Section
General Provisions
115.001 Statement of intent and purpose
115.002 Short title
115.003 Definitions
Franchise Requirements
115.015 Franchise required
115.016 Federal, state and town jurisdiction
115.017 Rights reserved to grantor
115.018 Franchise agreement and renewal; fees
115.019 Initial franchise applications; consideration
115.020 Grant of additional franchise and competing service
115.021 Permits for non-franchised entities
115.022 Review for competition
Design Provisions
115.035 System design; upgrades
115.036 Drops to public buildings
115.037 Use of grantee facilities
115.038 Non-discriminatory access to cable system
Access Channels; Technical Standards and Customer Service Practices
115.050 Institutional network; access channels
115.051 General technical standards and customer service practices
115.052 Books and records available to grantor
115.053 Reports required
115.054 Test and compliance procedure
115.055 Emergency requirements
115.056 Programming decisions
115.057 Cable system office hours and telephone availability
115.058 Parental control
115.059 Periodic subscriber survey
115.060 Installations exceeding standard installation
115.061 Service area and line extension policy
115.062 Town monitoring
115.063 Access to inside wiring
Construction Standards
115.075 Right-of-way construction
115.076 Compliance with laws
115.077 Minimum interference
115.078 Repair of property
115.079 Erection of poles
115.080 Reservations of street rights
115.081 Underground installation
115.082 Conduit
115.083 Clearing poles and cables
115.084 Moving facilities
115.085 Work performed by others
115.086 Relief from liability
General Financial and Insurance Provisions
115.100 Franchise fee
115.101 Performance bond
115.102 Penalties procedure
115.103 Bonds, indemnification and insurance
Revocation and Foreclosure; Receivership and Abandonment
115.115 Grounds for revocation
115.116 Procedure
115.117 Foreclosure
115.118 Receivership
Purchase of System; Sale or Transfer
115.130 Upon termination of franchise term or revocation of franchise
115.131 Sale or transfer of franchise
Rights of Individuals Protected
115.145 Discriminatory practices prohibited
115.146 Subscriber privacy
Miscellaneous Provisions
115.160 Rate regulation
115.161 Rights reserved to grantor
115.162 Non-enforcement by the town
115.163 Governing law and choice of forum
115.164 Severability
115.165 Publication of notices
115.166 System construction capabilities and schedule
Appendix A: Customer service standards