47 U.S.C. § 560

§560. Scrambling of cable channels for nonsubscribers

Edition 2024

U.S.C. Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS
47 U.S.C.

United States Code, 2024 Edition

Title 47 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS

CHAPTER 5 - WIRE OR RADIO COMMUNICATION

SUBCHAPTER V-A - CABLE COMMUNICATIONS

Part IV - Miscellaneous Provisions

Sec. 560 - Scrambling of cable channels for nonsubscribers

From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§560. Scrambling of cable channels for nonsubscribers

(a) Subscriber request
Upon request by a cable service subscriber, a cable operator shall, without charge, fully scramble or otherwise fully block the audio and video programming of each channel carrying such programming so that one not a subscriber does not receive it.

(b) "Scramble" defined
As used in this section, the term "scramble" means to rearrange the content of the signal of the programming so that the programming cannot be viewed or heard in an understandable manner.

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title VI, §640, as added Pub. L. 104–104, title V, §504, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 136.)

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