Sec. 76.207  Political file.

    (a) Every cable television system shall keep and permit public 
inspection of a complete and orderly record (political file) of all 
requests for cablecast time made by or on behalf of a candidate for 
public office, together with an appropriate notation showing the 
disposition made by the system of such requests, and the charges made, 
if any,

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if the request is granted. The ``disposition'' includes the schedule of 
time purchased, when spots actually aired, the rates charged, and the 
classes of time purchased.
    (b) When free time is provided for use by or on behalf of 
candidates, a record of the free time provided shall be placed in the 
political file.
    (c) All records required by this paragraph shall be placed in the 
political file as soon as possible and shall be retained for a period of 
two years. As soon as possible means immediately absent unusual 
circumstances.

[ 57 FR 212 , Jan. 3, 1992]