227 – Termination of Franchises.
§ 227. Termination of franchises. 1. A franchise shall terminate at the expiration of its term or otherwise in accordance with the provisions thereof, unless, prior thereto, the commission otherwise orders. The commission may so order only if it finds, after public notice and opportunity for a hearing, that the franchisee: (a) has committed a […]
227-A – Forfeiture.
§ 227-a. Forfeiture. 1. Every cable television company, and all officers, agents and employees of any cable television company shall obey, observe and comply with every order, direction or requirement made by the commission, under authority of this article, so long as the same shall be and remain in force. Except as provided in subdivision […]
228 – Landlord-Tenant Relationship.
§ 228. Landlord-tenant relationship. 1. No landlord shall (a) interfere with the installation of cable television facilities upon his property or premises, except that a landlord may require: (1) that the installation of cable television facilities conform to such reasonable conditions as are necessary to protect the safety, functioning and appearance of the premises, and […]
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 […]
215 – Duties of the Commission in Respect to Cable Television Companies.
§ 215. Duties of the commission in respect to cable television companies. The commission shall: 1. Develop and maintain a statewide plan for development of cable television services, setting forth the objectives which the commission deems to be of regional and state concern; 2. To the extent permitted by, and not contrary to applicable federal […]
216 – Powers of the Commission in Respect to Cable Television Companies.
§ 216. Powers of the commission in respect to cable television companies. 1. The commission may promulgate, issue, amend and rescind such orders, rules and regulations as it may find necessary or appropriate to carry out the purposes of this article. Such orders, rules and regulations may classify persons and matters within the jurisdiction of […]
217 – Costs and Expenses of the Commission and Department and Assessment Thereof Related to the Regulation of Cable Television Companies.
§ 217. Costs and expenses of the commission and department and assessment thereof related to the regulation of cable television companies. 1. All costs and expenses of the department and commission related to cable television companies shall be paid pursuant to appropriation in the first instance from the state treasury, on the certification of the […]
218 – Municipal Fees; Taxes or Charges.
§ 218. Municipal fees; taxes or charges. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the power of any municipality to impose upon any cable television company, a fee, tax or charge, provided that any such fee, tax or charge when added to the amount payable to the commission pursuant to section two hundred […]
219 – Franchise Requirement.
§ 219. Franchise requirement. 1. Notwithstanding any other law, no cable television system, whether or not it is deemed to occupy or use a public thoroughfare, may commence operations or expand the area it serves unless it has been franchised by each municipality in which it proposes to provide or extend service. 2. A municipality […]