U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 27, 2025
§ 386.1 - General.
This part 386 adjusts the rates of royalties payable under the statutory license for the secondary transmission of broadcast stations under 17 U.S.C. 119.
§ 386.2 - Royalty fee for secondary transmission by satellite carriers.
(a) General. (1) For purposes of this section, Per subscriber per month shall mean for each subscriber subscribing to the station in question (or to a package including such station) on the last day of a given month.
(2) In the case of a station engaged in digital multicasting, the rates set forth in paragraph (b) of this section shall apply to each digital stream that a satellite carrier or distributor retransmits pursuant to 17 U.S.C. 119,provided.
(b) Rates—(1) Private home viewing. The rates applicable to Satellite Carriers' carriage of each broadcast signal for private home viewing shall be as follows:
(i) 2010: 25 cents per subscriber per month (for each month of 2010);
(ii) 2011: 25 cents per subscriber per month;
(iii) 2012: 26 cents per subscriber per month;
(iv) 2013: 27 cents per subscriber per month;
(v) 2014: 27 cents per subscriber per month.
(vi) 2015: 27 cents per subscriber per month (for each month of 2015).
(vii) 2016: 27 cents per subscriber per month (for each month of 2016).
(viii) 2017: 27 cents per subscriber per month.
(ix) 2018: 28 cents per subscriber per month.
(x) 2019: 29 cents per subscriber per month.
(xi) 2020: 30 cents per subscriber per month.
(xii) 2021: 30 cents per subscriber per month.
(xiii) 2022: 32 cents per subscriber per month.
(xiv) 2023: 34 cents per subscriber per month.
(xv) 2024: 35 cents per subscriber per month.
(xvi) 2025: 36 cents per subscriber per month.
(2) Viewing in commercial establishments. The rates applicable to Satellite Carriers' carriage of each broadcast signal for viewing in commercial establishments shall be as follows:
(i) 2010: 50 cents per subscriber per month (for each month of 2010);
(ii) 2011: 51 cents per subscriber per month;
(iii) 2012: 53 cents per subscriber per month;
(iv) 2013: 54 cents per subscriber per month;
(v) 2014: 55 cents per subscriber per month.
(vi) 2015: 56 cents per subscriber per month (for each month of 2015).
(vii) 2016: 56 cents per subscriber per month (for each month of 2016).
(viii) 2017: 57 cents per subscriber per month.
(ix) 2018: 58 cents per subscriber per month.
(x) 2019: 59 cents per subscriber per month.
(xi) 2020: 60 cents per subscriber per month.
(xii) 2021: 61 cents per subscriber per month.
(xiii) 2022: 65 cents per subscriber per month.
(xiv) 2023: 70 cents per subscriber per month.
(xv) 2024: 72 cents per subscriber per month.
(xvi) 2025: 74 cents per subscriber per month.