**FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION**

![](media/image1.png){width="1.261111111111111in"
height="1.2020833333333334in"}**INFORMATION SHEET**

October 2006

**Television Broadcast Channels on Satellite**

**1. Can I receive television broadcast channels on my satellite
system?**

There are different ways in which satellite subscribers can get
television broadcast channels and your ability to receive a particular
station primarily depends on several factors that are governed by
legislation enacted in 1999 and in 2004. Both the Satellite Home Viewer
Improvement Act of 1999 ("SHVIA" or "1999 statute") and the Satellite
Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 ("SHVERA" or "2004
statute") affect the manner in which satellite television subscribers
can receive television broadcast signals via satellite. SHVIA permits
satellite companies to provide local broadcast TV signals to subscribers
who reside in the local TV station's market, commonly referred to as
\"local-into-local\" service. SHVIA also permits satellite companies to
provide \"distant\" network broadcast stations to eligible satellite
subscribers. SHVERA modifies SHVIA primarily with respect to the way in
which "distant" television station signals can be offered to satellite
television subscribers. SHVERA also expands the programming available to
subscribers by allowing satellite companies to offer certain
"significantly viewed" distant signals.

**2. How can I get my local television broadcast channels if I am a
satellite subscriber?**

You can install a TV broadcast antenna in conjunction with your
satellite antenna so that you can receive your local broadcast TV
stations over-the-air. This option is available whether or not your
satellite service provides local broadcast signals in your area but does
depend on whether an over-the-air antenna is able to receive terrestrial
broadcast stations at your geographic location. Television stations
received over-the-air using an indoor or outdoor TV antenna are not part
of the satellite service and there is no charge for receiving them.

In addition, satellite companies may provide satellite delivered local
television stations ("*local-into-local*" service) within a particular
designated market area (DMA) to subscribers in that DMA, and satellite
carriers may charge for this service. DMAs are determined by Nielsen
Media Research and are based primarily on its measurement of local
viewing patterns. Your county is included in a particular DMA and that
determines the local stations the satellite company may offer you.
Neither the FCC nor the satellite company plays any part in determining
which counties are included in particular DMAs. A satellite company has
the option of providing local-into-local service, but is not required to
do so. As of January 2006, the two largest satellite companies provide
local-into-local service in 133 and 160 markets respectively in the
United States. A satellite company that elects to provide
local-into-local service is required to provide subscribers with all of
the local broadcast TV signals that are assigned to that DMA that ask to
be carried on the satellite system and are otherwise eligible. However,
a satellite company is not required to carry more than one local
broadcast TV station within the DMA that is affiliated with a particular
TV network in the same state. Subscribers should contact their satellite
company to determine which DMA applies to them and whether and when
local-into-local service will be available in their specific DMA.

**3. Can I get television broadcast signals from stations outside of my
television market (also known as "distant signals")?**

A \"distant signal\" is one that originates outside of a satellite
subscriber's local television market, the DMA. In addition to stations
in their DMA, satellite subscribers who receive local-into-local service
may, under certain circumstances, receive individual stations from
markets outside their DMA that are deemed "significantly viewed" in
their community. It is up to the satellite carrier whether or not to
offer significantly viewed stations and a subscriber must be subscribing
to local-into-local service in his or her DMA to be eligible to receive
significantly viewed stations. The determination of whether or not a
station is significantly viewed in a community depends on several
statutory factors. Your satellite carrier can tell you whether a station
is on the significantly viewed list and if it intends to offer the
station. Stations may be added to the list if a station or a satellite
carrier demonstrates the existence of required statutory factors to the
FCC. In certain states (Oregon, Mississippi, New Hampshire, and
Vermont), additional television stations outside the DMA may be offered
by your satellite carrier. The FCC has posted the list of stations that
are eligible for carriage as significantly viewed signals and the
communities in which they are significantly viewed. See
[[http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-187A2.doc]{.underline}](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-187A2.doc)
. You may ask your satellite carrier if it plans to offer any of these
stations to you.

You also may be eligible to receive distant signals because you reside
in an "unserved household." If your satellite carrier does not offer
local-into-local service in your market [and]{.underline} if you cannot
receive broadcast stations over-the-air, you may be considered an
"unserved household." The term \"unserved household\" means a household
that: (a) cannot receive, through the use of a conventional, stationary,
outdoor rooftop antenna, an over-the-air network signal of Grade B
intensity as defined by the FCC; (b) is a subscriber whose dish is
**permanently** attached to a recreational vehicle or a commercial truck
(see question 11); (c) is a subscriber to whom the C-band exemption
applies (see question 12); or (d) is subject to a waiver granted by the
television network station. As an unserved household, you would be
eligible to receive no more than two distant network affiliated signals
per day for each TV network. For example, if the household is
\"unserved,\" the household could receive no more than two *ABC*
stations, no more than two *NBC* stations, etc. The Grade B signal
intensity is an FCC-defined measurement of the strength of a television
station's signal received at a specific location. Generally, a Grade B
signal will provide a television picture that is \"acceptable\" for
viewing.

**4. How do I know if my household is \"unserved\" with respect to
analog signals?**

The FCC created a computer model for satellite companies and television
stations to use to predict whether a household is served or unserved
with respect to analog signals. Congress incorporated this model into
SHVIA in 1999. This computer model takes into account terrain, building
structures, and land cover variations when determining whether a
household is served or unserved. The satellite company, distributor, or
retailer from whom you obtained your satellite system and programming
should be able to tell you whether the model predicts that you are
\"served\" or \"unserved.\" (The FCC does not provide these
predictions.) If you are \"unserved\", you may be eligible to receive
distant network station signals. If you are \"served\", you are not
eligible to receive such signals unless the station(s) predicted to
serve you agree to grant a "waiver." Ask your satellite carrier about
how to request a waiver.

**5. If I am currently receiving distant analog television signals can I
continue to do so?**

The 2004 SHVERA statute changed some of the rules for distant signal
eligibility. There are four ways in which most satellite subscribers are
eligible to receive distant signals, and the way in which you are
eligible determines your continued ability to receive these signals.

a\) A subscriber who received distant signals as of December 8, 2004
because he or she resides in an unserved household may also receive
local stations if the satellite carrier is currently offering them in
the subscriber's market or if the satellite carrier introduces new
local-into-local service in the future. However, a subscriber who did
not receive or try to receive distant signals as of December 8, 2004, is
not eligible for distant service if local channels are offered. As with
local signals, the satellite company determines whether to provide
distant signals to eligible subscribers and which distant signals will
be offered. Satellite companies also may charge an additional fee for
these distant signals.

b\) Alternatively, you may be receiving distant analog signals because
you are a "*grandfathered subscriber*." Satellite subscribers who are
predicted to receive an over-the-air network signal of Grade B intensity
but do not receive a signal of Grade A intensity and who had distant
service terminated after July 11, 1999 and before October 31, 1999 or
who received distant network signals on October 31, 1999 are considered
"grandfathered" subscribers. If you are a grandfathered subscriber who,
as of October 1, 2004, received distant television signals you may
continue to receive the distant signals unless you choose to subscribe
to local-into-local service. Grandfathered subscribers should have
received a notice from their satellite carrier asking them to choose
which service they prefer, but they may not receive both distant and
local-into-local service. In markets where the satellite carrier has not
yet begun to provide local-into-local signals, grandfathered subscribers
may continue to receive distant signals until their satellite carrier
notifies them that it plans to begin local-into-local service in their
market. Then grandfathered subscribers must choose either distant or
local but cannot receive both. If you would have qualified as a
grandfathered subscriber, but you were not receiving the distant signals
as of October 1, 2004, you are no longer eligible to receive distant
signals.

c\) As a third alternative, you may be receiving distant analog signals
because you received a waiver from one or more television stations that
are predicted to serve your household. If you have such a waiver, you
may continue to receive distant analog signals and you also may
subscribe to local-into-local service.

d\) The fourth alternative applies to subscribers who qualify for the
Recreational Vehicle (RV) or commercial truck exception or who subscribe
to C-Band service. If you are in one of these categories, as described
in questions 11 and 12, your eligibility is not changed by the 2004
SHVERA statute.

**6**. **If I am not currently receiving distant analog signals, can I
subscribe to them now?**

The answer will depend on whether the satellite carrier makes
local-into-local service (local broadcast stations) available in your
DMA.

