FCC Web Documents citing 76.54

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  • is the more established method for the submission of viewership data in modification cases. While WTXL-TV has objected to the use of county-wide data in this instance, since only the community of Live Oak is involved, a more accurate representation of its viewership in Live Oak would be to perform a community-specific survey similar to the methodology described in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules, but including both cable and noncable households. While WTXL-TV makes much of its alleged loss of must carry status in Live Oak, it has only been recently that the station evinced any interest in asserting those rights. Indeed, the fact that WTXL-TV seemed to be unaware of its own lack of carriage in Live Oak for
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  • misplaced. In all but one case, the station involved met at least three factors, while the fourth case met all four. Moreover, two cases did not involve a competing network affiliate. 47 C.F.R. �73.684. See also Channel 39, Inc., 13 FCC Rcd 3108, 3116 (1998). See Paxson Atlanta License, Inc., 13 FCC Rcd 20087 (1998). 47 U.S.C. �534(h)(1)(C)(ii). 47 C.F.R. �76.54. While these percentages are less than the established 3/25 percentages required for a network station to be considered significantly viewed, this in no way relinquishes KBAK-TV's significantly viewed status in Tulare County. A station's significantly viewed status is based on its first three years of operation and once it has been established, it does not lose that status even if
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  • Denver, Colorado in cable communities served by AT&T. The Bureau Order denied KGWN-TV's request because the petition did not identify the communities associated with zip codes enumerated in the surveys conducted by Nielsen. Moreover, there was no evidence to conclude that the diaries included in the sample were proportional to the population of each cable community, as required by Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Further, the Bureau concluded that KGWN-TV failed to provide standard error estimates as required by the rules. Using the limited information provided, the Bureau calculated an estimate of these values and found that the November 1998 survey results for KCNC-TV exceeded the 3 percent total viewing hours and 25 percent net weekly circulation levels specified in
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  • Second, WBRZ-TV fails to justify its failure to participate in KATC's original petition for waiver. In both instances, however, we do not find that the public interest would be served by requiring KATC to file a new petition, or by dismissing WBRZ-TV's opposition. Each of the cable systems included in KATC's submission covers multiple cable communities. In accordance with Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules, a single survey may be taken in such case provided that the sample includes non-cable television homes from each community that are proportional to the population. Based on the information provided in Exhibit 8 of KATC's petition for reconsideration, the criterion to include each community is not met for three of the four cable systems. The
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  • of the signal where the station is not eligible for must-carry rights, either because of the station's failure to meet the requisite definitions or because the cable system is outside the station's market area. Need: These rules prescribe requirements and obligations concerning cable television system carriage of television broadcast signals. Legal basis: 47 U.S.C. � 154 Section Number and Title: 76.54 (c) Significantly viewed signals, method to be followed for special showings. SUBPART G - CABLECASTING Brief Description: These rules provide for origination cablecasting concerning legally qualified candidates for public office, and rates charged for use of cable television systems by candidates in connection with campaign activities, including political files and fairness doctrines. Also, the rules include information concerning the rates,
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  • Alaiedon Township, De Witt, De Witt Township, Delhi Township, Delta Township, Grand Ledge, Lansing Township, Meridian Township, Oneida Township, Watertown Township, and Windsor Charter Township. WILX-TV states that AT&T's East Lansing cable system, with approximately 22,500 subscribers, serves East Lansing, Alaiedon Township, Haslett, Meridian Township, Michigan State University, Okemos, and Wheatfield Township. 103 FCC 2d 407 (1986). See 47 C.F.R. �76.54(b). 47 C.F.R. �76.54(b). Petition at Exhibit Two. Id. at 4. Id. at Exhibit Three. 47 C.F.R. �0.283. (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal Communications Commission DA 02-2481 Federal Communications Commission DA 02-2481 � F
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  • H. Johnson Deputy Chief, Media Bureau See 47 C.F.R. �76.101. The 35-mile geographic zone extends from the reference point of the community of license of the television station. See 47 C.F.R. ��73.658 and 76.53. See 47 C.F.R. �76.101. 103 FCC 2d 407 (1986). This waiver criteria pertains to syndicated exclusivity protection as well. See 47 C.F.R. �76.101. See 47 C.F.R. �76.54(b). See Chambers Cable of Oregon, Inc., 5 FCC Rcd 5640 (1990). Petition at 1-2. Id. at Exhibit A. Reply at 1. Id. at 2, citing KCST-TV, Inc., 103 FCC 2d 407 (1986); Grapevine of Austin License Sub, LLC, 15 FCC Rcd 7349 (2000). Petition at 3. Reply at 2. KWGN-TV states that the second attachment refers to station KMGH-TV (Ch.
