No franchising authority, state agency, or political subdivision of the state shall impose any build-out requirement on system construction or service deployment on a holder of a state franchise. This chapter shall occupy the entire field of franchising or otherwise regulating cable service and video service. An affected local governing authority’s power to regulate the holder of a state franchise shall be limited to:
History. Code 1981, § 36-76-10 , enacted by Ga. L. 2007, p. 719, § 1/HB 227.
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For article, “Revenue and Taxation: Amend Titles 48, 2, 28, 33, 36, 46, and 50 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, Relating Respectively to Revenue and Taxation, Agriculture, the General Assembly, Insurance, Local Government, Public Utilities, and State Government,” see 28 Ga. St. U. L. Rev. 217 (2011).
Structure Georgia Code
Chapter 76 - Expedited Franchising of Cable and Video Services
§ 36-76-3. Franchise Options for Cable Service and Video Service Providers
§ 36-76-4. Application Process for the Issuance of a State Franchise; Fees
§ 36-76-5. Transfers, Modifications, and Terminations of a State Franchise
§ 36-76-7. Customer Service Requirements
§ 36-76-8. Public, Educational, and Governmental Programming Under a State Franchise
§ 36-76-10. Limitations on Requirements That May Be Imposed Upon Holders of a State Franchise
§ 36-76-11. Discrimination Towards Potential Residential Subscribers Prohibited