81 FR 13997 - Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 51 (March 16, 2016)

Page Range		13997-13998
FR Document		2016-05762

The Commission amends a set-top box rule to eliminate a requirement that multichannel video programming distributors rely on separated security in devices that they sell, lease, or otherwise provide to subscribers.

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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 76

[CS Docket No. 97-80; FCC 16-18]


Commercial Availability of Navigation Devices

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission amends a set-top box rule to eliminate a 
requirement that multichannel video programming distributors rely on 
separated security in devices that they sell, lease, or otherwise 
provide to subscribers.

DATES: Effective April 15, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Murray, 
[email protected], of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 
418-1573.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 106 of the STELA Reauthorization Act 
of 2014, Public Law 113-200, Section 106(a), 128 Stat. 2059, 2063-4 
(2014), states that the ``second sentence of section 76.1204(a)(1) of 
title 47, Code of Federal Regulations, terminates effective on'' 
December 4, 2015. That second sentence is the portion of our rules that 
we commonly refer to as the ``integration ban,'' and it required cable 
operators to rely on identical security elements for leased devices and 
consumer-owned devices. Section 106 goes on to state that by June 1, 
2016, ``the Commission shall complete all actions necessary to remove 
the sentence'' from our rules. With this Order, we remove that sentence 
from our rules.
    This document does not contain information collection requirements 
subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13. In 
addition, therefore, it does not contain any information collection 
burden for small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees, 
pursuant to the Small Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public Law 
107-198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4).
    The Commission will send a copy of this Memorandum Opinion and 
Order to Congress and the Government Accountability Office pursuant to 
the Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 801(a)(1)(A).

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 76

    Administrative practice and procedure; Cable television; Equal 
employment opportunity; Political candidates; Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Marlene H. Dortch,
Secretary.

Final Rules

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Federal 
Communications Commission amends 47 CFR part 76 as follows:

PART 76--MULTICHANNEL VIDEO AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE

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1. The authority citation for part 76 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302, 302a, 303, 
303a, 307, 308, 309, 312, 315, 317, 325, 338, 339, 340, 341, 503, 
521, 522, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 
549, 552, 554, 556, 558, 560, 561, 571, 572, 573.


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2. Revise Sec.  76.1204 to read as follows:


Sec.  76.1204  Availability of equipment performing conditional access 
or security functions.

    (a)(1) A multichannel video programming distributor that utilizes 
Navigation Devices to perform conditional access functions shall make 
available equipment that incorporates only the conditional access 
functions of such devices.
    (2) The foregoing requirement shall not apply to a multichannel 
video programming distributor that supports the active use by 
subscribers of Navigation Devices that:
    (i) Operate throughout the continental United States, and
    (ii) Are available from retail outlets and other vendors throughout 
the United States that are not affiliated with the owner or operator of 
the multichannel video programming system.
    (b) Conditional access function equipment made available pursuant 
to paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be designed to connect to and 
function with other Navigation Devices available through the use of a 
commonly used interface or an interface that conforms to appropriate 
technical standards promulgated by a national standards organization.

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    (c) No multichannel video programming distributor shall by 
contract, agreement, patent, intellectual property right or otherwise 
preclude the addition of features or functions to the equipment made 
available pursuant to this section that are not designed, intended or 
function to defeat the conditional access controls of such devices or 
to provide unauthorized access to service.
    (d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Navigation Devices need not be 
made available pursuant to this section where:
    (1) It is not reasonably feasible to prevent such devices from 
being used for the unauthorized reception of service; or
    (2) It is not reasonably feasible to separate conditional access 
from other functions without jeopardizing security.
    (e) Paragraphs (a)(1), (b), and (c) of this section shall not apply 
to the provision of any Navigation Device that:
    (1) Employs conditional access mechanisms only to access analog 
video programming;
    (2) Is capable only of providing access to analog video programming 
offered over a multichannel video programming distribution system; and
    (3) Does not provide access to any digital transmission of 
multichannel video programming or any other digital service through any 
receiving, decoding, conditional access, or other function, including 
any conversion of digital programming or service to an analog format.

