47 CFR 76.943
§ 76.943 Fines.
United States · 47 CFR — Telecommunication · Status: effective
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- 47 CFR 76.943, § 76.943 Fines, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/237154
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(a) A franchising authority may impose fines or monetary forfeitures on a cable operator that does not comply with a rate decision or refund order directed specifically at the cable operator, provided the franchising authority has such power under state or local laws.
(b) If a cable operator willfully fails to comply with the terms of any franchising authority's order, decision, or request for information, as required by § 76.939, the Commission may, in addition to other remedies, impose a forfeiture pursuant to section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 503(b).
(c) A cable operator shall not be subject to forfeiture because its rate for basic service or equipment is determined to be unreasonable.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.