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  • considered significantly viewed. WIBW-TV asserts, however, that KCTV no longer meets the significantly viewed standard in Topeka and, as proof, it submits the results of a special, community-specific survey conducted by Nielsen Media Research. WIBW-TV states that Nielsen's surveys are averages of four two-week sweeps in each of two years and is consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. The first year surveys' audience estimates were based on the November 1999/February 2000 data and the second year's estimates on the November 2000/February 2001 data. WIBW-TV states that KCTV's share of total viewing hours in noncable homes in Topeka falls below the required 3 percent minimum, within one standard error, as shown in the table below:
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  • and is separated from that community not only by the state of Idaho, but also by mountainous terrain. Moreover, KTMF states that not only does KXLY-TV's Grade B contour fall short of Flathead County, but its signal is delivered to the cable headend by microwave. KTMF argues that KXLY-TV no longer meets the significantly viewed requirements set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. In support, KTMF submits the results of independent professional surveys conducted by Nielsen Media Research to demonstrate that KXLY-TV is no longer significantly viewed in Kalispell. The data are the results of a community-specific Nielsen tabulation based on data for non-cable homes in the zip codes of the Kalispell AT&T franchise area. The first year survey's
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  • considered significantly viewed. WTAP-TV asserts, however, that WSAZ-TV no longer meets the significantly viewed standard in Marietta and, as proof, it submits the results of a special, community-specific survey conducted by Nielsen Media Research. WTAP-TV states that Nielsen's surveys are averages of two four-week sweeps in each of two years and is consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. The first year surveys' audience estimates were based on the February 2000/November 2000 data and the second year's estimates on the February 2001/November 2001 data. WTAP-TV states that WSAZ-TV's share of total viewing hours in noncable homes in Marietta falls below the required 3 percent minimum, within one standard error, as shown in the table below:
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  • the petition for partial reconsideration filed by Gray MidAmerica TV Licensee Corp. IS GRANTED. This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated under Sections 0.283 and 1.106 of the Commission's rules. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION William H. Johnson Deputy Chief, Media Bureau Formerly Benedek License Corporation. Benedek License Corporation, 17 FCC Rcd 19167 (MB 2002) (``Bureau Order''). See 47 C.F.R. � 76.54(b). Petition for Reconsideration at 2. Id. at Attachment I. The survey dates of November 1999/February 2000 and November 2000/February 2001 meet the criteria set forth in the rules and KCST-TV, Inc., 103 FCC 2d 407 (1986), that the two one-week surveys be separated by at least 30 days and that both surveys may not occur between April and September. Petition
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  • Bureau See 47 C.F.R. � 76.92(f). See 47 C.F.R. � 76.92. For a network station to be recognized as significantly viewed in a community or in a county, it must achieve in noncable homes a share of at least 3 percent (total week hours) and a net weekly circulation of at least 25 percent. See 47 C.F.R. �� 76.5(i) and 76.54. The 35-mile geographic zone extends from the reference point of the community of license of the television station. See 47 C.F.R. �� 73.658 and 76.53. 103 FCC 2d 407 (1986). See 47 C.F.R. � 76.54(b). The cable communities served by Comcast are Tupelo, Mantachie, Marietta, Okalona, Plantersville, Saltillo, Sherman, Tremon, Verona, and the unincorporated areas of Lee County, Mississippi (known
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  • with exclusive rights to distribute a network program, a cable operator generally may not carry a duplicating network program broadcast by a distant station. 47 C.F.R. � 76.92. However, under Section 76.92(f), an otherwise distant station is exempt from the application of the network nonduplication rules if it is considered ``significantly viewed'' in the relevant community. 47 C.F.R. �� 76.5(i), 76.54. In addition, pursuant to the Commission's cable television syndicated programming exclusivity rules, a cable system may not import duplicating syndicated programming that has been purchased by a local station on an exclusive basis. See 47 C.F.R. �� 76.92, 76.101. In both situations, the Commission's rules generally provide stations such protection within a station's 35-mile geographic zone. The 35-mile geographic zone
