47 U.S.C. § 561 : US Code - Section 561: Scrambling of sexually explicit adult video service programming

Search 47 U.S.C. § 561 : US Code - Section 561: Scrambling of sexually explicit adult video service programming

(a) Requirement
In providing sexually explicit adult programming or other
programming that is indecent on any channel of its service
primarily dedicated to sexually-oriented programming, a
multichannel video programming distributor shall fully scramble or
otherwise fully block the video and audio portion of such channel
so that one not a subscriber to such channel or programming does
not receive it.
(b) Implementation
Until a multichannel video programming distributor complies with
the requirement set forth in subsection (a) of this section, the
distributor shall limit the access of children to the programming
referred to in that subsection by not providing such programming
during the hours of the day (as determined by the Commission) when
a significant number of children are likely to view it.
(c) "Scramble" defined
As used in this section, the term "scramble" means to rearrange
the content of the signal of the programming so that the
programming cannot be viewed or heard in an understandable manner.