Implementation of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992 and Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution: Section 628(c)(5) of the Communications Act-Sunset of Exclusive Contract Prohibition
broadcasting · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2007-10-04 · Effective 2007-10-04 · 72 FR 56645
Document
Document number
07-4935
Federal Register citation
72 FR 56645
CFR reference
47 CFR 76
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadcasting
Publication date
2007-10-04
Effective date
2007-10-04
FCC docket
MB Docket No. 07-29
Abstract
In this document, the Commission retains for five years the prohibition on exclusive contracts for satellite cable programming and satellite broadcast programming between vertically integrated programming vendors and cable operators and modifies the procedures for resolving program access disputes.