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  • viewership data supplied by Dalton Utilities does not meet the criteria for such a finding. It should be noted that either Dalton Utilities or WXIA could file a petition for declaratory ruling with the Commission seeking to establish that WXIA is significantly viewed in either Whitfield County or the City of Dalton according to the criteria established pursuant to Sections 76.54(b) and (d). If WXIA were determined to be significantly viewed, WRCB-TV would be unable to assert its network nonduplication rights against WXIA and Dalton Utilities would then be able to carry the station in its entirety. Finally, with regard to WRCB-TV's request for a forfeiture, the Bureau will make a separate determination as to whether a forfeiture in this instance
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  • for the entire Flint DMA from NBC in 1995. WEYI-TV states that, except for the fact that WDIV is considered to be significantly viewed in Genessee County, it would be entitled to assert network nonduplication protection against WDIV for Comcast's cable system serving Flint, Michigan. WEYI-TV argues that WDIV no longer meets the significantly viewed requirements set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. In support, WEYI-TV submits special tabulations of A.C. Nielsen audience survey data of noncable homes for two consecutive years to demonstrate that WDIV is no longer significantly viewed in Flint. Based on these surveys' demonstration, WEYI-TV requests that the Bureau grant its request for waiver so that it may be able to claim its nonduplication rights
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  • however, that WAVE-TV no longer meets the significantly viewed standard in the communities of Columbia and Horse Cave and, as proof, it submits the results of special, community-specific surveys conducted by Nielsen Media Research. WNKY states that Nielsen's surveys are averages of two four-week sweeps in each of two years and is consistent with the requirements set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. The first year survey's audience estimates were based on May 2002/February 2003 data and the second year's estimates on the May 2003/February 2004 data. WNKY states that WAVE-TV's share of total viewing hours in noncable homes in Columbia and Horse Cave falls far short of the required significantly viewed minimums, within one standard error, as shown
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  • Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that the petition filed by WSMH Licensee LLC IS GRANTED for the community of Flint, Michigan. This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated under Section 0.283 of the Commission's rules. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION William H. Johnson Deputy Chief, Media Bureau See 47 C.F.R. �76.92; 47 C.F.R. �76.101. 47 C.F.R. �76.92(f); see 47 C.F.R. ��76.5(i) and 76.54. WJBK was deemed significantly viewed in Genesee County on the basis of the Commission's original surveys for significantly viewed status. See Reconsideration of the Cable Television Report and Order, Appendix B, 36 FCC 2d 326 (1972). 103 FCC 2d 407 (1986). 47 C.F.R. �76.5(i). See 47 C.F.R. �76.54(b). See Chambers Cable of Oregon, Inc., 5 FCC Rcd 5640 (1990). Petition
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  • to be carried, provided the necessary programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one-week periods separated by at least thirty days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one-week periods separated by at least thirty days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under Section
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Section
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's
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  • in the subject community. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's
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  • in the subject community. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Section
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one-week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under Section
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one-week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under Section
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one-week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under Section
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one-week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under Section
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Under Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules, network stations are considered significantly viewed if the survey results show more than a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. Independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), are considered significantly viewed if the survey results show
