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INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARYp"(#J1 toc 1(#` hp x (# toc 1` hp x (#(#II. NONDISCRIMINATION IN CARRIAGE OF VIDEO PROGRAMMERSp"(#J4 toc 1(#` hp x (#  ? toc 2` hp x (#(#` Xw A. The Measurement of OVS System Capacity Should Be Based on the Number of Channels for the Analog Portion and on the Bandwidth for the Digital Portion. p"(#J4 }toc 2(#`` hp x (#toc 2` hp x (#(#`  Ttoc 2toc 2ې ? (#`(#`  XB.wAn OVS Operator Should Not Have to Relinquish Its Allotment of Selected Programming In Situations Where Demand Arose to Exceed Capacity Only After the Initial Allocation Process Has Closed.(#p"(#J7 toc 2(#`` hp x (#  ? toc 2` hp x (#(#` X C.wThe Commission Should Not Set Technical Standards in an Effort to Promote Access to OVS, But Should Prohibit OVS Operators From Using Technical Requirements Anticompetitively. p"(#J8 (#`` hp x (#  ?h toc 2toc 2` hp x (#(#` Xw D. A "MustBuy" Requirement Should Not Be Imposed on Any Consumer. p8"(#I10  toc 2(#`` hp x (# toc 1` hp x (#(#III. NONDISCRIMINATION IN INFORMATION PROVIDED TO SUBSCRIBERSp8"(#I13 I#toc 1(#` hp x (#  ?P toc 2` hp x (#(#` Xw A. NonDiscrimination in the Use of Navigational Devices p8"(#I13 %toc 2(#`` hp x (# toc 3` hp x (# (#Xww 1. All Programmers, Both Affiliates and NonAffiliates, Are Required to Be: 1) Carried on the Navigational Device Used By the OVS Operator; and 2) Presented in a NonDiscriminatory Manner. p8"(#I14 0(toc 3 (#` hp x (# toc 3` hp x (# (#Xww 2. The Commission Must Require OVS Operators to Carry the Unique Branding Information of Each Program Service as Part of the Program Display and in the OVS Navigational Device. p8"(#I17 2+toc 3 (#` hp x (#  ?@ toc 2` hp x (#(#` Xw B. NonDiscrimination in the Use of Other "Material or Information." p8"(#I18 8.toc 2(#`` hp x (# toc 1` hp x (#(#IV. NONDISCRIMINATION IN RATESp8"(#I19 0toc 1(#` hp x (#  ?(# toc 2` hp x (#(#` Xw A. Rates Charged for Access to OVS Capacity. p8"(#I20  3toc 2(#`` hp x (#  ?$ toc 2` hp x (#(#` Xw B. Rates Charged for Inclusion in an OVS Package. p8"(#I22 5toc 2(#`` hp x (# toc 1` hp x (#(#V. NONDISCRIMINATION IN CHANNEL SHARING ARRANGEMENTSp8"(#I23 7toc 1(#` hp x (#toc 1` hp x (#(#CONCLUSIONp8"(#I25 R:toc 1    X ! ? ? (#Xp x (##^T P7^P#0002414.05H'page number#Xv6X@CdX@#"page number"#^T P7^P#у-pp27  <xxA F#Xv6X@CdX@# Xp x (#` hp x (#! ? ? footer(# (# #^T P7^P#0002414.05#Xv6X@CdX@#(J F footer (# ` hp x (#Н (+h)h)Ԍ 1  X    %(#` hp x (##xP7IIP#BEFORE THE  ?, 0 # P7dP#Federal Communications Commission  1X "#xP7IIP#WASHINGTON, D.C. * ` hp x (#` hp x (##Xv6X@CdX@#  ? In the Matter ofhh#(-pp2) ` `  hh#(-pp2)  ?@ Implementation of Section 302( -pp2)7CS Docket No. 9646  ? of the Telecommunications Act of 1996pp2)  ? ` `  hh#(-pp2)7  ? Open Video Systemshh#(-pp2) ` `  hh# ` `  hh#(-pp2  ? In the Matter ofhh#(-pp2)7  ? ` `  hh#(-pp2)7CC Docket No. 87266  ? Telephone CompanyCablehh#(-pp2)  ?H Television CrossOwnership Rules,-pp2)  ? Sections 63.5463.58hh#(-pp2)   ?  COMMENTS OF HOME BOX OFFICE Home Box Office ("HBO"), a division of Time Warner Entertainment Co., L.P., hereby submits its comments on the  ?P Notice in the abovecaptioned proceeding.#footnote reference#X01Í ÍX81ÍÍ  P ?v  footnote text$ footnote text$#footnote reference#ۍ)footnote reference) ` ` In the Matter of Implementation of Section 302 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Open Video Systems, CS Docket No. 9646, FCC 9699 (released March 11, 1996) ("Notice"). P0*0*0*Ԍ ? 6Jheading 1' I.INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY