---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 76.913"
title: "47"
number: "76.913"
heading: "Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/76.913"
---

# §76.913. Assumption of jurisdiction by the Commission.

- (a) Upon denial or revocation of the franchising authority's certification, the Commission will regulate rates for cable services and associated equipment of a cable system not subject to effective competition, as defined in [§ 76.905](/cfr/47/76.905.md), in a franchise area. Such regulation by the Commission will continue until the franchising authority has obtained certification or recertification.
- (b) A franchising authority unable to meet certification standards may petition the Commission to regulate the rates for basic cable service and associated equipment of its franchisee when:
  - (1) **The franchising authority lacks the resources to administer rate regulation.**
  - (2) The franchising authority lacks the legal authority to regulate basic service rates; Provided, however, That the authority must submit with its request a statement detailing the nature of the legal infirmity.
- (c) The Commission will regulate basic service rates pursuant to this Section until the franchising authority qualifies to exercise jurisdiction pursuant to [§ 76.916](/cfr/47/76.916.md).

## Notes

### Amendments

[58 FR 29753, May 21, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 6495, Feb. 12, 1997]

### Source

Source: 58 FR 29753, May 21, 1993, unless otherwise noted.

### Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 152, 153, 154, 301, 302, 302a, 303, 303a, 307, 308, 309, 312, 315, 317, 325, 335, 338, 339, 340, 341, 503, 521, 522, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 543, 544, 544a, 545, 548, 549, 552, 554, 556, 558, 560, 561, 562, 571, 572, 573.

### Source

Source: 37 FR 3278, Feb. 12, 1972, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[58 FR 29753, May 21, 1993, as amended at 62 FR 6495, Feb. 12, 1997]