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  • behalf of United Communications Corporation, licensee of station KEYC-TV, Mankato, Minnesota (``KEYC-TV'') to which KSTC-TV replied. background In 1972, in Appendix B to the Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration of the Cable Television Report and Order, the Commission established a list of significantly viewed stations based on surveys for the periods May 1970, November 1970, and February/March 1971. Section 76.54(d) of the Commission's rules allows television broadcast stations not encompassed by the surveys (i.e., not on-the-air at the time the surveys were taken) to demonstrate ``significantly viewed status on a county-wide basis by independent professional audience surveys which cover three separate, consecutive four-week periods'' during the first three years of the station's operation which are comparable to the surveys used
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. For each year, the data must be the result of independent professional surveys taken during two one week periods separated by at least 30 days, the viewing samples must be distributed proportionately among the relevant cable communities, and not more than one of the surveys may be taken between April and September of each year. Under
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Under Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules, network stations are considered significantly viewed if the survey results show more than a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. Independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), are considered significantly viewed if the survey results show
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • supplement to which KSTC-TV replied. For the reasons discussed below, we deny KSTC-TV's petition for reconsideration. background In 1972, in Appendix B to the Memorandum Opinion and Order on Reconsideration of the Cable Television Report and Order, the Commission established a list of significantly viewed stations based on surveys for the periods May 1970, November 1970, and February/March 1971. Section 76.54(d) of the Commission's rules allows television broadcast stations not encompassed by the surveys (i.e., not on-the-air at the time the surveys were taken) to demonstrate ``significantly viewed status on a county-wide basis by independent professional audience surveys which cover three separate, consecutive four-week periods'' during the first three years of the station's operation which are comparable to the surveys used
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • programming deletions are made. In order to obtain a waiver of the significantly viewed exception to the exclusivity rules, the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Under Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules, network stations are considered significantly viewed if the survey results show more than a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. Independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), are considered significantly viewed if the survey results show
• http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-459A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-459A1.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-10-459A1.txt
  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Section 76.5(i) requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Section 76.5(i) requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Section 76.5(i) requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • that satellite carriers do not have the capability to substitute programming in place of the blacked out programming. Id. A determination that a station is significantly viewed is based on the Commission's grant of a petition that includes a statistical showing that the audience of the station in the relevant communities satisfies the criteria set forth in Sections 76.5(i) and 76.54 of the rules. See 47 C.F.R �� 76.5(i), 76.54. Cable Television Report and Order, 36 FCC 2d 143, 174 � 83 (1972). See � 15, supra. 17 U.S.C. � 122. See Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, Implementation of the Communications Act, MB Docket No. 05-49, 20 FCC Rcd 2983, 2985-86, �� 2-3 (2005).
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • A similar exception is provided in the syndicated exclusivity rules. In order to obtain a waiver of Section 76.92(f), the Commission held in KCST-TV, Inc. that petitioners would be required to demonstrate for two consecutive years that a station was no longer significantly viewed, based either on community-specific or system-specific over-the-air viewing data, following the methodology set forth in Section 76.54(b). Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules requires that for network stations to be considered significantly viewed, the survey results should exceed a 3 percent share of total viewing hours and a net weekly circulation of 25 percent, by at least one standard error. For independent stations (i.e., non-network stations), to be considered significantly viewed, Section 76.5(i) of the Commission's rules
