12-2006. Cable television service; regulation.
12-2006
12-2006. Cable television service; regulation.
The furnishing of cable television service by means of facilities in
place in the public ways, streets and alleys is hereby declared to be a
private business affected with such a public interest by reason of its use
of the public ways, alleys and streets so as to require that it be
reasonably regulated by cities. Every city is hereby authorized and
empowered by ordinance to permit or prohibit the operation of all
businesses furnishing cable television service within its corporate limits.
Each city shall supervise and regulate all cable television service
businesses operating within its corporate limits so far as may be necessary
to prevent such operation and service from having detrimental consequences
to the public interest, and for this purpose may promulgate and enforce
such reasonable rules and regulations as it may deem necessary with
reference to commencement of operation, territory of operation, the
extension of service equitably to all parts of the franchise area,
abandonment of facilities, elimination of unjust discrimination among
subscribers, financial responsibility, insurance covering personal injury
and property damage, safety of equipment, use of streets, alleys, dedicated
easements and other public places, and reasonable grounds for forfeiture of
franchise rights.
History: L. 1972, ch. 49, § 1; March 24.