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Title 7 - Consolidated Gove...
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Local Government Functions
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Chapter 59 - Cable Television
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Part 3 - Competitive Cable and Video Services Act
Part 3 - Competitive Cable and Video Services Act
§ 7-59-301. Short title.
§ 7-59-302. Scope of part -- Construction.
§ 7-59-303. Part definitions.
§ 7-59-304. Cable, video service or network facility -- Certificate of franchise authority -- Application -- Transfer and termination.
§ 7-59-305. State-issued certificate of franchise authority -- Application and fees.
§ 7-59-306. Franchise fee -- Audits -- Confidentiality of records.
§ 7-59-307. Restrictions to specified entities concerning negotiating cable or video services -- Retail interconnected voice over Internet protocol service.
§ 7-59-308. Customer complaint handling process -- Customer service requirements.
§ 7-59-309. Notice of authorized and activated public, educational, and governmental access channels -- Additional channels -- Operation and content -- Access support fees.
§ 7-59-310. Effect of part on powers of municipalities relative to installation of cable facilities -- Notice to cable providers of availability of open trenching -- Use of conduits.
§ 7-59-311. Prohibited discrimination -- Low-income households -- Affirmative defenses -- Measuring compliance -- Waiver or extension.
§ 7-59-312. Personal claims -- Findings of noncompliance -- Civil penalties -- Revocation of certificate.
§ 7-59-313. Minority-owned business participation plan -- Compliance report.
§ 7-59-314. Duties of department -- Report.
§ 7-59-316. Telecommunications joint venture -- Application.
§ 7-59-317. Notices to affected local governments.
§ 7-59-318. Obligation to indemnify and hold harmless -- Exceptions.