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  • 90.06 91.00 1519440.001628600.00 4842770 4939456 17.12 17.36 17.70 18.03 18.39 197329.00 212582.00 3489868 3501252 278.44 278.99 279.31 278.12 279.03 182112.00 190499.00 861953 873092 163.80 166.36 168.68 170.36 172.56 52305.00 57641.00 587868 591833 3645.35 3659.99 3656.73 3696.59 3721.52 77913.00 83417.00 18199526 18328340 124.34 127.22 129.52 130.30 131.23 607284.00 670030.00 9523297 9685744 59.58 60.89 62.44 63.50 64.58 338470.00 359521.00 1277356 1288198 75.70 76.54 77.28 76.79 77.44 50414.00 54863.00 1496145 1523816 6.51 6.67 6.84 6.98 7.11 42626.00 46584.00 12825809 12901563 88.31 88.67 89.14 89.09 89.62 534429.00 552956.00 6335862 6376792 66.99 67.45 67.96 68.20 68.65 228329.00 232861.00 Federal Communications Commission DA 11-732 2983360 3002555 20.41 20.49 20.61 20.62 20.75 111937.00 115770.00 2777382 2802134 12.92 12.97 13.04 13.11 13.22 98426.00 102888.00 4236308 4269245 40.24 40.55 40.88
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  • viewership data supplied by Dalton Utilities does not meet the criteria for such a finding. It should be noted that either Dalton Utilities or WXIA could file a petition for declaratory ruling with the Commission seeking to establish that WXIA is significantly viewed in either Whitfield County or the City of Dalton according to the criteria established pursuant to Sections 76.54(b) and (d). If WXIA were determined to be significantly viewed, WRCB-TV would be unable to assert its network nonduplication rights agains WXIA and Dalton Utilities would then be able to carry the station in its entirety. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Steven Broeckaert Deputy Chief, Policy Division Media Bureau (...continued from previous page) (continued....) Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-XXX
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  • duplicating network programming of any major market television broadcast station whose reference point (See Section 76.53) is also within 88.5 km (55 miles) of the community of the community unit. (f) A community unit is not required to delete the duplicating network programming of any television broadcast station which is significantly viewed in the cable television community pursuant to � 76.54. (g) A community unit is not required to delete the duplicating network programming of any qualified NCE television broadcast station that is carried in fulfillment of the cable television system's mandatory signal carriage obligations, pursuant to � 76.56. Note: With respect to network programming, the geographic zone within which the television station is entitled to enforce network non-duplication protection and
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  • consistent with the comments received on this subject, we believe that the public interest is best served by according the digital signal of a television broadcast station the same significantly viewed status accorded the analog signal. We note, however, that DTV-only television stations must petition the Commission for significantly viewed status under the same requirements for analog stations in Section 76.54 of the Commission's rules. E. Tiers and Rates Tier Placement. Sections 614 and 615 are silent on the question of where signals subject to mandatory carriage must be placed, but Section 623(b)(7), one of the Act's rate regulation provisions, requires that ``all signals carried in fulfillment of the requirements of section 614 and 615'' must be provided to subscribers on
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  • 650,000 units in 2000, and are projected to over 1.2 million units for 2001. See http://www.ce.org/vision_magazine/editions/2001/mayjun/p04b.asp. See Federal Communications Commission, Broadcast Station Totals as of June 30, 2001, FCC News Release (July 13, 2001). Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. � 534(h), low power television stations qualify for must-carry status only in limited circumstances. WBGT-LP Comments at 2. See 47 C.F.R. � 76.54. See also WJAN-CA and WQBC-CA Comments. Internet video provided in real-time is also known as ``streaming video.'' Amanda Cantrell, Growth of Internet Access Slows Dramatically in U.S., The Industry Standard, Aug. 14, 2001. Arbitron, Inc., Arbitron/Edison Media Research Study Reveals Most ``Streamies'' First Accessed Webcasting within the Last Year (press release), Sept. 5, 2001 (citing Nielsen// Net Ratings data). The
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  • unit or the community within which the sporting event is taking place is located, in whole or in part; (c) Television broadcast stations licensed to other designated communities which are generally considered to be part of the same television market (Example: Burlington, Vt.-Plattsburgh, N.Y. or Cincinnati, Ohio-Newport, Ky., television markets); (d) Television broadcast stations that are significantly viewed, pursuant to �76.54, in the community unit or community within the specified zone. 15 FCC Rcd 21,688 (2000) (hereinafter ``Report and Order''). Pub. L. No. 106-113, 113 Stat. 1501, 1501A-526 to 1501A-545 (Nov. 29, 1999); 47 U.S.C. � 339 (as enacted by � 1008 of the SHVIA). Section 339(d)(4) defines ``satellite carrier'' by reference to the definition in the Copyright Act of 1947,
