South Carolina § 58-12-500 - Blocking programs not subscribed to upon request; notice; delivery of channels on promotional basis.
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§ 58-12-500. Blocking programs not subscribed to upon request; notice; delivery of channels on promotional basis.
(A) Except as provided in subsection (C), a cable or video service provider that uses digital transmission technology to deliver cable or video programming must completely block all video and audio on any channel that a subscriber has not purchased at no charge to the subscriber.
(B) A cable or video service provider that uses analog transmission technology to deliver cable or video programming must provide notice to its subscribers that informs the subscriber that, upon request by the subscriber, the cable or video service provider will block all video and audio on any channel that the subscriber has not purchased at no charge to the subscriber. The notice must be given to current subscribers by a bill insert, by separate mailing, or by electronic notice. Within five days of receiving a subscriber's request, the cable or video service provider must block all video and audio on any channel that the subscriber has not purchased. The time frames stated herein shall not apply if the cable or video service provider is unable to comply with them due to circumstances beyond the cable or video service provider's control.
(C) A cable or video service provider that intends to deliver channels to its subscribers on a promotional basis shall provide its subscribers advanced notice of its intent to do so and shall inform them that, upon a subscriber's request, all video and audio on such channels can be completely blocked. Unless a subscriber makes such a request in the manner prescribed by the provider, a cable or video service provider may, on a promotional basis, deliver to a subscriber one or more channels the subscriber has not purchased.
HISTORY: 2008 Act No. 182, SECTION 2, eff upon approval (became law without the Governor's signature on February 28, 2008).
Editor's Note
2008 Act No. 182, SECTION 1, provides as follows:
"This act is known and may be cited as the Television Programming Protection Act."
Source: official South Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58-12-500 ("Blocking programs not subscribed to upon request; notice; delivery of channels on promotional basis.") is part of the South Carolina Code of Laws, the codified statutory law of South Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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