Sec. 16-331v. Cable franchise authority companies' programming and rate changes.
Sec. 16-331v. Cable franchise authority companies' programming and rate
changes. (a) Except when otherwise required by federal law, a company issued a certificate of cable franchise authority shall inform the Department of Public Utility Control
of any planned programming or rate changes not less than thirty days before implementing such changes unless (1) such changes are required by law to be made in less than
thirty days, or (2) in appropriate circumstances where a shorter notice period is in the
best interest of the company's subscribers.
(b) Except when otherwise required by federal law, a company issued a certificate
of cable franchise authority shall inform each of its subscribers, the chairpersons of the
joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating
to technology and the chairperson of the applicable advisory council of any planned
elimination or reduction in programming or planned rate increases not less than thirty
days before implementing such changes unless (1) such changes are required by law to
be made in less than thirty days, or (2) the department prescribes a longer or shorter
notice period in appropriate circumstances where such longer or shorter notice period
is in the best interest of the company's subscribers. The advisory council may hold an
advisory public hearing concerning the planned changes and may then make a recommendation to the company before the planned implementation date.
(P.A. 07-253, S. 19.)