Common use of Material Degradation Clause in Contracts

Material Degradation. Each local television station whose signal is carried under mandatory carriage shall, to the extent technically feasible and consistent with good engineering practice, be provided with the same quality of signal processing provided to television stations electing retransmission consent. A satellite carrier is permitted to use reasonable digital compression techniques in the carriage of local television stations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Retransmission Rights Agency Agreement, Retransmission Rights Agency Agreement (Hearst Argyle Television Inc)