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  • List, changed only to correct errors appropriately demonstrated by commenters. The SV List will be published as Appendix C to the Report and Order. Moreover, this SV List will be made available to the public on our website, and we will update this list within 10 business days if it is modified in the future. [IV.A.1.] We will apply Section 76.54 of our rules to satellite carriers. Revised Section 76.54 will now reference satellite carriers and the new SV List, but will not alter the procedures as in effect on April 15, 1976. Thus, we now require satellite carriers or broadcast stations seeking significantly viewed status to follow the same petition process in place for cable operators, as required by Sections
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  • to as the ``1972 Appendix B'' list. To avoid disruption and uncertainty, the Commission stated that the stations deemed significantly viewed based on the ARB survey are not subject to deletion on the basis of some special showing or later survey. In the 1972 Order, the Commission also established procedures for qualifying new signals for significantly viewed status. Under Section 76.54 of the rules, parties may submit surveys conducted by a disinterested professional organization that is independent from the cable systems or television stations ordering the surveys. The surveys must include the results of two weekly periods separated by at least 30 days, and one of the weeks must be outside the summer viewing period (i.e., April - September). The Commission
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  • to section 340 of title 47, United States Code, by a satellite carrier that provides local-into-local service is subject to providing the notifications to stations in the market pursuant to paragraphs (A) and (B) below, unless the satellite carrier was retransmitting such signals as of the date these notifications were due. The definition of significantly viewed signals contained in section 76.54 of this part applies to this paragraph. (A) In any local market in which a satellite carrier provided local-into-local service on December 8, 2004, at least 60 days prior to any date on which a station must make an election under paragraph (c) of this section, the notification must identify each affiliate of the same television network that the carrier
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  • also 47 C.F.R. �� 76.970-76.977. Leased Commercial Access: Development of Competition and Diversity in Video Programming Distribution and Carriage, MB Docket No. 07-42, FCC 07-18 (adopted Mar. 2, 2007). See Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, Implementation of Section 340 of the Communications Act, 20 FCC Rcd 17278 (2005). See also 47 C.F.R. � 76.54. DIRECTV Comments at 17-19. See also Petition for Reconsideration of DIRECTV, Inc. and EchoStar Satellite LLC, MB Docket No. 05-49 (filed Jan. 26, 2006); Consolidated Reply to Oppositions of DIRECTV, Inc. and EchoStar Satellite LLC, MB Docket No. 05-49 (filed Mar. 15, 2006). 47 C.F.R. � 76.54(h). DIRECTV Comments at 18. See also 47 C.F.R. � 76.54(g). Notice, 21 FCC
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  • implementation of the STELA's amendments to the significantly viewed provisions. Proposed Elimination of ``Equivalent or Entire Bandwidth'' Requirement In the 2004 SHVERA, Congress enacted the ``equivalent'' or ``entire'' bandwidth requirements to prevent a satellite carrier from using technological means to discriminate against a local network station in favor of the SV network affiliate. The Commission codified these requirements in Section 76.54(h) of the rules, which tracks the language of the statute. In implementing this provision, the Commission strictly interpreted the statutory requirement for ``equivalent bandwidth.'' As a result, satellite carriers must ensure virtually minute-by-minute comparisons between the satellite bandwidth allocated to carriage of the local station and the SV stations, making carriage of SV stations so burdensome that they are rarely
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  • was analog or digital. Although former Section 340(b)(1) lacked the express ``same network affiliate'' language as that contained in its digital counterpart, the Commission interpreted the two provisions together and read the ``same network affiliate'' requirement into former Section 340(b)(1), based largely on the concept that Congress intended the two provisions to achieve similar ends. Accordingly, the Commission adopted Section 76.54(g) of the rules, based on the ``same network affiliate'' language in former Section 340(b)(2)(A). As we tentatively concluded in the NPRM, new Section 340(b)(1) requires only that the subscriber receive local-into-local satellite service and no longer requires carriage of the local affiliate of the same network. New Section 340(b)(1) applies ``only to retransmissions to subscribers of a satellite carrier who
