§ 48:5A-38 Combinations, mergers, consolidations, acquisition of control, certain circumstances; approval of board.

38. a. Except as otherwise provided by subsection b. of this section, no CATV company shall combine, merge, or consolidate with, or acquire control of, another organization without first obtaining the approval of the board, which shall be granted only after an investigation and finding that such proposed combination, merger, consolidation, or acquisition is in the public interest. b. Nothing herein shall require the review or approval by the board of any parent or affiliate corporation of a company that provides cable television service over a cable television system if such parent or affiliate corporation does not itself provide cable television service in this State and seeks to combine, merge, or consolidate with, or to acquire control of, another corporation or other organization that: (1) does not directly provide cable television service in this State; and (2) does not directly or through one or more affiliates, own a controlling interest in another corporation or other organization that provides cable television service in this State. L.1972, c.186, s.38; amended 2008, c.87, s.5.