Legislative Session number- 84

Bill Name: SF0688

Relating to telecommunications; modifying certain requirements for the granting
of additional cable communications franchises by counties, cities or towns;
requiring additional franchises to ensure receipt by subscribers of local
public, educational and governmental access and local origination channels
within the additional franchise area; requiring existing franchise providers to
permit additional franchise providers to connect with provided local public,
educational and governmental access and local origination channel feeds and
with programming on the channels, requiring a negotiated agreement or county,
city or town adoption of a resolution specifying the requirements; specifying
certain cost and financial contribution responsibilities of additional franchise
providers; requiring additional franchise provider adjustments to comply with
new public, educational and governmental access and local origination
obligations imposed by franchise renewals; prohibiting county, city or town
imposition of obligations on additional franchise providers exceeding
obligations imposed on existing providers
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