37 chapters · 473 sections in this title.
D.C. Code § 34-1255.03 Mandatory transfer of franchise to the District; general requirement
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(a) Upon payment of the purchase price by the District, the cable operator shall immediately transfer to the District possession and title to all facilities and property, real and personal, related to its cable system, free from any and all liens and encumbrances that the Distric…
D.C. Code § 34-1255.04 Revocation of franchise; mandatory transfer to the District
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(a) The Council shall have the right to revoke a franchise, or accelerate the term of a franchise, for cause. The procedures for revocation or acceleration may be set forth in the franchise agreement. (b) If at any time during the term of the franchise, the Council determines tha…
D.C. Code § 34-1255.05 Transfer or purchase of franchise after denial of renewal
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Except if there is a pending appeal, or the decision is stayed by a judicial or administrative review, upon a decision by the Council to deny a renewal, the Council may, on the expiration date of the franchise, either authorize the District to purchase the assets of the cable ope…
D.C. Code § 34-1255.06 Cable operator as trustee
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After termination or revocation of a franchise, and until such time as the cable operator transfers its cable system to the District or to another person pursuant to this chapter or until such other time as established by the Council, the cable operator shall be a trustee in inte…