38 chapters · 483 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 34-1254.05 Minimum contents of franchise agreement
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(a) The proposed franchise agreement shall contain the following provisions: (1) The applicant shall construct, operate, and maintain a state-of-the-art cable system. (2) The capacity of the cable system shall be at least 750 MHz, with both downstream and upstream capacity. (3) T…
D.C. Code § 34-1254.06 Procedure for Council review and approval of initial franchise
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(a) If the Office and the applicant agree on the terms of a proposed franchise agreement under § 34-1254.05, the Office shall submit to the Mayor and the Council a Recommendation for the Approval of a Franchise Application consisting of the franchise application, the proposed fra…
D.C. Code § 34-1254.07 Franchise renewal; commencement under federal cable act
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(a) The Office may commence a franchise renewal proceeding under section 626(a) of the federal cable act (47 U.S.C. § 546(a)). (b)(1) Upon commencement of a franchise renewal proceeding under this section, the Office shall commence the following: (A) A formal assessment of commun…
D.C. Code § 34-1254.08 Franchise review prior to expiration
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(a) If the Office does not commence a renewal proceeding under § 34-1254.07, the Office shall commence a franchise review proceeding no later than 24 months before the expiration of the franchise. (b) The Office shall commence the proceeding by having published in the District of…