§ 24D-1-14 — Requirement for adequate service; terms and conditions of service

(a) Every cable operator shall provide safe, adequate, and reliable service in accordance with applicable laws, rules, franchise requirements and its filed schedule of terms and conditions of service.

(b) The commission shall require each cable operator to submit a schedule of all terms and conditions of service in the form and with the notice that the commission may prescribe. The schedule shall be submitted with the annual report referenced in section twenty-four of this article.

(c) The commission shall ensure that the terms and conditions upon which cable service is provided are fair both to the public and to the cable operator, taking into account the geographic, topographic, and economic characteristics of the service area and the economics of providing cable service to subscribers in the service area.

(d) To the extent a subscriber elects to receive a paper bill, a cable operator shall provide a paper copy of the subscriber’s monthly bill at no charge. A cable operator shall prorate any charge for service(s) that is cancelled by a subscriber rather than charging for the full term.

(e) A cable operator shall comply with all customer service and technical standards established by the Federal Communications Commission. These standards, as amended, are adopted for use and application in regulating cable operators.

Legislative History

2022 Reg. Sess., HB4773; 2022 Reg. Sess., SB648; 1999 Reg. Sess., HB2453