Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, Retransmission Consent Issues: Good Faith Negotiation and Exclusivity
broadcasting · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2001-09-19 · Effective 2001-09-19 · 66 FR 48219
Document
Document number
01-23267
Federal Register citation
66 FR 48219
CFR reference
47 CFR 76
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; order on reconsideration.
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
2001-09-19
Effective date
2001-09-19
FCC docket
CS Docket No. 99-363
Abstract
This document resolves petitions for reconsideration filed by US WEST, Inc. ("US WEST") and the Wireless Communications Association International, Inc. ("WCA") of the Commission's First Report and Order in Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999, Retransmission Consent Issues: Good Faith Negotiation and Exclusivity, which adopted regulations and procedures governing the negotiation of agreements in connection with the retransmission of television broadcast station signals by multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs), including satellite carriers and cable systems.