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 110 STAT. 114 PUBLIC LAW 104-104—FEB. 8, 1996 47 USC 363. Effective date. Regulations. 47 USC 303 note. SEC. 205. DIRECT BROADCAST SATELLITE SERVICE. (a) DBS SIGNAL SECURITY.— Section 705(e)(4) (47 U.S.C. 605(e)(4)) is amended by inserting "or direct-to-home satellite services," after "programming,". (b) FCC JURISDICTION OVER DIRECT-TO-HOME SATELLITE SERV- ICES. —Section 303 (47 U.S.C. 303) is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(v) Have exclusive jurisdiction to regulate the provision of direct-to-home satellite services. As used in this subsection, the term 'direct-to-home satellite services' means the distribution or broadcasting of programming or services by satellite directly to the subscriber's premises without the use of ground receiving or distribution equipment, except at the subscriber's premises or in the uplink process to the satellite.". SEC. 206. AUTOMATED SHIP DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS. Part II of title III is amended by inserting after section 364 (47 U.S.C. 362) the following new section: " SEC. 365. AUTOMATED SHIP DISTRESS AND SAFETY SYSTEMS. "Notwithstanding any provision of this Act or any other provision of law or regulation, a ship documented under the laws of the United States operating in accordance with the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System provisions of the Safety of Life at Sea Convention shall not be required to be equipped with a radio telegraphy station operated by one or more radio officers or operators. This section shall take effect for each vessel upon a determination by the United States Coast Guard that such vessel has the equipment required to implement the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System installed and operating in good working condition.". SEC. 207. RESTRICTIONS ON OVER-THE-AIR RECEPTION DEVICES. Within 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Commission shall, pursuant to section 303 of the Communications Act of 1934, promulgate regulations to prohibit restrictions that impair a viewer's ability to receive video programming services through devices designed for over-the-air reception of television broadcast signals, multichannel multipoint distribution service, or direct broadcast satellite services. TITLE III—CABLE SERVICES SEC. 301. CABLE ACT REFORM. (a) DEFINITIONS. — (1) DEFINITION OF CABLE SERVICE.—Section 602(6)(B) (47 U.S.C. 522(6)(B)) is amended by inserting "or use" after "the selection". (2) CHANGE IN DEFINITION OF CABLE SYSTEM. —Section 602(7) (47 U.S.C. 522(7)) is amended by striking "(B) a facility that serves only subscribers in 1 or more multiple unit dwellings under common ownership, control, or management, unless such facility or facilities uses any public right-of-way;" and inserting "(B) a facility that serves subscribers without using any public right-of-way;". (b) RATE DEREGULATION.—

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