1. In carrying out the provisions of this chapter, the Secretary of State shall charge and collect the fees set forth in this section.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 3, the filing fee for accepting any application or notice pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is $1,000.
3. The filing fee for accepting an original application for a certificate of authority pursuant to NRS 711.500 and 711.510:
(a) Is $250 for a service area located entirely within the territorial boundaries of a county whose population is less than 55,000.
(b) Is $500 for a service area located in whole or in part within the territorial boundaries of a county whose population is 55,000 or more but less than 100,000, unless the provisions of paragraph (c) apply.
(c) Is $1,000 for a service area located in whole or in part within a county whose population is 100,000 or more.
4. A person may elect to apply for a certificate of authority that permits, but does not require, the person to provide video service within one or more service areas located anywhere in this State as designated in the application and affidavit filed by the person pursuant to NRS 711.500. If a person applies for such a certificate of authority, the certification fee for issuing the certificate of authority to the person pursuant to NRS 711.500 and 711.510 is $25,000. The Secretary of State may charge and collect the certification fee pursuant to this subsection only once from each such person.
5. If a person elects not to apply for a certificate of authority in accordance with subsection 4, the certification fee for issuing a certificate of authority to the person pursuant to NRS 711.500 and 711.510 or for issuing an amended certificate of authority to the person pursuant to NRS 711.520:
(a) Is $250 for a service area located entirely within the territorial boundaries of a town, township or city whose population is less than 1,000, regardless of the population of the county.
(b) Is $2,500 for a service area located entirely within the territorial boundaries of a town, township or city whose population is 1,000 or more but less than 50,000, regardless of the population of the county.
(c) Is $2,500 for a service area located entirely within the territorial boundaries of a county whose population is less than 55,000, unless the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) apply.
(d) Is $15,000 for a service area located in whole or in part within the territorial boundaries of a county whose population is 55,000 or more but less than 100,000, unless the provisions of paragraph (a), (b) or (e) apply.
(e) Is $25,000 for a service area located in whole or in part within the territorial boundaries of a county whose population is 100,000 or more, unless the provisions of paragraph (a) or (b) apply.
6. The Secretary of State shall charge and collect the fees set forth in this section based on:
(a) The information provided in the application and affidavit filed by the person pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 2 of NRS 711.500; and
(b) The estimated population of each town, township, city and county in this State as set forth in the most recent annual report issued by the Department of Taxation pursuant to NRS 360.283.
7. The fees imposed by this section may not be passed through to and collected from subscribers of video service.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1355; A 2011, 1315)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
NRS 711.021 - "Affiliate" defined.
NRS 711.022 - "Agreement" defined.
NRS 711.024 - "Cable operator" defined.
NRS 711.025 - "Cable service" defined.
NRS 711.026 - "Cable system" defined.
NRS 711.027 - "Certificate of authority" and "certificate" defined.
NRS 711.028 - "Commercial mobile service provider" defined.
NRS 711.030 - "Community antenna television company" defined.
NRS 711.040 - "Community antenna television system" defined.
NRS 711.060 - "Facility" defined.
NRS 711.061 - "Franchise" defined.
NRS 711.062 - "Franchise fee" defined.
NRS 711.064 - "Governing body" defined.
NRS 711.066 - "Gross revenue" defined.
NRS 711.070 - "Highway" defined.
NRS 711.071 - "Holder of a certificate" and "holder" defined.
NRS 711.072 - "Incumbent cable operator" defined.
NRS 711.0723 - "Information service" defined.
NRS 711.0726 - "Interactive computer service" defined.
NRS 711.073 - "Jurisdiction of a local government" defined.
NRS 711.0737 - "Local franchise" defined.
NRS 711.074 - "Local government" defined.
NRS 711.085 - "Local law" defined.
NRS 711.094 - "Micro wireless facility" defined.
NRS 711.096 - "Multichannel video programming distributor" defined.
NRS 711.105 - "Service area" defined.
NRS 711.115 - "Subscriber" defined.
NRS 711.125 - "Telecommunication" defined.
NRS 711.131 - "Telecommunication provider" defined.
NRS 711.135 - "Telecommunication service" defined.
NRS 711.141 - "Video service" defined.
NRS 711.145 - "Video service network" defined.
NRS 711.151 - "Video service provider" and "provider" defined.
NRS 711.240 - Unfair trade practices prohibited.
NRS 711.290 - Limitation of actions.
NRS 711.400 - Preemption of certain local regulation.
NRS 711.430 - Application and interpretation of chapter.
NRS 711.470 - Certificate required; exceptions.
NRS 711.530 - Modification of boundaries of service area: Filing of notice; fees; effective date.
NRS 711.540 - Termination of service to service area: Filing of notice; fees; effective date.
NRS 711.550 - Transfer of certificate: Authority; filing of notice; fees; conditions.
NRS 711.670 - Imposition by local governments; requirements, conditions and limitations.
NRS 711.710 - "Hub office" defined.
NRS 711.720 - "Locally produced video programming" defined.
NRS 711.730 - "Nonrepeat locally produced video programming" defined.
NRS 711.740 - "PEG access channel" defined.
NRS 711.750 - "PEG access programming" defined.
NRS 711.760 - Circumstances under which PEG access channel deemed "substantially utilized."