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Technology · 17/10/2008Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

FCC Exempts Small Cable Systems from Carrying High-Definition Broadcast Signals

Summary

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has granted small cable systems an exemption from carrying high-definition broadcast signals, allowing them to avoid the material degradation requirement, but notes that must-carry stations' signals must still be made viewable to all subscribers.

Original source language: Federal Register — Federal Communications CommissionOpen original release →

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