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  • station. Television Satellite Stations Review of Policy and Rules, ,Report and Order, MM Docket No. 87-8, 6 FCC Rcd 4212 (1991). The analog city grade contour is define in 47 C.F.R. � 73.685. The Commission defines the digital NLSC in 47 C.F.R. � 73.622(e). The DTV principal community contour is defined in 47 C.F.R. � 73.625(a). See 47 C.F.R. � 76.54(c); see also Review of the Commission's Rules and Policies Affecting the Conversion to Digital Television, Report and Order, MM Docket No. 00-3916, FCC Rcd 5946, 5956 � 22 (2001); KEYU(TV), Borger, Texas, Application for Assignment of License, Letter, 25 FCC Rcd 1204 n.3 (MB 2010) (citing Report To Congress: The Satellite Home Viewer Extension And Reauthorization Act of 2004; Study
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  • duplicating network programming of any major market television broadcast station whose reference point (See Section 76.53) is also within 88.5 km (55 miles) of the community of the community unit. (f) A community unit is not required to delete the duplicating network programming of any television broadcast station which is significantly viewed in the cable television community pursuant to � 76.54. (g) A community unit is not required to delete the duplicating network programming of any qualified NCE television broadcast station that is carried in fulfillment of the cable television system's mandatory signal carriage obligations, pursuant to � 76.56. Note: With respect to network programming, the geographic zone within which the television station is entitled to enforce network non-duplication protection and
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  • � 76.156(a). In re Network Program Exclusivity Nonduplication Rules for Cable Television, First Report and Order, 52 FCC 2d 519, 535 (1975). To establish over-the-air viewership, the Commission's rules provide for an empirical study to be conducted to determine whether a subject station's signal is available to viewers over-the-air in the relevant cable system's community unit. See 47 C.F.R. � 76.54. Such studies are conducted by parties seeking to be declared significantly viewed through a Commission declaratory ruling and consist of an audience survey of over-the-air viewership. If a subject station's signal meets certain statistically relevant viewership levels in this population, that signal is afforded significantly viewed status. See 47 C.F.R. � 76.5(i); see also 1999 Cable and TV Station Coverage
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  • consistent with the comments received on this subject, we believe that the public interest is best served by according the digital signal of a television broadcast station the same significantly viewed status accorded the analog signal. We note, however, that DTV-only television stations must petition the Commission for significantly viewed status under the same requirements for analog stations in Section 76.54 of the Commission's rules. E. Tiers and Rates Tier Placement. Sections 614 and 615 are silent on the question of where signals subject to mandatory carriage must be placed, but Section 623(b)(7), one of the Act's rate regulation provisions, requires that ``all signals carried in fulfillment of the requirements of section 614 and 615'' must be provided to subscribers on
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  • Duson, Milton, Scott, Younsville, Beaux Bridge and Maurice. Cox Cable of New Iberia serves the communities of New Iberia, Jeanerette, Loreuville and St. Martinville. Cox Cable of Abbeville serves the communities of Abbeville, Delcambre, Erath, Kaplan, Maurice and Perry. Charter Communications of Opelousas serves the communities of Opelousas, Lawtell, Leonville, and Washington. 103 FCC 2d 407 (1986). See 47 C.F.R. �76.54(b). Petition at 5. 47 C.F.R. �0.321. (...continued from previous page) (continued...) Federal Communications Commission DA 00-1775 Federal Communications Commission DA 00-1775 @& O
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  • here, where a station has failed to show that it meets other statutory requirements for modification. Moreover, while Adelphia points to the significantly viewed status of the four stations involved, it should be noted that only two, WTVR-TV and WRIC-TV, were officially affirmed as having achieved significantly viewed status within their first three years of operation, as required by Section 76.54 of the Commission's rules. As a station which was on-the-air prior to March 31, 1972, WWBT would need to provide a community-specific showing pursuant to Section 76.54(b) of the rules in order to prove significantly viewed status in the instant communities. WRLH-TV, on the other hand, would be required to provide county-wide survey information from within its first three years
