(a) No person may construct, operate or acquire a cable system, or extend an existing cable system outside its designated service area, without first obtaining a cable franchise from a franchising authority as provided in this chapter. (b) Any person operating a cable system on the effective date of this chapter without a franchise shall, […]
(a) The provisions of any cable franchise in effect on the effective date of this chapter shall remain in effect, subject to the express provisions of this article, and for no longer than the then current remaining term of the franchise as such franchise existed on the effective date. (b) For purposes of subsection (a) […]
In addition to its other duties, the Public Service Commission shall: (a) To the extent permitted by, and not contrary to applicable federal law, rules and regulations: (1) Prescribe standards for procedures and practices which franchising authorities shall follow in considering the issuance of cable franchises, which standards shall provide for the forms of applications […]
(a) No cable franchise shall be issued except upon written application or proposal therefor to the franchising authority, accompanied by a fee of $250. (b) An application for issuance of a cable franchise shall be made on a form prescribed by the commission. The application shall set forth the facts as required by the commission […]
An application or proposal for a cable franchise shall be processed as follows: (1) After the application or proposal and required fee are received by the franchising authority within a time frame established by rule promulgated by the commission, the franchising authority shall notify an applicant in writing of the acceptance or nonacceptance for filing […]
(a) A franchising authority is exclusively empowered to issue a cable franchise to construct or operate facilities for a cable system upon the terms and conditions provided in this article. (b) The franchising authority, after a public hearing as provided in this article, shall issue a cable franchise to the applicant when the franchising authority […]
(a) A cable franchise shall be construed to authorize the construction or operation of a cable system: (i) Over public rights-of-way; and (ii) through easements, which are within the area to be served by the cable system and which have been dedicated for compatible uses. (b) The technical specifications, general routes of the distribution system […]
