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I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />EiGHLIGfTS <br /> <br />Assures that- citie~ can recu".:e c~-b!e- ='~_zs~ ~ to ~rc','ide <br />channels for publfcr educa~_onal, Or o. overnmental use, <br /> <br />Requires that coerators of <br /> · . s:_~e~s 36 and c~reater <br />activated channels set aside channels for use by cor. nercial <br />programmers not a.={{:~ted ~.~ith the operator. The operator <br />%,ould have no editcr"_a! control over these channels. This <br />will prevent any loc~'~ "bo~: ~ ' <br /> __ ~_eneck from developinc. ~-n which <br />an operator could control the content of all tlne sources of <br /> information on a s,=:o-- - <br /> 5 ....... Systems of 36 5~. activated channel_= <br /> _- c.._nn.l~ ~ cbanne! <br />must reserve 10% of u==ble '~.~ ~ -; 55-!00 activate: <br /> systems must set <br />of more than !00 acti. vated channels must desi?nate 15% of a'.t! <br />~channels for this third party access. :Operators continue to <br />set the price and terms for use of channels to protect their <br />economic viability, but the FCC or a Federal district 'court <br />can order access and terms if the operator's terms are <br />unreasonable. <br /> <br /> Increases diversity of ownership by.:prohifiting future <br /> ownership of a cable system by the owner of a local <br /> television station, daily newspaper, or telephone company <br /> (except in rural areas). <br /> <br /> Guarantees that landlords c~nnot blocR tenants from receiving <br /> cable service to widen citizen access to cable. <br /> <br />· Prohibits common carrier or utility regulation of cable <br /> systems offering da.fa transmission services, <br /> <br />2) Sets a regulatory framework to clarify local, state, and national <br />authority and to encourage a competitive enviroru~ent in which cable <br />can grow and develop. <br /> <br /> - ..Deregulates rates for basic service in areas in whict, four <br /> full pot, er television signals (with at least one of each of <br /> the three netvorks) are received within the grade B contour. <br /> E×]~{n~ rate reou~ation continues for one-~alf of the <br /> ra ........... ter~ ~ ~ or f~ve years afte~ <br /> er~-,re-t %,bichere~ "~ z-a~%er 'Allo%'s o~,~ ratols t'~ <br /> ir.<.:-:: re regulated rates ar.~.ua!ly by the in¢ tease in the <br /> <br />cr...muni ca tions. <br /> <br /> Establishes a national po!icy for the %'idest _~czs".hle dS'~'~-sit.~ c: <br /> n~ormation.sources and services to cuar=ntee th= ......... can_ aye <br />~_ccesS to a variety of pers,rect".ves ar.,; vie%-,~zint_~ throuc, h ca~.~e <br /> <br /> <br />