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Table of Contents

Chapter 5 - Wire or Radio Communication

Subchapter V09a - Cable Communications


Part II - use of Cable Channels and Cable Ownership Restrictions


47 USC 537 - Sec. 537. Sales of cable systems

Part III - Franchising and Regulation


47 USC 548 - Sec. 548. Development of competition and diversity in video programming distribution

47 USC 549 - Sec. 549. Competitive availability of navigation devices

47 USC 541 - Sec. 541. General franchise requirements

47 USC 542 - Sec. 542. Franchise fees

47 USC 543 - Sec. 543. Regulation of rates

47 USC 544 - Sec. 544. Regulation of services, facilities, and equipment

47 USC 544 - Sec. 544a. Consumer electronics equipment compatibility

47 USC 545 - Sec. 545. Modification of franchise obligations

47 USC 546 - Sec. 546. Renewal

47 USC 547 - Sec. 547. Conditions of sale

Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions


47 USC 558 - Sec. 558. Criminal and civil liability

47 USC 559 - Sec. 559. Obscene programming

47 USC 560 - Sec. 560. Scrambling of cable channels for nonsubscribers

47 USC 561 - Sec. 561. Scrambling of sexually explicit adult video service programming

47 USC 551 - Sec. 551. Protection of subscriber privacy

47 USC 552 - Sec. 552. Consumer protection and customer service

47 USC 553 - Sec. 553. Unauthorized reception of cable service

47 USC 554 - Sec. 554. Equal employment opportunity

47 USC 555 - Sec. 555. Judicial proceedings

47 USC 555 - Sec. 555a. Limitation of franchising authority liability

47 USC 556 - Sec. 556. Coordination of Federal, State, and local authority

47 USC 557 - Sec. 557. Existing franchises

Part V - Video Programming Services Provided by Telephone Companies


47 USC 571 - Sec. 571. Regulatory treatment of video programming services

47 USC 572 - Sec. 572. Prohibition on buy outs

47 USC 573 - Sec. 573. Establishment of open video systems

Subchapter VI - Miscellaneous Provisions


47 USC 610 - Sec. 610. Telephone service for disabled

47 USC 611 - Sec. 611. Closed-captioning of public service announcements

47 USC 612 - Sec. 612. Syndicated exclusivity

47 USC 613 - Sec. 613. Video programming accessibility