47 U.S.C. § 560

Scrambling of cable channels for nonsubscribers

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(a) Subscriber request

Upon request by a cable service subscriber, a cable operator shall, without charge, fully scramble or otherwise fully block the audio and video programming of each channel carrying such programming so that one not a subscriber does not receive it.

(b) “Scramble” defined

As used in this section, the term “scramble” means to rearrange the content of the signal of the programming so that the programming cannot be viewed or heard in an understandable manner.

(June 19, 1934, ch. 652, title VI, § 640, as added Pub. L. 104–104, title V, § 504, Feb. 8, 1996, 110 Stat. 136.)

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 1998–2000 · leading case: United States v. Playboy Ent. Grp., Inc., 529 U.S. 803 (2000).

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United States v. Playboy Ent. Grp., Inc., 529 U.S. 803 (2000). · cites it 4× “136 , 47 U. S. C. § 560 (1994 ed., Supp. III). As long as subscribers knew about this opportunity, the court reasoned, § 504 would provide as much protection against unwanted programming as would § 505.”

Playboy Ent. Grp., Inc. v. United States, 30 F. Supp. 2d 702 (D. Del. 1998). “Under § 504 of the CD A, 47 U.S.C. § 560 , 8 an MSO, upon request of any cable service subscriber, must, free of charge, fully scramble or fully block both audio and video signals.”

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