§ 39-19-3. Certificate required.
No person or company shall operate a CATV service unless there shall be in force for the same a valid certificate issued by the administrator authorizing the operation. Every application for a certificate shall be filed with the administrator on a form provided by him or her and shall contain verified answers to such questions and such information as the administrator may propound or require and shall be accompanied by a fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). All certificates shall be nonexclusive. Any additional certificate issued shall not contain terms or conditions more favorable or less burdensome than those imposed on the incumbent company. The administrator, within a reasonable time, shall fix the time and place of hearing on the application.
History of Section.P.L. 1969, ch. 240, § 17; P.L. 1989, ch. 142, § 1.
Structure Rhode Island General Laws
Title 39 - Public Utilities and Carriers
Chapter 39-19 - Community Antenna Television Systems
Section 39-19-1. - “Community antenna television system” defined.
Section 39-19-2. - Subjection to regulation.
Section 39-19-3. - Certificate required.
Section 39-19-4. - Persons entitled to certificate.
Section 39-19-5. - Contents of certificate.
Section 39-19-6. - Jurisdiction of division.
Section 39-19-6.1. - Public, education and government television studios and equipment.
Section 39-19-7. - Placing of poles and cables.
Section 39-19-7.1. - Removal of poles and cables.
Section 39-19-8. - Revocation or change of certificate.
Section 39-19-8.1. - Administrative civil penalties.
Section 39-19-9. - Administrative expenses — Assessment against franchise holders.
Section 39-19-10.1. - Installation of cable television in mobile or manufactured home parks.
Section 39-19-11. - Right of cancellation.
Section 39-19-12. - Billing to subscribers.
Section 39-19-13. - Payment for services — Late charges.
Section 39-19-14. - Recovery of expenses from cable television companies.