§ 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 […]
§ 616. Preemption.
§ 616. Preemption. Any provision of this chapter, or of any franchise issued pursuant thereto, or any rule, regulation or practice, adopted or imposed by the Commission, which is inconsistent with the Communications Act of 1934 [P.L. 73-416], as amended, or any final rule or regulation now or hereafter adopted by the Federal Communications Commission […]
§ 612. Occupancy of public ways.
§ 612. Occupancy of public ways. All cable systems holding a franchise granted under this chapter or by a municipality having the power either express or implied under its charter to grant a franchise to a system shall have the right to occupy the public highways, streets, roads, alleys, turnpikes and waterways within this State, […]
§ 613. Acquisition by franchisees of easements.
§ 613. Acquisition by franchisees of easements. Any franchisee may acquire an easement across, in or on public or private lands or waterways in this State which already have thereon or therein poles, wires, conduits, pipes, cables or other such facilities owned or maintained by a public utility, for the purpose of erecting, constructing, maintaining […]
§ 614. Criminal penalties.
§ 614. Criminal penalties. (a) Any applicant for a cable television franchise, or any franchisee who knowingly makes any false statement in any application, or in support thereof, or who knowingly falsifies any records required by this subchapter to be kept, shall be deemed to have committed a misdemeanor. (b) Any person who knowingly attaches […]
§ 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 […]