Effective: September 24, 2007
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly
(A) Before it provides or sells video service to one or more subscribers within its video service area or any additional video service area under division (C) of section 1332.25 of the Revised Code, a video service provider shall provide ten days' advance, written notice of that service or additional service to the respective municipal corporation or township and to every person providing video service in all or part of that video service area.
(B) A video service provider may transfer its video service authorization to a successor. Within ten days after completing the transfer, the provider shall provide written notice to the respective municipal corporation or township. The transfer is not valid until the date that the successor files a complete affidavit with the director of commerce containing the information specified in division (A) of section 1332.25 of the Revised Code. The director has no authority to act upon the notice or the completed affidavit.
(C)(1) A video service provider may terminate video service to its video service area, but only after providing ninety days' advance, written notice to the director, affected subscribers, and the respective municipal corporations or townships comprising the video service area. The director has no authority to act upon the notice.
(2) Notwithstanding division (C)(1) of this section, a video service provider that provided video service in this state under a franchise on the effective date of this section shall not abandon the video service it provided within the franchise area to subscribers served on that effective date, at least until the franchise would have expired if not terminated under division (B) of section 1332.23 of the Revised Code.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Title 13 | Commercial Transactions
Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations
Section 1332.01 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations Definitions.
Section 1332.02 | Fair Competition in Cable Service Operations.
Section 1332.03 | No Determination as to Public Utility Status of Cable Service Operation.
Section 1332.04 | Prohibitions.
Section 1332.05 | Legislation Expending Public Moneys for Cable Service.
Section 1332.06 | Special Fund for Cable System - Annual Report.
Section 1332.07 | Effect of Violation by Political Subdivision.
Section 1332.08 | Arbitration of Disputes - Procedure.
Section 1332.09 | Actions for Declaratory or Injunctive Relief - Findings of Arbitration Opinion.
Section 1332.10 | Right of Action, Remedy or Penalty Is in Addition to Others.
Section 1332.21 | Video Service Definitions.
Section 1332.22 | Legislative Findings Regarding Video Service.
Section 1332.23 | Video Service Authorization - Video Service as Cable Service.
Section 1332.24 | Issuance of Video Service Authorization - Violations - Civil Penalties.
Section 1332.25 | Application for Video Service Authorization.
Section 1332.26 | Political Subdivision Authority - Complaints - Standards.
Section 1332.27 | Advance Notice of Service - Transfer - Termination.
Section 1332.28 | Racial or Income Discrimination Prohibited.
Section 1332.29 | Household Service Percentage Requirements - Waiver.
Section 1332.30 | Public, Educational, or Governmental Programming Channels.
Section 1332.31 | Emergency Interrupt Service Announcements.
Section 1332.32 | Payment of Video Service Provider Fees.