Section 53-C:4 – Authority to Establish Fees and Impose Conditions.
53-C:4 Authority to Establish Fees and Impose Conditions. – In conjunction with the rights granted in said franchises, any franchising authority may require reasonable fees payable to the municipality and may impose conditions not inconsistent with applicable Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission, as amended from time to time. Source. 1974, 23:1, […]
Section 53-C:5 – Existing Operations.
53-C:5 Existing Operations. – Any existing contract, license, permit, resolution or other accepted authorization for a cable television system which is in operation as of April 2, 1974, or for a cable television system which has substantially completed the installation of equipment and facilities as of such date, shall be deemed to be a […]
Section 53-C:6 – Installation of Cable Television in Manufactured Housing Parks.
53-C:6 Installation of Cable Television in Manufactured Housing Parks. – I. A cable television operator who affixes or causes to be affixed cable television facilities to the dwelling of a tenant in a manufactured housing park shall: (a) Do so at no cost to the landlord of such manufactured housing park. (b) Indemnify the […]
Section 53-E:1 – Statement of Purpose.
53-E:1 Statement of Purpose. – The general court finds it to be in the public interest to allow municipalities and counties to aggregate retail electric customers, as necessary, to provide such customers access to competitive markets for supplies of electricity and related energy services. The general court finds that aggregation may provide small customers […]
Section 53-E:2 – Definitions.
53-E:2 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. " Aggregation " means the grouping of retail electric customers to provide, broker, or contract for energy services for such customers. II. "Aggregator" means, unless the context indicates otherwise, a municipality or county that engages in aggregation of electric customers within its boundaries. III. "Commission" means the […]
Section 53-B:14 – Existing Districts.
53-B:14 Existing Districts. – Districts formed by municipalities under prior law shall continue to operate under the prior law and existing district agreements. A district may utilize any additional provisions of this chapter by amending its district agreement in accordance with the amendment process contained in its district agreement. Source. 1994, 367:14, eff. Aug. […]
Section 53-C:1 – Definitions.
53-C:1 Definitions. – In this chapter: I. "Cable television system" means facilities by which television signals are received at a central location and for consideration are transmitted to customers or subscribers by means of cables or wires. II. "Company" means any person, partnership, association, or corporation, including a municipality, owning or operating a cable […]
Section 53-C:2 – Franchise Required.
53-C:2 Franchise Required. – I. No company shall construct, commence construction, or operate a cable television system in any municipality without first obtaining a written franchise from the franchising authority of each municipality in which such system is installed or to be installed. II. Nothing in this chapter shall prevent municipalities from cooperating to […]
Section 53-C:3 – Authority to Grant Franchises.
53-C:3 Authority to Grant Franchises. – Municipalities are hereby authorized to grant, renew, amend or rescind for cause franchises for the installation and operation of cable television systems in accordance with the provisions of this chapter within the geographical limits of its respective town or city. Source. 1974, 23:1. 1996, 72:2, eff. July 12, […]
Section 53-C:3-a – Franchise Applicant Considerations.
53-C:3-a Franchise Applicant Considerations. – No municipality shall grant a franchise for cable service to a cable system within its jurisdiction without first, at a duly noticed public hearing, having considered: I. The financial ability of the franchise applicant to perform. II. The ability of the applicant to provide adequate and technically sound facilities, […]