§ 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 […]