§440G-6  Application or proposal for cable
franchise; fee; certain requirements.  (a)  No cable franchise shall be
issued except upon written application or proposal therefor to the director,
accompanied by a fee of $1,000.



(b)  An application for issuance of a cable
franchise shall be made in a form prescribed by the director.  The application
shall set forth the facts as required by the director to determine in
accordance with section 440G-8(b) whether a cable franchise should be issued,
including facts as to:



(1)  The citizenship and character of the applicant;



(2)  The financial, technical, and other
qualifications of the applicant;



(3)  The principals and ultimate beneficial owners of
the applicant;



(4)  The public interest to be served by the requested
issuance of a cable franchise; and



(5)  Any other matters deemed appropriate and
necessary by the director including the proposed plans and schedule of
expenditures for or in support of the use of public, educational, and
governmental access facilities.



(c)  A proposal for issuance of a cable
franchise shall be accepted for filing in accordance with section 440G-7 only
when made in response to the written request of the director for the submission
of proposals. [L 1970, c 112, pt of §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1987, c 301, §6]