commission review of basic service rates. |
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| Complaints regarding cable programming service rates. |
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| Standard complaint form; other filing requirements. |
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| Information to be provided by cable operator on monthly subscriber bills. |
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| Limitation on filing a complaint. |
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| Initial review of complaint; minimum showing requirement; dismissal of defective complaints. |
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| Additional opportunity to file corrected complaint. |
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| Commission adjudication of the complaint. |
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| Prospective rate reductions. |
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| Implementation and certification of compliance. |
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| Commercial leased access rates. |
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| Commercial leased access terms and conditions. |
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| Customer service standards. |
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| Commercial leased access dispute resolution. |
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| Minority and educational programming used in lieu of designated commercial leased access capacity. |
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| Leased access annual reporting requirement. |
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| Charges for customer changes. |
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| Continuation of rate agreements. |
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| Geographically uniform rate structure. |
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| Subscriber bill itemization. |
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| ''A la carte'' offerings. |
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Subpart O--COMPETITIVE ACCESS TO CABLE PROGRAMMING
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| Unfair practices generally. |
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| Specific unfair practices prohibited. |
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| Program access proceedings. |
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| Applicability of program access rules to common carriers and affiliates. |
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Subpart P--COMPETITIVE AVAILABILITY OF NAVIGATION DEVICES
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| Rights of subscribers to use or attach navigation devices. |
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| Availability of navigation devices. |
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| Availability of equipment performing conditional access or security functions. |
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| Availability of interface information. |
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| Equipment sale or lease charge subsidy prohibition. |
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Subpart Q--REGULATION OF CARRIAGE AGREEMENTS
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| Carriage agreement proceedings. |
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Subpart R--TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT IMPLEMENTATION
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| Use of cable facilities by local exchange carriers. |
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Subpart S--OPEN VIDEO SYSTEMS
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| Qualifications to be an open video system operator. |
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| Carriage of video programming providers on open video systems. |
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| Rates, terms and conditions for carriage on open video systems. |
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| Public, educational and governmental access. |
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| Carriage of television broadcast signals. |
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| Competitive access to satellite cable programming. |
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| Syndicated program exclusivity. |
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| Application of certain Title VI provisions. |
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| Open video dispute resolution. |
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| Bundling of video and local exchange services. |
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Subpart T--NOTICES
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| Deletion or repositioning of broadcast signals. |
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| Customer service--general information. |
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| Customer service--rate and service changes. |
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| Charges for customer service changes. |
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| Rate change while complaint pending. |
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| System technical integration requiring uniform election of must-carry or retransmission consent status. |
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| Non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity. |
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| Change of operational information. |
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| Political cable rates and classes of time. |
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| Identification of must-carry signals. |
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| Sponsorship identification. |
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| Contracts with local exchange carriers. |
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| Initial must-carry notice. |
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| Information on subscriber bills. |
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| Equipment compatibility offer. |
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| Consumer education program on compatibility. |
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| MVPD digital television transition notices. |
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Subpart U--DOCUMENTS TO BE MAINTAINED FOR INSPECTION
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| Records to be maintained by cable system operators. |
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| Equal employment opportunity. |
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| Commercial records on children's programs. |
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| Proof-of-performance test data. |
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| Performance tests (channels delivered). |
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| Signal leakage logs and repair records. |
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| Operator interests in video programming. |
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| Emergency alert system (EAS) tests and activation. |
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| Open video system (OVS) requests for carriage. |
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| FCC rules and regulations. |
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| Sponsorship identification. |
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| Subscriber records and public inspection file. |
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| Compliance with technical standards. |
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Subpart V--REPORTS AND FILINGS
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| Additional reports and filings. |
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| Annual employment report. |
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| Signal leakage monitoring. |
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| Aeronautical frequencies: leakage monitoring (CLI). |
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| Alternative rate regulation agreements. |
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Subpart W--ENCODING RULES
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| Encoding rules for defined business models. |
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| Petitions to modify encoding rules for new services within defined business models. |
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| Encoding rules for undefined business models. |
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| Temporary bona fide trials. |
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| Certain practices not prohibited. |
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| Redistribution control of unencrypted digital terrestrial broadcast content. |
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Subpart X--ACCESS TO MDUS
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| Exclusive access to multiple dwelling units generally. |
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