477A.4 Applicability to federal law.
To the extent required by applicable law, a certificate of franchise authority issued under this chapter shall constitute a “franchise” for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. §541(b)(1). To the extent required for the purposes of 47 U.S.C. §521 – 561, only the state of Iowa shall constitute the exclusive franchising authority for competitive cable service providers and competitive video service providers in this state.
2007 Acts, ch 201, §5, 15
Structure Iowa Code
Chapter 477A - CABLE OR VIDEO SERVICE FRANCHISES
Section 477A.2 - Certificate of franchise authority requirement.
Section 477A.3 - Application requirements — certificate of franchise authority.
Section 477A.4 - Applicability to federal law.
Section 477A.5 - Municipality restrictions.
Section 477A.6 - Public, educational, and governmental access channels.
Section 477A.7 - Fees — financial support.
Section 477A.8 - Customer service standards.
Section 477A.9 - Nondiscrimination by municipality.
Section 477A.10 - Provider discrimination prohibited.