1. Not later than 20 days after the date on which an applicant files a completed application and affidavit pursuant to NRS 711.500 and pays any fee required by NRS 711.420, the Secretary of State shall issue a certificate of authority to the applicant.
2. The certificate of authority issued by the Secretary of State is a state-issued franchise granting the holder of the certificate with the authority to:
(a) Provide video service in each service area designated in the application and affidavit filed with the Secretary of State; and
(b) Construct and operate a video service network in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all local laws that are not in conflict or otherwise inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter or the purposes and objectives of this chapter.
3. The Secretary of State may not condition or limit a certificate of authority by imposing on the holder of the certificate any obligations or requirements that are not authorized by the provisions of this chapter, including, without limitation:
(a) Any build-out requirements, investment requirements or other requirements relating to infrastructure, facilities or deployment of equipment; or
(b) Any requirements to pay any application, document, franchise, service or other fee, tax, charge or assessment that is not authorized by the provisions of this chapter.
(Added to NRS by 2007, 1359)
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."