Connecticut Administrative Code

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-32a-1. No later than three months following the close of its fiscal year, each public service company shall file annual statements regarding its procurement policies and practices, with the executive secretary of the Department of …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-32g-1. (a) As used in this section: (1) \"Electric distribution company\" means \"electric distribution company\" as defined in section 16-1 of the Connecticut General Statutes; and (2) \"Department\" means the department of public…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-1. DefinitionsAs used in section 16-331a-2 to 16-331a-10, inclusive:(1) “Community Access Provider” means the entity responsible for providing community access operations within a franchise area. (2) “Consumer Price Index (CPI…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-10. Assessment and collection procedures(a) No later than June 1 of each year, the Department shall, by decision, adjust the required community access support amount per subscriber reflecting changes in the CPI and notify each…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-11. Standards for determining adequacyThe Department shall employ the standards in this section to determine, on a case-by-case basis, the level of support which each CATV company shall make available to the public to facilita…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-12. Review of community access support levelsThe Department shall review each company's support, according to the standards set in section 16-331a-11, and may adjust the level of support below such standards if the following s…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-13. Annual report requirements for entities providing community access operations(a) The annual report required to be filed with the department pursuant to section 16-331a(i) of the Connecticut General Statutes by each company…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-2. Number of community access channels required(a) Each franchise holder shall maintain at least one specially designated channel to be used for community access. The franchise holder may use any such access channel for any ot…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-3. Rates and chargesNo franchise holder shall charge access channel users for channel time. Franchise holders may assess rates and charges approved by the department against access users for technical assistance and production…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-4. Operating rules(a) Within 6 months after the effective date of these regulations or upon commencing operations, whichever is later, each franchise holder shall file proposed operating rules for access use with the DPUC appr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-5. Notice requirementEach franchise holder, upon filing proposed operating rules of access use with the DPUC, shall provide written notice of the availability of access channels to each subscriber within 60 days and such notic…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-6. Applicability of support requirementsSections 16-331a-7 through 16-331a-10 shall only apply to franchise holders that seek a new, renewed or transferred certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate a community…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-7. Community access support amount, CPI adjustmentThe amount to be provided by each MVPD within a franchise area for community access support shall be $5.00 per subscriber per year unless a different amount is required pursuan…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-8. Procedures for increasing or decreasing community access funding other than by the CPI(a) At any time, on its own motion or for good cause shown, the department may increase or decrease the per subscriber amount to be colle…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-331a-9. Determination of average number of subscribers per MVPD within a franchise area(a) The average number of subscribers per MVPD within a franchise area shall be determined on a quarterly basis. For purposes of calculating the…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-1. DefinitionsAs used in sections 16-333-1 to 16-333-54, inclusive, of the regulations of Connecticut state agencies: (1) \"CATV\" means any system operated in, under or over any street or highway for the purpose of providing c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-10. Termination for non-paymentNo CATV company shall disconnect service to a subscriber for non-payment of a disputed bill during the pendency of any billing complaint, provided the subscriber shall pay current and undisputed b…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-10a. Department of public utility control reviewThe Department of Public Utility Control, upon written request of the subscriber, shall review the company's disposition of a billing complaint. The Department may review the proc…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-12. Accounting reportsEach CATV certificate holder shall keep account of its financial condition in accordance with a system of accounts to be prescribed by the commission. Each CATV certificate holder shall report to the commi…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-12a. CATV cost accounting requirements for municipalities(a) Any municipality constructing, purchasing or operating a community antenna television company shall develop rules and maintain accounting records in accordance with t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-13. Minimum construction and extension requirements(a) Definitions:(1) Franchise holder as used in this section means any CATV operator authorized to do business by the Public Utilities Control Authority. (2) Primary franchise …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-13a. ApplicationThese construction standards apply to community antenna television systems when the franchised CATV company enters into a pole attachment agreement with the established public utility providing electric or telep…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-13b. Minimum requirementsConstruction specifications not covered by these regulations or specific orders of the commission shall be governed by requirements of sections 16-11-100 to 16-11-152, inclusive, and the National Electr…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-14. Petition and supporting dataNo CATV cable or extensions shall be constructed without prior commission approval. Petition for such approval shall be submitted to the commission at least thirty days prior to the proposed date…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-15. Clearances(a) Vertical runs of CATV cables or wire shall be arranged to avoid interference with safe use of existing pole steps. (b) Vertical and horizontal runs of CATV cables or wire on poles shall provide a minimum separ…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-16a. Separation at the pole(a) CATV equipment located above of within four feet of the highest telephone cable or multiple line wire shall be mounted on extension arms placed perpendicular to the run of the cable. When such CAT…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-17a. Separation in the span(a) These clearances apply under the following conditions: Temperature of 60°F, no wind, with the cable or wire at its final unloaded sag. (b) For the purpose of this section, the span shall be consid…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-18. Attachment to buildings(a) The minimum separation between the first point of CATV attachment and the first point of telephone attachment shall be six inches. (b) The minimum separation between the first point of CATV attach…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-19. Climbing space(a) Climbing space consisting of a horizontal area of thirty inches square extending vertically not less than forty inches above and below cables, conductors, crossarms or other communication attachments shall…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-2. ApplicationsEach application to the commission for a CATV certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be accompanied by the statutory fee and shall set forth, by town, or designated portion thereof, the territory t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-20. Electrical equipment requirements(a) A fused disconnecting means or a circuit breaker device of the lowest current rating consistent with the load requirements of the ***power supply shall be provided for power service to t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-21. Bonding and grounding(a) CATV cable strand shall be bonded to the telephone cable strand or the multiple line wire support strand at the first and last joint pole, and at every amplifier and power supply location, with the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-22. Strength requirements(a) The supporting strand for CATV cable shall be adequate to support the load to which it may be subjected, and to maintain the required ground clearance or mid span separation from telephone cables or…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-23. Diagrams for pole attachmentsThe attached nine diagrams, designated as Appendix Aa, are furnished for illustrative purposes.

