West Virginia Code
Chapter 24D. Cable Television
Article 1. Cable Television Systems Act

§24D-1-1. Legislative Findings - The Legislature finds that television is an important source of...

§24D-1-2. Definitions - As used in this chapter: (1) "Applicant" means a person...

§24D-1-3. Cable Franchise Required; Franchising Authority - (a) No person may construct, operate or acquire a cable...

§24D-1-4. Existing Cable Franchises - (a) The provisions of any cable franchise in effect on...

§24D-1-5. Duties of the Public Service Commission - In addition to its other duties, the Public Service Commission...

§24D-1-6. Application or Proposal for Cable Franchise; Fee; Certain Requirements - (a) No cable franchise shall be issued except upon written...

§24D-1-7. Cable Franchise Application or Proposal Procedure; Public Hearing; Notice - An application or proposal for a cable franchise shall be...

§24D-1-8. Issuance of Cable Franchise Authority; Criteria; Content - (a) A franchising authority is exclusively empowered to issue a...

§24D-1-9. Cable System Installation, Construction, Operation, Removal, General Provisions - (a) A cable franchise shall be construed to authorize the...

§24D-1-10. Revocation, Alteration, or Suspension of Cable Franchise; Penalties - (a) Any cable franchise issued in accordance with the provisions...

§24D-1-11. Renewal of Cable Franchise - (a) Any cable franchise issued pursuant to this chapter may...

§24D-1-12. Transfer of Cable Franchise - (a) No cable system and no cable franchise, including any...

§24D-1-13. Rates; Filing With Public Service Commission; Approval - (a) The commission shall require each cable operator to file...

§24D-1-14. Requirement for Adequate Service; Terms and Conditions of Service - (a) Every cable operator shall provide safe, adequate, and reliable...

§24D-1-15. Procedures for Restoring Interrupted Service and Improving Substandard Service - (a) Each cable operator, for the purpose of restoring interrupted...

§24D-1-16. Credit or Refund for Interrupted Service - (a) If cable service to a subscriber is interrupted for...

§24D-1-17. Office Operating Requirements; Office Hours - (a) Each cable operator shall operate a business office in...

§24D-1-18. Notice to Subscribers Regarding Quality of Service - (a) Annually, every cable operator shall mail to each of...

§24D-1-19. Recording of Subscriber Complaints - (a) Every cable operator shall keep a record or log...

§24D-1-20. Franchise Document Clearinghouse - (a) All cable operators holding an existing franchise on the...

§24D-1-21. Rights of Individuals - A cable television system operator may not deny service, deny...

§24D-1-22. Complaints; Violations; Penalties - (a) Complaints of affected parties regarding the operation of a...

§24D-1-23. Other Duties of Commission; Suit to Enforce Chapter - (a) The commission has the power and jurisdiction to supervise...

§24D-1-24. Annual Reports - Each cable operator shall file annually with the commission reports...

§24D-1-25. Annual Fees; Effect of Application and Filing Fees on Franchise Fees - (a) Each cable operator shall pay to the commission an...

§24D-1-26. Cable Television Industry Not Regulated as a Utility - No provision of this article may be construed to grant...

§24D-1-27. Current Method of Taxation Preserved - Enactment of the amendments to section three, article one, chapter...