222 – Transfer, Renewal or Amendment of Franchises and Transfer of Control Over Franchises and System Properties.
§ 222. Transfer, renewal or amendment of franchises and transfer of control over franchises and system properties. 1. No transfer, renewal or amendment of any franchise, or any transfer of control of a franchise or certificate of confirmation or of facilities constituting a significant part of any cable television system shall be effective without the […]
212 – Definitions.
§ 212. Definitions. The words and phrases used in this article shall have the following meanings unless a different meaning clearly appears in the context. 1. “Cable television company,” shall mean any person owning, controlling, operating, managing or leasing one or more cable television systems within the state. 2. “Cable television system” shall mean any […]
213 – Application of Article.
§ 213. Application of article. 1. Except as provided in subdivision two of this section, the provisions of this article shall apply to every cable television system and every cable television company including a cable television company which constructs, operates and maintains a cable television system in whole or in part through the facilities of […]
211 – Statement of Policy.
§ 211. Statement of policy. While cable television serves in part as an extension of interstate broadcasting, its operations involve public rights-of-way, municipal franchising, and vital business and community service, and, therefore, are of state concern; while said operations must be subject to state oversight, they also must be protected from undue restraint and regulation […]