[Federal Register: January 21, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 13)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 2848-2849]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 15 and 76
[DA 03-3848]
Editorial Modification of the Commission's Rules
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This document provides a more efficiently organized
presentation of the various materials, e.g., standards, specifications,
and similar documents that are referenced in the regulations for radio
frequency devices and multichannel video and cable television services
in the rules, certain administrative revisions are necessary to those
rules.
DATES: Effective January 21, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Stillwell, Office of Engineering
and Technology, (202) 418-2925.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order,
DA 03-3848, adopted December 4, 2003 and released December 5, 2003. The
full text of this document is available on the Commission's Internet
site at http://www.fcc.gov. It is also available for inspection and
copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room
CY-A257), 445 12th Street., SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full text of
this document also may be purchased from the Commission's duplication
contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th St., SW., Room
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554; telephone (202) 863-2893; fax (202) 863-
2898; e-mail qualexint@aol.com.
Summary of the Order
1. In order to provide a more efficiently organized presentation of
the various materials, e.g., standards, specifications, and similar
documents that are referenced in the regulations for radio frequency
devices in part 15 of the rules and in the regulations for multichannel
video and cable television services in part 76 of the rules, certain
administrative revisions are necessary to those rules.
2. Authority for adoption of the foregoing revisions is contained
in 47 CFR 0.231(b).
3. The amendments adopted pertain to agency organization,
procedure, and practice. Consequently, the notice and
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comment provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act, contained in 5
U.S.C. 553(b), are inapplicable.
Ordering Clauses
4. Accordingly, it is ordered that parts 15 and 76 of the
Commission's rules, set forth in Title 47 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, are amended, effective January 21, 2004.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Parts 15 and 76
Cable television, Incorporation by reference, Television.
Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.
Rule Changes
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For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal Communications
Commission amends 47 CFR parts 15 and 76 to read as follows:
PART 15--RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICES
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1. The authority for part 15 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 302a, 303, 304, 307, 336, and 544a.
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2. Section 15.109 is amended by revising the introductory text of
paragraph (g) to read as follows:
Sec. 15.109 Radiated emission limits.
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(g) As an alternative to the radiated emission limits shown in
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section, digital devices may be shown to
comply with the standards contained in Third Edition of the
International Special Committee on Radio Interference (CISPR), Pub. 22,
``Information Technology Equipment--Radio Disturbance Characteristics--
Limits and Methods of Measurement'' (incorporated by reference, see
Sec. 15.38). In addition:
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3. Section 15.118 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
Sec. 15.118 Cable ready consumer electronics equipment.
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(b) Cable ready consumer electronics equipment shall be capable of
receiving all NTSC or similar video channels on channels 1 through 125
of the channel allocation plan set forth in EIA IS-132: ``Cable
Television Channel Identification Plan'' (incorporated by reference,
see Sec. 15.38).
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4. Section 15.120 is amended by revising paragraph (d)(1) to read as
follows:
Sec. 15.120 Program blocking technology requirements for television
receivers.
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(d) * * *
(1) Analog television receivers will receive program ratings
transmitted pursuant to EIA-744: ``Transport of Content Advisory
Information Using Extended Data Service (XDS)'' (incorporated by
reference, see Sec. 15.38) and EIA-608: ``Recommended Practice for
Line 21 Data Service'' (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 15.38).
Blocking of programs shall occur when a program rating is received that
meets the pre-determined user requirements.
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5. Section 15.122 is amended by revising paragraph (b) to read as
follows:
Sec. 15.122 Closed caption decoder requirements for digital
television receivers and converter boxes.
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(b) Digital television receivers and tuners must be capable of
decoding closed captioning information that is delivered pursuant to
EIA-708-B: ``Digital Television (DTV) Closed Captioning'' (incorporated
by reference, see Sec. 15.38).
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PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
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6. The authority for part 76 is revised to read as follows:
Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302a, 303, 303a,
307, 308, 309, 312, 317, 325, 338, 339, 503, 521, 522, 531, 532,
533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 549, 552, 554,
556, 558, 560, 561, 571, 572, and 573.
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7. Section 76.605 is amended by revising paragraph (a)(1)(ii) to read
as follows:
Sec. 76.605 Technical Standards.
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(a) * * *
(1) * * *
(ii) Cable television systems shall transmit signals to subscriber
premises equipment on frequencies in accordance with the channel
allocation plan set forth in EIA IS-132: ``Cable Television Channel
Identification Plan'' (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 76.602).
This requirement is applicable on May 31, 1995, for new and re-built
cable systems, and on June 30, 1997, for all cable systems.
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