Section 76.1509 - Syndicated program exclusivity(a) Sections 76.101 through 76.110 shall apply to open video systems in accordance with the provisions contained in this section.(b) Any provision of § 76.101 that refers to a "cable community unit" shall apply to an open video system.(c) Any provision of § 76.105 that refers to a "cable system operator" or "cable television system operator" shall apply to an open video system operator. Any provision of § 76.105 that refers to a "cable system" or "cable television system" shall apply to an open video system except § 76.105(c) which shall apply to an open video system operator. Open video system operators shall make all notifications and information regarding exercise of syndicated program exclusivity rights immediately available to all appropriate video programming provider on the system. An open video system operator shall not be subject to sanctions for any violation of the rules in §§ 76.101 through 76.110 by an unaffiliated program supplier if the operator provided proper notices to the program supplier and subsequently took prompt steps to stop the distribution of the infringing program once it was notified of a violation.(d) Any provision of § 76.106 that refers to a "cable community" shall apply to an open video system community. Any provision of § 76.106 that refers to a "cable community unit" or "community unit" shall apply to an open video system or that portion of an open video system that operates or will operate within a separate and distinct community or municipal entity (including unincorporated communities within unincorporated areas and including single, discrete unincorporated areas). Any provision of §§ 76.106 through 76.108 that refers to a "cable system" shall apply to an open video system.(e) Any provision of § 76.109 that refers to "cable television" or a "cable system" shall apply to an open video system.(f) Any provision of § 76.110 that refers to a "community unit" shall apply to an open video system or that portion of an open video system that is affected by this rule. 83 FR 7630 , Feb. 22, 2018