*If your satellite carrier offers local-into-local service:* If you did
not subscribe to distant signals on or before December 8, 2004, you are
not eligible for distant signals if your satellite company offers
local-into-local service in your television market. You may be able to
get a waiver of the "no-distant-where-local" requirement from the local
television stations, and you may check with your satellite company to
see if this is possible.

*If your satellite carrier does* *[not]{.underline}* *offer
local-into-local service in your market:*

You may be eligible to receive distant analog signals if your household
is predicted to be "unserved," as defined above.

Alternatively, if your household is predicted "served," you may be able
to get a *waiver* from the television stations that are predicted to
serve your household over-the-air. You should ask your satellite company
to request a waiver from the television station on your behalf. The
station has 30 days from the date that it receives the waiver request to
either grant or deny the request. If the station does not issue a
decision within 30 days, the waiver is considered to be granted and the
satellite company may provide the distant signals. The satellite company
is not required to provide the distant signals and may choose to wait
longer than 30 days before doing so.

If the station denies the waiver, you may request to have a *signal
strength test* performed at your household to determine whether the TV
station's signal is at least Grade B intensity. Although the satellite
carrier is not required to act on your request, if the carrier accepts
your test request, the test should be performed within 30 days after the
date that you submit your request. The test must be performed by an
independent tester selected by the satellite carrier and the TV station.
If the satellite carrier requests the test and the station's signal
exceeds the signal intensity standard, the satellite carrier pays for
the test. If the station's signal is determined not to exceed the signal
intensity standard, the station pays for the test. If the satellite
carrier does not act on your request for a signal strength test, or
fails to respond to you within 30 days, and you reside in a DMA where
the satellite carrier does not provide local-into-local service, you may
arrange for the test yourself. You will have to pay for the test no
matter what it shows and the price may include the cost for the tester
to come to your house. The test must still be conducted by an
independent tester that both the network station and the satellite
carrier have approved.

**7. How can I receive digital signals including high definition
signals?**

*Local digital stations:* As with analog signals, subscribers can
install an antenna to receive digital (including "HD," high definition,
digital signals) broadcast signals over-the-air from local broadcasters
that are transmitting in a digital format. In some cases, a small indoor
antenna (like "rabbit ears") may work; in other cases, you may need an
outdoor antenna. Our DTV website, [www.dtv.gov](http://www.dtv.gov/),
may help you determine which stations are broadcasting digital signals
in your area and what type of antenna you need. Alternatively, you may
be able to subscribe to local-into-local *digital* service if your
satellite carrier offers it.

*Distant digital signals*: Satellite carriers are not required to offer
distant digital signals. If your satellite carrier offers distant
digital signals, you may be eligible to subscribe to them if one of the
following situations applies to you.

You may be currently receiving or allowed to subscribe to *distant
digital* signals pursuant to private agreements between your satellite
carrier and one or more television networks. If, as of December 8, 2004,
you received distant digital signals, you may continue to receive these
signals as long as the agreement remains in effect. You may receive the
digital signal regardless of whether the satellite company offers
local-into-local digital service or whether you subscribe to such
service. Ask your satellite carrier if it offers distant digital
signals.

Alternatively, you may be eligible for *distant digital* signals if you
are "unserved" by over-the-air *analog* signals. "Unserved" means your
household cannot receive, with a stationary outdoor rooftop antenna, an
over-the-air signal of Grade B intensity, as defined by the FCC. If your
household is predicted to be "unserved" by the analog signals of a
network station, you qualify for the distant digital signal of that
network, if it is offered by your satellite carrier. If your satellite
carrier offers *local-into-local analog* service, you must subscribe to
it in order to qualify for distant *digital* signals. If you qualify for
distant signal service, the SHVERA statute specifies that you can only
receive signals from stations located in your same time zone or in a
later time zone, not in an earlier time zone. In other words, you cannot
receive programming aired at an earlier time than it would be aired by
local stations in your time zone regardless of when you first subscribed
to distant digital signals. Ask your satellite carrier which distant
digital signals it offers in your area.

A third alternative, created by the 2004 SHVERA statute, will allow for
signal testing at your household to determine if you are "served" by a
digital signal over-the-air. In some cases, if you are shown to be
"unserved," you would be eligible for distant digital signals, provided
you subscribe to local-into-local analog service if it is offered.
However, this *digital testing* option is not available until April 30,
2006 (in the top 100 television markets) and July 15, 2007 (in all other
television markets). In certain situations, a station may qualify for a
waiver of this testing requirement for a limited period of time. In
addition, your satellite carrier may refuse to arrange for the digital
signal test, and in that case, you may arrange and pay for a test
yourself, under the supervision of the satellite carrier. Your satellite
carrier can tell you whether you are in a top 100 market and whether it
will help you to arrange for a digital signal test once the testing
provisions take effect in 2006 or 2007.

In general, the SHVERA statute prevents a satellite carrier from
offering distant digital signals if it makes local-into-local digital
signals available to you unless you were receiving distant digital
signals as of December 8, 2004. The statute also prevents satellite
carriers from offering distant digital network programming that is aired
in an earlier time zone than that in which you live unless you have a
waiver from your local station that is affiliated with the same network
as the station offering the earlier programming. This means, for
example, if you live in California and local-into-local service is
available to you and you are eligible for a distant digital signal, the
satellite carrier is not permitted to provide you with a distant digital
signal from New York.

**8. Will I need additional equipment to receive digital signals?**

You may need a new satellite dish, an additional (second) satellite
dish and/or a new receiver box to receive digital signals. You should
ask your satellite carrier what equipment you need.  The 2004 SHVERA
statute allows satellite carriers to require a second satellite dish
antenna for digital signals or for local analog signals, as long as all
the local analog signals are received on one dish.  If you currently
have two dishes, your satellite carrier may notify you that you will
need to change equipment.  These notifications will be provided before
March 8, 2006.  If you have questions about the satellite equipment you
need to receive local or distant, analog or digital stations, ask your
satellite carrier.

 **9. Suppose the satellite company and the TV station do not agree on
the person to conduct the signal strength test?**

If you are going to have a signal test at your household, the tester
must be qualified, independent and someone that the satellite carrier
and television station can agree upon. In the event that a satellite
company and the TV station are unable to agree on someone to conduct the
test, the FCC has designated the American Radio Relay League (\"ARRL\")
as the independent and neutral entity to approve the proposed tester.
The satellite provider and the TV station are supposed to work with the
ARRL to select the person or organization that will conduct the signal
strength test. The ARRL does not perform the test; rather it evaluates a
proposed tester's qualifications.

**10. Do I need a new waiver to get a distant digital signal if I have a
waiver for distant analog signals?**

If you are an unserved household as defined above, you are eligible to
receive a distant digital signal today, subject to the other statutory
restrictions described above. If you are currently receiving distant
analog signals because you were granted a waiver by one or more
television stations, you may be eligible to receive a distant digital
signal if your waiver is not limited to analog signals. You should
contact your satellite carrier to check your eligibility and, if
necessary, to request a waiver for distant digital signals. If you are
eligible to receive a distant analog signal because you were a
grandfathered subscriber as defined above, it is not automatic that you
are eligible for a distant digital signal, and you should ask your
satellite carrier to request a waiver from the television station on
your behalf. Regardless of the way in which you are eligible to receive
a distant digital signal, you must subscribe to local-into-local analog
television service, if it is offered in your DMA, in order be eligible
to receive a distant digital signal.

**11. How does the exemption for recreational vehicles and commercial
trucks apply?**

If you are a subscriber whose dish antenna is permanently attached to a
recreational vehicle or a commercial truck, you are deemed an "unserved
household" and are eligible to receive distant analog and digital
signals. The \"recreational vehicle\" must meet the definition contained
in regulations issued by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development. The \"commercial truck\" must meet the definition contained
in regulations issued by the Department of Transportation. The owner of
the recreational vehicle or the commercial truck must produce the
required legal documentation and include a signed declaration that the
satellite dish is **permanently** attached to the vehicle or to the
truck. The SHVIA statute specifically states that the terms
\"recreational vehicle\" and \"commercial truck\" do not include any
fixed dwelling, whether a mobile home or otherwise. If you are eligible
to receive distant analog signals pursuant to this section, you are also
eligible to receive distant digital signals.

