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 2002-11-14 · Effective 2002-12-16 · 67 FR 68944
Document
Document number
02-28894
Federal Register citation
67 FR 68944
CFR reference
47 CFR 76
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
2002-11-14
Effective date
2002-12-16
FCC docket
CS Docket No. 00-2
Abstract
This document revises regulations which the Commission adopted to implement certain aspects of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999. This document addresses petitions for reconsideration filed by the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, and the Division 1-A Athletic Director's Association ("Sports Leagues") as well as by EchoStar Satellite Corporation ("EchoStar") and DirecTV, Inc. ("DirecTV"). The modifications to the regulations are largely technical and pertain to notifications of sporting events and programming to be blacked out, as well as to the criteria for eligibility to request sports blackout protection.