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§ 1-708. Cable television system

West's Annotated Code of MarylandLocal GovernmentEffective: October 1, 2013

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Local Government (Refs & Annos)
Division I. Definitions; General Provisions [Titles 1-3] (Refs & Annos)
Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 7. Limits on Competition; Franchises (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2013
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-708
Formerly cited as MD CODE, Art. 23A, § 2; MD CODE, Art. 25, § 3C
§ 1-708. Cable television system
Currentness
“Cable television system” defined
(a)(1) Unless otherwise defined by local law, in this section, “cable television system” means a nonbroadcast facility that consists of a set of transmission paths and associated signal generation, reception, and central equipment, under common ownership and control, that distributes or is designed to distribute to subscribers the signals of one or more television broadcast stations.
(2) “Cable television system” does not include a facility that:
(i) serves 49 or fewer subscribers; or
(ii) serves only subscribers in one or more multiple dwelling units under common ownership, control, or management.
Construction of section
(b) This section does not authorize the governing body of a county to enact laws or regulations for a municipality.
Authority
(c) The governing body of a county or municipality may:
(1) grant a franchise for a cable television system that uses a public right-of-way;
(2) impose franchise fees;
(3) establish rates applicable to a franchise; and
(4) adopt rules and regulations for the operation of a franchise.

Credits

Added by Acts 2013, c. 119, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 2013.
MD Code, Local Government, § 1-708, MD LOCAL GOVT § 1-708
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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