On February 7, 2005, the Commission
adopted a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 05-24) proposing rules
to apply network non-duplication and syndicated exclusivity
requirements to satellite carriers with respect to the carriage of
"significantly-viewed signals. 47 CFR 76.122, 76.123, 76.124 and
76.127 are used to protect exclusive contract rights negotiated
between broadcasters, distributors, and rights holders for the
transmission of network, syndicated, and sports programming in the
broadcasters' recognized market areas. The proposed rule changes to
para 76.122 and 76.123, if adopted, would......
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
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the proposed collection of information, that the certification
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(ii) Use of information;
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(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
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and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.