§ 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 […]
§ 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 […]
§ 608. Municipal franchises.
§ 608. Municipal franchises. The Commission may review any franchise now or hereafter granted by incorporated municipalities of this State which, on June 28, 1974, have the power either express or implied under their charters to grant franchises for a system for the construction or operation of cable television systems within their boundaries, and whenever […]
§ 609. Transfer of franchise or control of franchise.
§ 609. Transfer of franchise or control of franchise. (a) No franchise shall be transferred, otherwise than by operation of law, or assigned to a person or entity without prior approval of the Commission. (b) No transfer of legal control of a franchise to a person or entity not a party to the original franchise […]
§ 610. Payments to Commission.
§ 610. Payments to Commission. (a) The Commission is authorized to bill to and collect the cost of regulation of Cable Television Systems, as a franchise fee from every Commission regulated franchisee. Such billing and collection shall be accomplished in the following manner: (1) On or before March 31 of each year, each franchisee subject […]
§ 611. Certificate of compliance.
§ 611. Certificate of compliance. (a) Upon substantial completion of construction and when service is available in a substantial portion of the franchised territory, the franchisee shall certify to the Commission that: (1) The cable television system has been constructed and is operating in full compliance with technical performance standards as prescribed by the Federal […]
§ 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 […]