District of Columbia Code
Subchapter I - Cable Television Reform Act of 1981. [Repealed]
§ 34–1201. Purpose. [Repealed]

Repealed.
(Aug. 21, 1982, D.C. Law 4-142, § 2, 29 DCR 2872; Oct. 22, 1983, D.C. Law 5-36, § 3(1), 30 DCR 4289; Nov. 15, 1983, D.C. Law 5-42, § 4(a), 30 DCR 4999; Oct. 9, 2002, D.C. Law 14-193, § 3, 49 DCR 7334.)
1981 Ed., § 43-1801.
For temporary (90-day) authorization of extension of cable franchise term, see §§ 2 through 4 of the Approval of the Extension of the Term of District Cablevision Limited Partnership Franchise in the District of Columbia Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-314, April 17, 2000, 47 DCR 2847).
For temporary (90-day) amendment of section, see §§ 2 through 10 of the Approval of the Application for Transfer of the Franchise and the Cable Television System of District Cablevision Limited Partnership From AT&T Broadband, LLC to Comcast Cablevision, LLC Emergency Act of 2000 (D.C. Act 13-503, December 28, 2000, 48 DCR 445).
For temporary (90 day) extension of cable franchise term, see § 2 of Approval of the Extension of the Term of Comcast Cablevision of the District, LLC’s, Franchise Emergency Act of 2001 (D.C. Act 14-23, March 21, 2001, 48 DCR 3309).
For temporary (90 day) repeal of section, see § 3 of Cable Television Reform Emergency Amendment Act of 2002 (D.C. Act 14-409, July 15, 2002, 49 DCR 7280).
For temporary (225 day) extension of the term of the franchise of District Cablevision Limited Partnership, see §§ 2 to 8 of the Approval of the Extension of the Term of District Cablevision Limited Partnership Franchise Temporary Act of 2000 (D.C. Law 13-142, June 13, 2001, law notification 47 DCR 6092).
For temporary (225 day) amendment of section, see § 2 of the Approval of the Extension of the Term of Comcast Cablevision of the District, LLC’s Franchise Temporary Act of 2001 (D.C. Law 14-12, July 10, 2001, law notification 48 DCR 6588).
Appropriations authorized: Public Law 104-194, 110 Stat. 2363, the District of Columbia Appropriations Act, 1997, provided for the Cable Television Enterprise Fund, established by § 43-1801 et seq., $2,511,000 and 8 full-time equivalent positions (including $2,179,000 and 8 full-time equivalent positions from local funds and $332,000 from other funds).
Sections 2 through 6 of D.C. Law 13-211 approved the application for the transfer of the stock of District Cablevision, Inc., the general partner of District Cablevision Limited Partnership, a cable television system franchisee in the District of Columbia, to AT Corporation.
Sections 601 through 610 of D.C. Law 13-308 approved the application for transfer of the franchise and the Cable Television System of District Cablevision Limited Partnership from AT Broadband to Comcast Cablevision.

Structure District of Columbia Code

District of Columbia Code

Title 34 - Public Utilities

Chapter 12 - Cable Television

Subchapter I - Cable Television Reform Act of 1981. [Repealed]

§ 34–1201. Purpose. [Repealed]

§ 34–1202. Definitions; rules of construction. [Repealed]

§ 34–1202.01. Council authorized to grant franchise; franchise required; condition and term of franchise. [Repealed]

§ 34–1203. Establishment of the District of Columbia Cable Television Advisory Committee. [Repealed]

§ 34–1204. Duties of the Advisory Committee. [Repealed]

§ 34–1205. Establishment of Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications; appointment of Executive Director. [Repealed]

§ 34–1206. Powers and responsibilities of Office. [Repealed]

§ 34–1207. Duties of Executive Director. [Repealed]

§ 34–1207.01. Cable Television special account. [Repealed]

§ 34–1208. Powers of Public Service Commission. [Repealed]

§ 34–1209. Mandatory provisions of request for proposal. [Repealed.]

§ 34–1210. Submission of applications. [Repealed]

§ 34–1211. Grant of authority. [Repealed]

§ 34–1212. Evaluation of applications. [Repealed]

§ 34–1213. Submission of proposed franchise agreement. [Repealed]

§ 34–1213.01. Grant of franchises. [Repealed]

§ 34–1214. Amendment of franchise agreement. [Repealed]

§ 34–1215. Franchise revocation procedure. [Repealed]

§ 34–1216. Franchise renewal procedure. [Repealed]

§ 34–1217. Termination of franchise; forced purchase by the District. [Repealed]

§ 34–1218. Arbitrary and capricious discontinuance of service by franchisee. [Repealed]

§ 34–1219. Arbitration panel. [Repealed]

§ 34–1220. Transfer of ownership to other than District. [Repealed]

§ 34–1221. Transfer of ownership to District. [Repealed]

§ 34–1222. District’s right to assign. [Repealed]

§ 34–1223. Franchisee’s obligation as trustee. [Repealed]

§ 34–1224. Annual franchise fee; quarterly and annual reports; audit; financial statement. [Repealed]

§ 34–1225. Insurance; performance bond; indemnification of District. [Repealed]

§ 34–1226. Rates and service offerings. [Repealed]

§ 34–1226.01. Subscriber fees. [Repealed]

§ 34–1226.02. Rate regulation. [Repealed]

§ 34–1227. Inspection of books and records; filing and posting certain enumerated documents. [Repealed]

§ 34–1228. Capability requirements. [Repealed]

§ 34–1229. Public Access Corporation. [Repealed]

§ 34–1229.01. Public access. [Repealed]

§ 34–1230. Operational requirements. [Repealed]

§ 34–1231. Performance monitoring. [Repealed]

§ 34–1232. Maintenance service; complaint procedure; interruption of service; customer service standards. [Repealed]

§ 34–1233. Installation of facilities. [Repealed]

§ 34–1234. Construction and service schedules; maps. [Repealed]

§ 34–1235. Violations subject to penalties. [Repealed]

§ 34–1236. Limits on franchisee’s recourse. [Repealed]

§ 34–1237. Compliance not excused by failure to enforce franchise. [Repealed]

§ 34–1238. Effect of specific time for performance. [Repealed]

§ 34–1239. Rights reserved to District. [Repealed]

§ 34–1240. Franchisee not to discriminate. [Repealed]

§ 34–1241. Affirmative action requirements. [Repealed]

§ 34–1242. Minority contracting requirements. [Repealed]

§ 34–1243. Local hiring and subcontracting policy. [Repealed]

§ 34–1244. Restrictive easement; unlawful attachment for access or use. [Repealed]

§ 34–1244.01. Landlord-tenant relationship. [Repealed]

§ 34–1245. Protection of privacy. [Repealed]

§ 34–1246. Costs. [Repealed]

§ 34–1247. Obscenity laws. [Repealed]

§ 34–1248. “Rent-a-citizen” practice discouraged. [Repealed]

§ 34–1248.01. Obtaining services without compensation unlawful. [Repealed]

§ 34–1249. Severability. [Repealed]

§ 34–1250. Civil penalties; prosecutions. [Repealed]