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64.018, Sharing Specialized Medical information verbally. To complete a The Commission will send a copy of
Resources; 64.019, Veterans telephone application, the veteran this Memorandum Opinion and Order
Rehabilitation Alcohol and Drug seeking enrollment must attest to the to Congress and the Government
Dependence; 64.022, Veterans Home accuracy and authenticity of their verbal Accountability Office pursuant to the
Based Primary Care; and 64.024, VA application for enrollment and consent Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C.
Homeless Providers Grant and Per Diem to VA’s copayment requirements and 801(a)(1)(A).
Program. third-party billing procedures.
List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 76
Signing Authority * * * * *
Administrative practice and
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or [FR Doc. 2016–05680 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am]
procedure; Cable television; Equal
designee, approved this document and BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
employment opportunity; Political
authorized the undersigned to sign and candidates; Reporting and
submit the document to the Office of the recordkeeping requirements.
Federal Register for publication FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
Federal Communications Commission.
electronically as an official document of COMMISSION
Marlene H. Dortch,
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Robert D. Snyder, Interim Chief of Staff, 47 CFR Part 76 Secretary.
Department of Veterans Affairs, [CS Docket No. 97–80; FCC 16–18] Final Rules
approved this document on February 9,
Commercial Availability of Navigation For the reasons discussed in the
2016, for publication.
Devices preamble, the Federal Communications
List of Subjects in 38 CFR Part 17 Commission amends 47 CFR part 76 as
Administrative practice and AGENCY: Federal Communications follows:
procedure, Alcohol abuse, Alcoholism, Commission.
Claims, Day care, Dental health, Drug ACTION: Final rule. PART 76—MULTICHANNEL VIDEO
abuse, Government contracts, Grant AND CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE
SUMMARY: The Commission amends a
programs-health, Grant programs- set-top box rule to eliminate a ■ 1. The authority citation for part 76
veterans, Health care, Health facilities, requirement that multichannel video continues to read as follows:
Health professions, Health records, programming distributors rely on
Homeless, Medical and Dental schools, Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154,
separated security in devices that they 301, 302, 302a, 303, 303a, 307, 308, 309, 312,
Medical devices, Medical research, sell, lease, or otherwise provide to 315, 317, 325, 338, 339, 340, 341, 503, 521,
Mental health programs, Nursing subscribers. 522, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544,
homes, Reporting and recordkeeping 544a, 545, 548, 549, 552, 554, 556, 558, 560,
requirements, Travel and transportation DATES: Effective April 15, 2016.
561, 571, 572, 573.
expenses, Veterans. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brendan Murray, Brendan.Murray@ ■ 2. Revise § 76.1204 to read as follows:
Dated: March 9, 2016.
fcc.gov, of the Media Bureau, Policy § 76.1204 Availability of equipment
Michael P. Shores,
Division, (202) 418–1573. performing conditional access or security
Chief Impact Analyst, Office of Regulation
Policy & Management, Office of the General SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section functions.
Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs. 106 of the STELA Reauthorization Act (a)(1) A multichannel video
of 2014, Public Law 113–200, Section programming distributor that utilizes
For the reasons stated in the 106(a), 128 Stat. 2059, 2063–4 (2014), Navigation Devices to perform
preamble, Department of Veterans states that the ‘‘second sentence of
Affairs proposes to amend 38 CFR part conditional access functions shall make
section 76.1204(a)(1) of title 47, Code of available equipment that incorporates
17 as follows: Federal Regulations, terminates effective only the conditional access functions of
PART 17—MEDICAL on’’ December 4, 2015. That second such devices.
sentence is the portion of our rules that (2) The foregoing requirement shall
■ 1. The authority citation for part 17 we commonly refer to as the not apply to a multichannel video
continues to read as follows: ‘‘integration ban,’’ and it required cable programming distributor that supports
Authority: 38 U.S.C. 501, and as noted in operators to rely on identical security the active use by subscribers of
specific sections. elements for leased devices and Navigation Devices that:
consumer-owned devices. Section 106 (i) Operate throughout the continental
■ 2. Amend § 17.36 to revise paragraph goes on to state that by June 1, 2016, United States, and
(d)(1) to read as follows: ‘‘the Commission shall complete all (ii) Are available from retail outlets
§ 17.36 Enrollment—provision of hospital actions necessary to remove the and other vendors throughout the
and outpatient care to veterans. sentence’’ from our rules. With this United States that are not affiliated with
* * * * * Order, we remove that sentence from the owner or operator of the
(d) * * * our rules. multichannel video programming
(1) Application for enrollment. A This document does not contain system.
veteran who wishes to be enrolled must information collection requirements (b) Conditional access function
apply by submitting a VA Form 10– subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act equipment made available pursuant to
10EZ: of 1995, Public Law 104–13. In addition, paragraph (a)(1) of this section shall be
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(i) To a VA medical facility or by mail therefore, it does not contain any designed to connect to and function
it to the U.S. Postal address on the form; information collection burden for small with other Navigation Devices available
or business concerns with fewer than 25 through the use of a commonly used
(ii) Online at the designated World employees, pursuant to the Small interface or an interface that conforms to
Wide Web internet address; or Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, appropriate technical standards
(iii) By calling a designated telephone Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. promulgated by a national standards
number and submitting application 3506(c)(4). organization.

