47-U.S.C.-560

§560 – Scrambling of Cable Channels For Nonsubscribers

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Title 47 > Chapter 5 > Subchapter V-A > Part IV > Section 560

Details

• Reference: Section 560
• Legend: §560 – Scrambling of Cable Channels For Nonsubscribers
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

(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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