HUD regulations (Title 24 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 3282.8)
define \"recreational vehicle\" as a vehicle that is: (1) built on a
single chassis; (2) 400 square feet or less when measured at the largest
horizontal projections; (3) self-propelled or permanently towable by a
light duty truck; and (4) designed primarily not for use as a permanent
dwelling but as temporary living quarters for recreational, camping,
travel, or seasonal use.

DOT regulations (Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Section 383.5)
define \"commercial motor vehicle\" as a motor vehicle or combination of
motor vehicles used in commerce to transport passengers or property if
the motor vehicle: (a) has a gross combination weight rating of 11,794
kilograms or more (26,001 pounds or more) inclusive of a towed unit with
a gross vehicle weight rating of more than 4,536 kilograms (10,000
pounds); or (b) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 11,794 or more
kilograms (26,001 pounds or more); or (c) is designed to transport 16 or
more passengers, including the driver; or (d) is of any size and is used
in the transportation of materials found to be hazardous for the purpose
of the Hazardous Materials Transportation Act and which require the
motor vehicle to be placarded under the Hazardous Materials Regulations
(Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations part 172, subpart F).

**Please note that these are the current definitions (as of March,
2005). You may wish to contact HUD and/or DOT to determine whether the
regulations have been modified.** Also, the Code of Federal Regulations
is available in many public libraries.

**12. How does the C-band exemption apply?**

Generally, C-band service uses a large satellite dish. Persons who
subscribe to C-band service may continue to receive distant network
television signals if such signals were being received on October 31,
1999 or if the signals were terminated before October 31, 1999. Persons
who first subscribed to C-band services after October 31, 1999 are not
covered by this exemption. If you are eligible to receive distant analog
signals because of this exemption, you are eligible to receive distant
digital signals.

**13. Do sports blackout rules apply to satellite carriers?**

Sports blackouts apply to satellite carriage of network television
stations. This could mean that TV stations and others with exclusive
rights to certain programs in specific areas may require satellite
carriers to delete certain programs, including sports events, so that
the program or event cannot be viewed by subscribers in specific areas.
These deletions are only permitted if the broadcaster, syndicator, or
sports team has exclusive rights to the program in a specific area. For
more information about these rules, consult the [*Report and
Order*](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00388.doc), FCC
00-388, adopted October 27, 2000. You may obtain a copy of this document
using the link above or below or by calling the FCC at 1-888-CALL FCC
(1-888-225-5322). This is a toll free telephone call.

**14. Are satellite subscribers able to receive a PBS TV station?**

Local PBS stations and other noncommercial stations are generally
included among the "local" stations offered in markets in which the
satellite carrier chooses to offer local-into-local service.
Alternatively, PBS and other non-commercial stations may be available to
unserved households as distant signals. In non local-into-local markets
you should ask your satellite carrier if the national PBS programming is
available.

**15. Whom should I contact for additional information?**

If you have questions about the availability of local-into-local service
in your specific area, your eligibility to receive distant TV signals,
the procedure for obtaining a waiver, or other specific information
about your satellite service, you should contact your satellite company
or distributor.

If you have questions about this Fact Sheet you may contact the FCC Call
Center, toll free, at 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322).

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    [Word](http://www.fcc.gov/mb/ http:/hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-92A1.doc)
    \|
    [Acrobat](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-92A1.pdf)
    \]

-   Commission Implements the Satellite Home Viewer Extension and
    Reauthorization Act of 2004 (\"SHVERA\"), Procedural Rules
    (3/30/05): \[ Order:
    [Word](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-81A1.doc)
    \|
    [Acrobat](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-81A1.pdf)
    \]

-   Commission Implements Section 207 of the Satellite Home Viewer
    Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004, Reciprocal Bargaining
    Obligations (3/7/2005): \[ NPRM:
    [Word](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-49A1.doc)
    \|
    [Acrobat](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-49A1.pdf)
    \]

-   Commission Takes Steps Toward Implementation of SHVERA
    (Significantly Viewed NPRM) (2/7/2005) \[ News Release:
    [Word](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-256592A1.doc )
    \|
    [Acrobat](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-256592A1.pdf)
    NPRM:
    [Word](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-24A1.doc )
    \|
    [Acrobat](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-05-24A1.pdf)
    \]

