Section 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast Signals; Section 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry Notice; Section 76.1607, Principal Headend

On January 30, 2020, the Commission adopted a Report and Order, FCC 20-8, in MB Docket Nos. 19-165 and 17-105 (Report and Order). The Report and Order updated the Commission’s notification rules for cable operators and direct broadcast satellite providers by transitioning certain written notices from paper to electronic delivery via e-mail. To help effectuate this transition to e-mail delivery of notices, the Report and Order revises 47 CFR 76.1601, 76.1607, and 76.1617 to require that after July 31, 2020, the notices mandated by these rules must be delivered to broadcast stations electronically in accordance with 47 CFR 76.1600. 47 CFR 76.1601, 76.1607, and 76.1617 are amended to require that after July 31, 2020, the notices mandated by these rules must be delivered to broadcast stations electronically in accordance with 47 CFR 76.1600.

The latest form for Section 76.1601, Deletion or Repositioning of Broadcast Signals; Section 76.1617, Initial Must-Carry Notice; Section 76.1607, Principal Headend expires 2028-07-31 and can be found here.