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 106 STAT. 1490 PUBLIC LAW 102-385—OCT. 5, 1992 agreement to support public, educational, or governmental channels or the use of such channels. "(3) The amount of any other fee, tax, assessment, or charge of any kind imposed by any governmental authority on the transaction between the operator and the subscriber.". SEC. 15. NOTICE TO CABLE SUBSCRIBERS ON UNSOUCITED SEXUALLY EXPUCIT PROGRAMS. Section 624(d) of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 544(d)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(3)(A) If a cable operator provides a premium channel without charge to cable subscribers who do not subscribe to such premium channel, the cable operator shall, not later than 30 days before such premium channel is provided without charge— "(i) notify all cable subscribers that the cable operator plans to provide a premium channel without charge; "(ii) notify all cable subscribers when the cable operator plans to offer a premium channel without charge; "(iii) notify all cable subscribers that they have a right to request that the channel carrying the premium channel be blocked; and "(iv) block the channel carrying the premium channel upon the request of a subscriber. "(B) For the purpose of this section, the term 'premium channel' shall mean any pay service offered on a per channel or per program basis, which offers movies rated by the Motion Picture Association of America as X, NC-17, or R.". SEC. 16. TECHNICAL STANDARDS; EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS; PROGRAMMING CHANGES; HOME WIRING. (a) TECHNICAL STANDARDS. — Section 624(e) of the Commxmications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 544(e)) is amended to read as follows: Regulations. "(e) Within one year after the date of enactment of the Cable Television Consumer Protection and Competition Act of 1992, the Commission shall prescribe regulations which establish minimum technical standards relating to cable systems' technical operation and signsil quality. The Commission shall update such standards periodically to reflect improvements in technology. A franchising authority may require as part of a franchise (including a modification, renewal, or transfer thereof) provisions for the enforcement of the standards prescribed under this subsection. A franchising authority may apply to the Commission for a waiver to impose standards that are more stringent than the standards prescribed by the Commission under this subsection.". (b) EMERGENCY ANNOUNCEMENTS. —Section 624 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 544) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(g) Notwithstanding any such rule, regulation, or order, each cable operator shall comply with such standards as the Commission shall prescribe to ensure that viewers of video programming on cable systems are afforded the same emergency ii5brmation as is afforded by the emergency broadcasting system pursuant to Commission regulations in subpart G of part 73, title 47, Code of Federal Regulations. ". (c) PROGRAMMING CHANGES. — Section 624 of such Act (47 U.S.C. 544) is fruther amended—

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