§ 710. Regulatory assessment.
§ 710. Regulatory assessment. In lieu of the regulatory assessment imposed under § 115 of this title, a service provider shall pay an assessment into the Delaware Broadband Fund. On August 1, 2013, the service provider shall pay into the fund 1/2 of the amount of its 2011 regulatory assessment in lieu of the amounts […]
§ 615. Judicial review and enforcement of acts by a Commission.
§ 615. Judicial review and enforcement of acts by a Commission. (a) Except where judicial review is otherwise expressly provided for herein, in the event that the Commission, by action or inaction, shall fail to comply with this subchapter, the exclusive remedy for any aggrieved person shall be to file, within 30 days of the […]
§ 512. Settlements are to be encouraged.
§ 512. Settlements are to be encouraged. (a) Insofar as practicable, the Commission shall encourage the resolution of matters brought before it through the use of stipulations and settlements. (b) The Commission’s staff may be an active participant in the resolution of such matters. (c) The Commission may upon hearing approve the resolution of matters […]
§ 601. Cable television franchise; requirement therefor; authority to issue; application, notice and hearing requirements.
§ 601. Cable television franchise; requirement therefor; authority to issue; application, notice and hearing requirements. (a) No person or entity shall hereafter commence the construction of, or operate a cable television system, in whole or in part within this State outside the boundaries of incorporated municipalities which on June 28, 1974, have the power either […]
§ 602. Contents of application.
§ 602. Contents of application. All franchise applications shall consist only of the following: (1) A description of the territory proposed to be served by the applicant; (2) A description of station signals as required to be carried by the Federal Communications Commission; (3) A description of locally originated program service required by the Federal […]
§ 603. Hearing and franchising procedures.
§ 603. Hearing and franchising procedures. (a) Upon the filing of an application or applications as provided in this subchapter, the Commission shall fix the time and place for a public hearing thereon, and give at least 14 days’ public notice of such hearing and written notice thereof to each applicant and to any person […]
§ 604. Franchise terms.
§ 604. Franchise terms. The terms of any franchise issued under this subchapter shall be only the following: (1) A requirement that station signals carried, local origination, services and facilities will comply with all lawful rules, regulations and laws of the federal government then applicable to the franchisee’s construction and operation of a system; (2) […]
§ 605. Additional powers of the Commission.
§ 605. Additional powers of the Commission. In addition to its powers to issue franchises, the Commission has the power and jurisdiction to do all of the following: (1) Conduct such investigations as may be necessary to determine compliance by a franchisee with this subchapter and the terms of any franchise granted; (2) Prescribe a […]
§ 606. Termination of franchise for failing to comply with its terms.
§ 606. Termination of franchise for failing to comply with its terms. A franchise granted pursuant to the terms of this subchapter may be revoked or terminated in whole or in part but only for failure of the franchisee to comply with the terms of the franchise, and only if the following procedure is observed: […]
§ 607. Franchising of existing unfranchised cable television systems.
§ 607. Franchising of existing unfranchised cable television systems. (a) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, the Commission shall issue a franchise to any person or entity operating or constructing prior to June 28, 1974, a system within this State outside of the boundaries of incorporated municipalities which on June 28, 1974, have the […]