llite carrier is in
compliance with the rules, regulations, or authorizations of the Federal
Communications Commission governing the carriage of television broadcast
station signals; and
(3) the satellite carrier makes a direct or indirect charge for the
secondary transmission to-
(A) each subscriber receiving the secondary transmission; or
(B) a distributor that has contracted with the satellite carrier for
direct or indirect delivery of the secondary transmission to the public.
(b) Reporting Requirements.-
(1) Initial lists. A satellite carrier that makes secondary
transmissions of a primary transmission made by a network station under
subsection (a) shall, within 90 days after commencing such secondary
transmissions, submit to the network that owns or is affiliated with the
network station a list identifying (by name in alphabetical order and
street address, including county and zip code) all subscribers to which
the satellite carrier makes secondary transmissions of that primary
transmission under subsection (a).
(2) Subsequent lists. After the list is submitted under paragraph (1),
the satellite carrier shall, on the 15th of each month, submit to the
network a list identifying (by name in alphabetical order and street
address, including county and zip code) any subscribers who have been
added or dropped as subscribers since the last submission under this
subsection.
(3) Use of subscriber information. Subscriber information submitted by a
satellite carrier under this subsection may be used only for the
purposes of monitoring compliance by the satellite carrier with this
section.
(4) Requirements of networks. The submission requirements of this
subsection shall apply to a satellite carrier only if the network to
which the submissions are to be made places on file with the Register of
Copyrights a document identifying the name and address of the person to
whom such submissions are to be made. The Register of Copyrights shall
maintain for public inspection a file of all such documents.
(c) No Royalty Fee Required. A satellite carrier whose secondary
transmissions are subject to statutory licensing under subsection (a)
shall have no royalty obligation for such secondary transmissions.
(d) Noncompliance with Reporting and Regulatory Requirements.
Notwithstanding subsection (a), the willful or repeated secondary
transmission to the public by a satellite carrier into the local market
of a televi
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