§ 318. Duties of cable television companies; prohibited activities
(a) A cable television company shall provide safe, adequate and proper service, equipment and facilities for the operation of its cable television system. (b) A cable television company shall not demand or receive a greater compensation for providing cable television service than the rates specified in the franchise in effect at the time, or as […]
§ 319. Censorship prohibited
(a) The Commission may not prohibit or limit any program or any class or type of program or otherwise censor the communications or signals transmitted by any cable television company or over any cable television system, and may not promulgate any rule, regulation, or condition which would interfere with the right of free speech by […]
§ 320. Exemption from liability for obscenity, defamation and invasion of privacy
Neither the cable television company whose facilities are used to transmit a program produced by a person other than such cable television company pursuant to the provisions of this chapter or of federal law, or of applicable regulations, nor the officers, directors or employees of any cable television company shall be liable for damages arising […]
§ 321. Periodic financial statements
Each franchisee shall file quarterly with the Commission a statement of gross quarterly subscriber receipts for official use only, together with any franchise fee payment which may be due pursuant to section 311 of this chapter. In addition, each such franchisee shall file with the Commission an annual statement of gross subscriber receipts. Such statements […]
§ 307. Franchise requirements
The following conditions shall apply to any franchise granted: (a) The franchise term shall be for a period of fifteen (15) years. (b) Except for those operating cable systems to which section 306 of this chapter applies, the franchise shall be granted only after a performance bond is furnished to the Government of the Virgin […]
§ 308. Franchise applications
No franchise, except in the case of an operating cable system upon filing of a sworn statement pursuant to section 306 of this chapter, or renewal thereof shall be issued except upon written application to the Commission. Such application shall contain such information as the Commission may reasonably prescribe, including: (1) the citizenship and character […]
§ 309. Public hearing on franchise application
No franchise, except for a franchise granted pursuant to section 306 of this chapter, or amendment thereto shall be granted pursuant to this chapter until the Commission has held a public hearing. The Commission shall cause notice of the time, date and place of such hearing, as well as the subject matter sufficient for the […]
§ 310. Conditions imposed on applicant
Before a franchise can be issued by the Commission, the applicant for a franchise must agree in writing to the following: (a) In installing, operating, and maintaining equipment, cable and wires, it shall avoid all unnecessary damage and injury to trees, structures, and improvements in and along the routes authorized by the Commission. (b) It […]
§ 311. Franchise fee
(a) Each franchisee shall quarterly pay to the Virgin Islands Bureau of Internal Revenue a franchise fee equal to five percent (5%) of the franchisee’s gross subscriber receipts for that quarter. (b) Any franchise fees under subsection (a) of this section not paid within fifteen (15) days of the end of the applicable quarter shall […]
§ 302. Declaration of findings and policy
The Legislature declares: (a) That after careful investigation it appears that the rates, services, and operations of cable television companies in the territory are subject to the public interest; (b) That it is the policy of this territory to provide fair regulation of cable television companies in the interest of the public; (c) That the […]