On September 2, 2015, the Commission
released a Report and Order (Order), FCC 15-111, in MB Docket No.
15-71, adopting satellite television market modification rules to
implement Section 102 of the Satellite Television Extension and
Localism Act (STELA) Reauthorization Act of 2014 (STELAR). The
STELAR amended the Communications Act and the Copyright Act to give
the Commission authority to modify a commercial television
broadcast station’s local television market – defined by The
Nielsen Company’s Designated Market Area (DMA) in which it is
located – to include additional communities or exclude communities
for purposes of better effectuating satellite carriage rights. The
Commission previously had the authority to modify a station’s
market only in the cable carriage context. With Section 102 of the
STELAR, Congress provides regulatory parity in this regard and
intends to promote consumer access to in-state and other relevant
television programming. Section 102 of the STELAR, and the
Commission’s actions in the Report and Order, establish a market
modification process for the satellite carriage context and, to the
extent possible, seek to address satellite subscribers’ inability
to receive in-state programming in certain areas, sometimes called
“orphan counties.” In the Report and Order, consistent with
Congress’ intent that the Commission model the satellite market
modification process on the current cable market modification
process, the Commission implements Section 102 of the STELAR by
revising the current cable market modification rule, Section 76.59,
to apply also to satellite carriage, while adding provisions to the
rules to address the unique nature of satellite television service.
In addition, the Commission makes conforming and other minor
changes to the cable market modification rules.
US Code:
47 USC 338, 534 Name of Law: Communications Act of 1934, as
amended
US Code:
47 USC 151, 154(i), 303(r) Name of Law: Cable Television
Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992
The Commission has the
following program changes/increases to this information collection
which are due to the information collection requirements that were
adopted in FCC 15-111. They are as follows: 105 to the number of
respondents (from 75 to 180), 125 to the annual number of responses
(from 75 to 200), 46 to the annual burden hours (from 1,440 to
1,486). Also, there is a decrease in annual cost of $52,050 (from
$1,440,000.00 to $1,387,950.00).
$141,410
No
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
Evan Baranoff 202
418-7142
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.
Supporting Statement OMB 3060-0546 (FCC 15-111).docx
Section 76.59, Definition of Markets for Purposes of the Cable Television Mandatory Television Broadcast Signal Carriage Rules