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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 612. Syndicated exclusivity
(a) The Federal Communications Commission shall initiate a
combined inquiry and rulemaking proceeding for the purpose of -
(1) determining the feasibility of imposing syndicated
exclusivity rules with respect to the delivery of syndicated
programming (as defined by the Commission) for private home
viewing of secondary transmissions by satellite of broadcast
station signals similar to the rules issued by the Commission
with respect to syndicated exclusivity and cable television; and
(2) adopting such rules if the Commission considers the
imposition of such rules to be feasible.
(b) In the event that the Commission adopts such rules, any
willful and repeated secondary transmission made by a satellite
carrier to the public of a primary transmission embodying the
performance or display of a work which violates such Commission
rules shall be subject to the remedies, sanctions, and penalties
provided by subchapter V of this chapter and section 605 of this
title.
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