New Hampshire Statutes
§ 53-C:2 — Franchise Required
New Hampshire·Title III TOWNS, CITIES, VILLAGE DISTRICTS, AND UNINCORPORATED PLACES·Ch. 53-C FRANCHISING AND REGULATION OF CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS BY CITIES AND TOWNS
I.No company shall construct, commence construction, or operate a cable television system in any municipality without first obtaining a written franchise from the franchising authority of each municipality in which such system is installed or to be installed.
II.Nothing in this chapter shall prevent municipalities from cooperating to jointly exercise franchising authority in accordance with RSA 53-A.
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Legislative History
1974, 23:1. 1989, 338:2. 1996, 72:1, eff. July 12, 1996.
Nearby Sections
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§ 53-C:1
Definitions§ 53-C:2
Franchise Required§ 53-C:3
Authority to Grant Franchises§ 53-C:3-a
Franchise Applicant Considerations§ 53-C:3-e
Recording of Subscriber Complaints§ 53-C:3-f
Franchise Document Clearing House§ 53-C:3-g
Rights of Individuals§ 53-C:5
Existing Operations