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-24. Establishment of cable television advisory councilThere shall be established a cable television advisory council, hereinafter referred to as advisory council, consisting of representatives of the towns in each area where th…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-25. Appointment of advisory council membersThe members of each advisory council shall be appointed as follows:(a) The chief elected official of each town in the franchise area shall appoint one or more members who are residents…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-26. Term of advisory council membersEach member of the advisory council shall serve for a term of two (2) years from the first day of July in the year in which such member is appointed. If an advisory council member has three c…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-27. Vacancies of advisory council membersAny vacancies for an unexpired term may be filled by the respective appointing authority in each instance to complete and serve out the remainder of the current term for which the vacati…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-28. CompensationMembers of the advisory council shall serve without compensation.(Effective April 23, 1974)

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-29. Election of officials and meetingsEach advisory council shall elect its own chairman, vice-chairman and secretary. The council shall meet regularly at least bi-monthly. Special meetings may be called by the chairman or by t…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-3. Territory servedCATV service shall be limited to territory exclusively authorized in the certificate issued by the commission. No cable or other connections shall be constructed to points outside territory authorized in the …

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-30. Function of councilEach advisory council may give advice to the management of the cable television company upon such matters affecting the public as it deems necessary. Each advisory council shall annually on a date not lat…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-31. DefinitionsAs used in Secs. 16-331a-2—16-331a-5, inclusive:(1) “Franchise Holder\" means the holder of a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct and operate a CATV system, under the provisions of sectio…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-33. Equipment and technical assistanceEach franchise holder, upon reaching a minimum of 3,500 subscribers, shall make available to the users of the access channels the following: (a) Studio facilities necessary for good quality…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-33a. Community access support definitions(a) \"Access user\" for the purposes of section 16-331a-11 and 16-331a-12 shall mean any person, other than a company's employee or paid consultant, who is involved in the production, sh…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-38. Informal renewals(a) A franchise holder may submit an application to the Public Utilities Control Authority for approval of a proposal for the renewal, extension, or transfer of a certificate, pursuant to Connecticut Genera…

Regulations of Connecticut State AgenciesSec. 16-333-39. Formal renewal proceedings, initial procedures(a) During the 6-month period which begins with the 36th month before and ends with the 30th month prior to the expiration of the franchise, the department may on its own initia…