---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 76.943"
title: "47"
number: "76.943"
heading: "Fines."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/76.943"
---

# §76.943. Fines.

- (a) A franchising authority may impose fines or monetary forfeitures on a cable operator that does not comply with a rate decision or refund order directed specifically at the cable operator, provided the franchising authority has such power under state or local laws.
- (b) If a cable operator willfully fails to comply with the terms of any franchising authority's order, decision, or request for information, as required by [§ 76.939](/cfr/47/76.939.md), the Commission may, in addition to other remedies, impose a forfeiture pursuant to section 503(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, [47 U.S.C. 503(b)](/usc/47/503.md?p=b).
- (c) A cable operator shall not be subject to forfeiture because its rate for basic service or equipment is determined to be unreasonable.

## Notes

### Amendments

[58 FR 29753, May 21, 1993, as amended at 59 FR 17974, Apr. 15, 1994]

### 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 59 FR 17974, Apr. 15, 1994]