Session Year 2003, Special Session 1

Bill Name: SF0007

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)