How much do cable systems pay to retransmit distant signals?
Rates are based on the size of the cable systems, measured by their gross receipts from the retransmission of television and radio broadcasts. Systems are commonly referred to by the actual form, known as Statements of Account (SOA), that they must complete and send to the U.S. Copyright Office twice a year documenting the stations that they retransmit. The smaller systems are called Form 1-2 Systems. The larger systems (those with higher gross receipts) are called Form 3 Systems. Form 3 Systems contribute the bulk of total royalties paid to the Copyright Office.