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(c) No multichannel video was published in the Federal Register at DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
programming distributor shall by 81 FR 11988, March 7, 2016.
contract, agreement, patent, intellectual Federal Motor Carrier Safety
DATES: Effective: March 16, 2016.
property right or otherwise preclude the Administration
addition of features or functions to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
equipment made available pursuant to Hada Flowers, Regulatory Secretariat 49 CFR Part 390
this section that are not designed, Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW.,
intended or function to defeat the 2nd Floor, Washington, DC 20405, 202– [Docket No. FMCSA–2012–0103]
conditional access controls of such 501–4755. Please cite FAC 2005–87,
RIN 2126–AB90
devices or to provide unauthorized Technical Amendments; Corrections.
access to service. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Lease and Interchange of Vehicles;
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, Motor Carriers of Passengers
Navigation Devices need not be made Background
available pursuant to this section where: AGENCY: Federal Motor Carrier Safety
The dates to the amended FAR Administration (FMCSA), DOT.
(1) It is not reasonably feasible to
sections were inadvertently stated on
prevent such devices from being used ACTION: Final rule; extension of
the Federal Register publication.
for the unauthorized reception of compliance date.
service; or Need for Corrections
(2) It is not reasonably feasible to SUMMARY: FMCSA extends the
separate conditional access from other As published, the final Technical compliance date by which motor
functions without jeopardizing security. Amendment document contains errors carriers of passengers operating CMVs
(e) Paragraphs (a)(1), (b), and (c) of which may prove to be misleading and under a lease or interchange agreement
this section shall not apply to the need to be clarified. are subject to the FMCSA final rule
provision of any Navigation Device that: List of Subjects in 48 CFR Part 52 published May 27, 2015, for one year, to
(1) Employs conditional access January 1, 2018. The Agency received
mechanisms only to access analog video Government procurement. numerous petitions for reconsideration
programming; of the final rule and based upon a
Accordingly, 48 CFR part 52 is
(2) Is capable only of providing access review of the petitions, determined that
corrected by making the following
to analog video programming offered the compliance date should be extended
correcting amendments:
over a multichannel video programming to provide sufficient time to address the
distribution system; and PART 52–SOLICITATION PROVISIONS issues raised by the petitioners. The
(3) Does not provide access to any AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Agency is adding a temporary section to
digital transmission of multichannel its regulations to inform the public of
video programming or any other digital ■ 1. The authority citation for part 52 this extension. There will no longer be
service through any receiving, decoding, continues to read as follows: a need for the section on the compliance
conditional access, or other function, date after January 1, 2018, thus the
Authority: 40 U.S.C. 121(c); 10 U.S.C. temporary section will be in effect only
including any conversion of digital chapter 137; and 51 U.S.C. 20113.
programming or service to an analog from March 16, 2016 through January 1,
format. ■ 2. In section 52.212–5: 2018.
[FR Doc. 2016–05762 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] ■ a. In paragraphs (c)(8), and (e)(1)(xv), DATES: Effective date: March 16, 2016
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P remove ‘‘(MAR 2016)’’ and add ‘‘(DEC until January 1, 2018. Compliance date:
2015)’’ in their places, respectively. As of March 16, 2016, the compliance
■ b. Revise the date of Alternate II, and
date for the requirements in subpart F
remove from paragraph (e)(1)(ii)(N) to 49 CFR part 390 (§§ 390.301, 390.303,
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE and 390.305) is extended until January
‘‘(MAR 2016)’’ and add ‘‘(DEC 2015)’’ in
its place. 1, 2018.
GENERAL SERVICES
ADMINISTRATION FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
The revision reads as follows:
Loretta Bitner, (202) 366–2400,
52.212–5 Contract Terms and loretta.bitner@dot.gov, Office of
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND Conditions Required to Implement
SPACE ADMINISTRATION Enforcement and Compliance. FMCSA
Statutes or Executive Orders— office hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
Commercial Items. Monday through Friday, except Federal
48 CFR Part 52
* * * * * holidays.
[FAC 2005–87; Technical Amendment; Alternate II (MAR 2016). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Corrections; Docket 2016–0052; Sequence
No. 1]
* * * * * I. Background
52.213–4 [Corrected] On May 27, 2015, FMCSA published
Federal Acquisition Regulation;
a final rule entitled ‘‘Lease and
Technical Amendment; Corrections ■ 3. Remove from section 52.213–4,
Interchange of Vehicles; Motor Carriers
paragraph (b)(1)(ix) ‘‘(MAR 2016)’’ and
AGENCIES: Department of Defense (DoD), of Passengers,’’ 80 FR 30164 (May 27,
add ‘‘(DEC 2015)’’ in its place.
General Services Administration (GSA), 2015). The American Bus Association
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and National Aeronautics and Space Dated: March 11, 2016. (ABA) and United Motorcoach
Administration (NASA). William Clark, Association (UMA) filed a joint request
ACTION: Correcting amendments. Director, Office of Government-wide for an extension of the June 26, 2015,
Acquisition Policy, Office of Acquisition deadline for the submission of petitions
SUMMARY: DoD, GSA, and NASA are Policy, Office of Government-wide Policy. for reconsideration of the final rule. (80
issuing a correction to FAC 2005–87; [FR Doc. 2016–05920 Filed 3–15–16; 8:45 am] FR 37553). On July 1, 2015, the Agency
Technical Amendment; (Item II), which BILLING CODE 6820–EP–P announced an extension of the deadline

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Rules and Regulations
Action		Final rule.
Dates		Effective April 15, 2016.
Contact		Brendan Murray, [email protected], of the Media Bureau, Policy Division, (202) 418-1573.
FR Citation		81 FR 13997