Modifying certain cable communications regulation provisions; making +certain technical and clarifying amendments in provisions relating to +applicability of the regulations, franchise requirements and procedures, access and +easements and public right-of-way; authorizing the negotiation of franchise +terms after submission of proposals to the city, county or town and the award of +franchises by other than ordinance; eliminating the public hearing requirement +for franchise sales or transfers; modifying and clarifying certain +franchise content requirements; specifying certain term change and renumbering instructions to the revisor of statutes; repealing the declaration of legislative findings and intent, certain definitions and certain +provisions regulating franchise ordinances, sales or transfers, financial +interests of members of franchising bodies and the use of existing easements (ra)