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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12th  STREET,  S.  W.  WASHINGTON,  D.  C.  20554  DA  02-  329  News  media  information  202/  418-  0500  Fax-  On-  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
 CABLE  SERVICES  BUREAU  ACTION  February  14,  2002 
 Effective  Date  Announced  for  Part  76  Cable  Television  Rules  Pertaining  to  the  Public  File,  Notice,  and  Recordkeeping  Requirements 


 CS  DOCKET  NO.  98-  132 
 On  October  22,  2001,  the  Commission  adopted  1998  Biennial  Regulatory  Review  --  Streamlining  of  Cable  Television  Services  Part  76  Public  File  and  Notice  Requirements,  Second  Report  and  Order,  CS 
 Docket  98-  132  (FCC  01-  314  (2001)).  In  the  Second  Report  and  Order,  the  Commission  adopted  Section  76.1700(  a)  as  a  final  rule,  as  well  as,  clarified  and  made  minor  corrections  to  various  Part  76  rules 
 pertaining  to  the  public  file,  notice,  recordkeeping,  and  reporting  requirements  applicable  to  cable  operators.  Section  76.1700(  a)  relieves  cable  systems  serving  1000  or  more,  but  fewer  than  5000 
 subscribers,  from  certain  recordkeeping  requirements  associated  with  maintaining  the  public  file,  requiring  public  file  information  to  be  provided  only  upon  request. 


 A  summary  of  the  Second  Report  and  Order  addressing  the  adoption  of  Section  76.1700(  a)  as  a  final  rule  and  outlining  clarifications  to  certain  part  76  rules  was  published  in  the  Federal  Register  at  66  FR  67115 
 (December  28,  2001).  The  Federal  Register  publication  noted  that  these  provisions  would  become  effective  January  28,  2002.  In  addition,  a  summary  of  minor  corrections  to  various  part  76  rules  was 
 published  in  the  Federal  Register  at  67  FR  1649  (January  14,  2002).  Accordingly,  this  notice  satisfies  the  statement  in  the  Second  Report  and  Order  that  the  Commission  would  publish  a  document  announcing 
 the  effective  date  of  regulations  in  this  proceeding. 
 Media  Contact:  Michelle  Russo  at  (202)  418-  7200.  Cable  Services  Bureau  Contact:  Sonia  Greenaway-  Mickle  at  (202)  418-  7200. 
 TTY:  (202)  418-  7172. 


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