-   Commission Seeks Comment for Inquiry Required by the Satellite Home
    Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act on Rules Affecting
    Competition in the Television Marketplace (1/25/2005) \[[MS
    Word](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-169A1.doc) \|
    [Acrobat](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-169A1.pdf) \|
    [Text](http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-05-169A1.txt)
    \]

-   Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act
    (\"SHVERA\"), Pub. L. No. 108-447, 118 Stat 2809 (2004) (enacted on
    December 8, 2004, as title IX of the "Consolidated Appropriations
    Act, 2005): \[
    [Word](http://www.fcc.gov/mb/policy/shveredec2004.doc  ) \]

-   Implementation of the Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act of 1999:
    Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues Order on Reconsideration, CS Docket
    No. 00-96 (9/5/2001): \[ [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2001/fcc01249.doc) \|
    [Acrobat](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2001/fcc01249.pdf) \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2001/fcc01249.txt) \]

-   Commission Implements Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act
    Provisions Concerning Broadcast Signal Carriage Issues and
    Retransmission Consent Issues for Satellite Carriers (11/29/00): \[
    Order: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00417.doc) \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00417.txt) \]

-   Technical Standards for Determining Eligibility For
    Satellite-Delivered Network Signals Pursuant To the Satellite Home
    Viewer Improvement Act (11/29/00): \[ Report: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/2000/fcc00416.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/2000/fcc00416.txt)
    \]

-   Commission Implements Satellite Home Viewer Improvement Act Sports
    Blackout and Program Exclusivity Rule Provisions for Satellite
    Carriers (10/27/00): \[ News Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0024.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0024.txt) 
    \| Order: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00388.doc) \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00388.txt) \]

-   FCC Seeks Comment on Rules for Satellite Carriage of Broadcast
    Signals (6/8/00): \[ News Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0016.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0016.txt) 
    \| NPRM: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/2000/fcc00195.doc) \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/2000/fcc00195.txt)
    \]

-   FCC Implements Three More SHVIA Requirements (5/26/00): \[ News
    Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/2000/nret0007.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/2000/nret0007.txt) 
    \| Order, FCC 00-185: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/2000/fcc00185.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Orders/2000/fcc00185.txt)
    Notice of Inquiry, FCC 00-184: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Notices/2000/fcc00184.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Notices/2000/fcc00184.txt)
    \]

-   FCC adopts rules for retransmission consent nine months ahead of
    deadline (3/16/00): \[ Order: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00099.doc) \|
    [Acrobat](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00099.pdf)
    \| [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00099.txt)
    \| News Release:
    [HTML](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0007.html)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0007.txt) \]

-   Order regarding enforcement procedures for retransmission consent
    complaints pursuant to SHVIA (1/27/00): \[ Order: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00022.doc) \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/2000/fcc00022.txt) \|
    News Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0004.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0004.txt) \]

-   Notice of Proposed Rule Making on computer model predicting signal
    intensity to determine unserved households (1/20/00): \[ NPRM: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Notices/2000/fcc00017.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/Notices/2000/fcc00017.txt)
    \| News Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/2000/nret0001.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Engineering_Technology/News_Releases/2000/nret0001.txt) \]

-   Notice of Proposed Rule Making for network nonduplication,
    syndicated program exclusivity and sports blackout rules to be
    applied to satellite carriers (1/07/00): \[ NPRM: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/2000/fcc00004.doc) \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/2000/fcc00004.txt)
    \| News Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0001.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/2000/nrcb0001.txt) \]

-   Notice of Proposed Rule Making on retransmission consent
    negotiations (12/22/99): \[ NPRM: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/1999/fcc99406.doc) \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Notices/1999/fcc99406.txt)
    \| News Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1999/nrcb9020.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1999/nrcb9020.txt) \]

-   Order on Reconsideration (10/7/99): \[ Order:
    [WordPerfect](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/fcc99278.wp)
    \| [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/fcc99278.txt)
    \| News Release: [MS
    Word](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1999/nrcb9015.doc)
    \|
    [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1999/nrcb9015.txt) \]

-   Rulemaking (2/1/99):
    \[ [WordPerfect](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/fcc99014.wp)
    \| [Text](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/Orders/1999/fcc99014.txt)
    \| [News Release &
    Statements](http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Cable/News_Releases/1999/nrcb9001.html) \]

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