THIS LAW WAS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT CLINTON AND WENT INTO EFFECT ON FEBRUARY 8, 1996.
NOTICE:
H.R. 1555 Communications Act of 1995 SEC. 713 (b) COMPETITIVE CONSUMER AVAILABILITY OF CUSTOMER PREMISIS EQUIPMENT. - The commission shall adopt regualtions to assure competitive availability, to consumers of telecommunications subscription services, of converter boxes, interactive communications devices, and other customer premisis equipment from manufacturers, retailers, and other vendors not affiliated with any telecommunications system operator. Such regulations shall take into account the needs of owners and distributors of video programming and information services to ensure system and signal security and prevent theft of service. Such regulations shall not prohibit any telecommunications system operator from also offering devices and customer premisis equipment to consumers, provided that the system operator's charges to consumers for such devices and equipment are separately stated and not bundled with or subsidized by charges for any telecommunications subscription service.
The purchasing of Pay TV products does not
authorize their illegal use on any CABLE TV system. The purchaser is obligated to notify
their local cable company and obtain authorization prior to installation. We do
not advocate theft of of service and assume no responsibility for claims arising
from the use of products sold.. Written information pertaining to your
right to own your own Cable TV equipment may be obtained by dialing Washington,
D.C. 1-202-226-2424. Ask about The CABLE TELEVISION CONSUMER PROTECTION &
COMPETITION ACT OF 1996