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32 (v) Traditional Broadcast Television (excluding internet, broadband and mobile transmission) within the host country, subject to Regulation 61. (vi) Nations may feature Davis Cup specific material on their official websites in accordance with the guidelines to be provided by the ITF. (vii) Traditional over the air radio broadcasts (non-internet) [and film subject to Regulation 62] rights within the host country. (viii) Product display booths outside the court area. (ix) Selection of the ball to be used subject to the provision of the Regulation 39(i). (x) Gate receipts (subject to the allocation under Regulation 49, 50 and 51) and the rights and proceeds to and from programme, food, beverages, merchandise and other on-site sales related to the Tie. Home Nation rights for advertisements within the court (Zone Group Ties only) and the stadium of the Tie may only be acquired by a Team Sponsor and not more than five (three in the case of World Group Ties) Tie Sponsors who must be companies whose principal place of business is located within and/or substantially serves the metropolitan area of the Tie venue. Within the stadium and court area no one Sponsor can have more than four signs in total. Any Tie or Team Sponsor must be notified to the ITF at least fifteen(15) days prior to the commencement of the Tie. Companies that acquire Home Nation rights shall not be entitled to undertake substantial promotional or advertising activities at any particular Tie which are greater than and derogate from those rights acquired by the Title Sponsor and International Sponsors and National Associations must ensure that the Title Sponsor is clearly recognized as the main sponsor of the competition and must be given appropriate recognition in any official programmes of the Tie and in other print and/or promotional material. The ITF may, in the exercise of its reasonable discretion, intervene where it believes that this Regulation has been or is about to be breached, in consequence of which, the ITF believes that the income accruing from the Title Sponsor or International Sponsors will be jeopardised. 60. ADVERTISEMENTS (a) "Advertisements'' in Regulation 59(a)(iii) include all space available for advertising within the precincts of the court (that is, the court, surrounds and stands) whether on advertising boards, banners, chairs, uniforms, tickets, scoreboards, backdrops or any other static or moving objects; other than space reserved to the National Association under Home Nation rights. (b) The Home Nation must ensure that the precincts of the court are cleared of advertising, franchise, display or other rights which have not been granted by or with the approval of the ITF or otherwise in accordance with these Regulations. (c) No obstructions may be placed or remain between the camera and court sideadvertising. The Home Nation must obtain a written statement from the prospective "host broadcaster'' which specifies any restrictions applying to the display of advertising boards, banners or any similar identification on television. Full details must be passed immediately to the ITF who undertakes that holders of international rights must comply with all such legitimate

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