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  • communities addressed in the instant survey, we are unable to determine if these zip codes represent one technically-integrated cable system or multiple individual communities. Moreover, even if the zip codes provided constitute one cable system, there is no evidence provided that the diaries included in the sample are proportional to the population of each cable community as required by Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules. Without such evidence, it is impossible to determine whether this request complies with the proportionality requirements. Section 76.54(b) of the Commission's rules further requires that viewership data be calculated to one standard error. In a waiver of the network nonduplication requirements, the petitioner is required to show that the reported audience statistics be at least one
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  • consistent with the comments received on this subject, we believe that the public interest is best served by according the digital signal of a television broadcast station the same significantly viewed status accorded the analog signal. We note, however, that DTV-only television stations must petition the Commission for significantly viewed status under the same requirements for analog stations in Section 76.54 of the Commission's rules. E. Tiers and Rates Tier Placement. Sections 614 and 615 are silent on the question of where signals subject to mandatory carriage must be placed, but Section 623(b)(7), one of the Act's rate regulation provisions, requires that ``all signals carried in fulfillment of the requirements of section 614 and 615'' must be provided to subscribers on
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  • 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 52.00 Georgia 28 109 326,852 62 62.39 67.86 70.38 7.14 95.41 Guam 1 18 66,251 - 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 100.00 Hawaii 1 9 954 9 100.00 100.00 100.00 0.00 100.00 Idaho 15 65 45,401 40 61.54 60.00 62.96 20.00 100.00 Illinois 19 55 30,035 46 83.64 57.89 74.17 0.00 98.18 Indiana 34 81 131,910 62 76.54 76.47 76.37 17.65 100.00 Iowa 143 332 210,561 283 85.24 78.32 84.92 6.99 95.18 Kansas 33 202 115,152 173 85.64 81.82 93.45 18.18 99.01 Kentucky 14 95 173,593 76 80.00 78.57 74.29 21.43 96.84 Louisiana 18 100 152,711 91 91.00 83.33 90.74 61.11 99.00 Maine 22 120 150,291 83 69.17 63.64 64.86 13.64 99.17 Maryland 1 1 7,781 1 100.00
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  • MO 218,508 103,454 113,962 52.15 Sprint - United Telephone Company of Missouri MO 69,588 42,260 27,329 39.27 Qwest - Montana MT 53,390 33,543 19,845 37.17 Aliant Telecommunications - Nebraska NE 51,272 41,508 7,952 15.51 Qwest - Nebraska NE 67,912 37,171 30,722 45.24 Sprint - Centel of Nevada NV 59,106 524 58,582 99.11 Verizon - Contel Nevada NV 5,469 1,283 4,186 76.54 SBC - Nevada Bell NV (3,025) (17,033) 13,818 -456.79 Verizon - New England - New Hampshire NH 29,129 5,806 23,335 80.11 Verizon - New Jersey NJ 183,757 (31,166) 214,844 116.92 Sprint - United Telephone Company of New Jersey NJ 33,702 8,797 24,907 73.90 11 - 20 Subject to Table 11.5 Net Income ($000) - 2002 Revised Study Area State Percent
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  • pleading requirements. [5]76.7 General special relief, waiver, enforcement, complaint, show cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures. [6]76.8 Status conference. [7]76.9 Confidentiality of proprietary information. [8]76.10 Review. [9]76.11 Lockbox enforcement. Subpart B -- Registration Statements [10]76.29 Special temporary authority. Subpart C -- Federal-State/Local Regulatory Relationships [Reserved] Subpart D -- Carriage of Television Broadcast Signals [11]76.51 Major television markets. [12]76.53 Reference points. [13]76.54 Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special showings. [14]76.55 Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules. [15]76.56 Signal carriage obligations. [16]76.57 Channel positioning. [17]76.59 Modification of television markets. [18]76.60 Compensation for carriage. [19]76.61 Disputes concerning carriage. [20]76.62 Manner of carriage. [21]76.64 Retransmission consent. [22]76.65 Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent complaints. [23]76.66 Satellite broadcast signal carriage. [24]76.70 Exemption from
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  • waiver, enforcement, complaint, show cause, forfeiture, and declaratory ruling procedures. � 76.8 Status conference. � 76.9 Confidentiality of proprietary information. � 76.10 Review. � 76.11 Lockbox enforcement. Subpart B-Registration Statements � 76.29 Special temporary authority. Subpart C-Cable Franchise Applications � 76.41 Franchise application process. Subpart D-Carriage of Television Broadcast Signals � 76.51 Major television markets. � 76.53 Reference points. � 76.54 Significantly viewed signals; method to be followed for special showings. � 76.55 Definitions applicable to the must-carry rules. � 76.56 Signal carriage obligations. � 76.57 Channel positioning. � 76.59 Modification of television markets. � 76.60 Compensation for carriage. � 76.61 Disputes concerning carriage. � 76.62 Manner of carriage. � 76.64 Retransmission consent. � 76.65 Good faith and exclusive retransmission consent