Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999: Application of Network Nonduplication, Syndicated Exclusivity, and Sports Blackout Rules to Satellite Retransmissions of Broadcast Signals
broadcasting · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2000-11-14 · Effective 2000-11-29 · 65 FR 68082
Document
Document number
00-29028
Federal Register citation
65 FR 68082
CFR reference
47 CFR 73
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
2000-11-14
Effective date
2000-11-29
FCC docket
CS Docket No. 00-2
Abstract
This document adopts regulations to implement certain aspects of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, which was enacted on November 29, 1999. Among other things, the act authorizes satellite carriers to add more local and national broadcast programming to their offerings and seeks to place satellite carriers on an equal footing with cable operators with respect to availability of broadcast programming. This document adopts regulations that apply current cable rules for network non-duplication, syndicated program exclusivity and sports blackout to satellite carriers.