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COUNTY LOCAL LAWS

The Prince George's County Code
(1979 Edition).

BY renumbering:

SUBTITLE 5. BUSINESSES AND LICENSES.

Section 5-258.1 to be

Section 5-258.2,

The Prince George's County Code

(1979 Edition).

Approved November 20, 1980.

Bill No. CB-145-1980

Chapter No. 112

AN ACT concerning

Cable Television

FOR the purpose of: (1) redefining "Gross Subscriber
Revenues"; (2) defining "Public Benefit Corporation"; (3)
requiring that the Franchisee, upon termination of a cable
television franchise, remove its plant from the streets,
sidewalks and easements of the County; (4) requiring that a
Franchisee maintain a cable television system as advanced as
the current state of technology permits; (5) limiting the
authority of a Franchisee to transfer cable television
franchise rights and obligations during the first three
years after franchise award; (6) providing for a
renegotiation of the cable television franchise fee under
certain circumstances; (7) deleting the provision which
prescribes the charge to a subscriber for the installation
of a cable television converter; (8) requiring that a
Franchisee guarantee subscriber fees for a period of time
subsequent to franchise awards; (9) redefining and
clarifying the area to which a Franchisee must provide cable
television; (10) requiring that developers of new
subdivisions permit a Franchisee to install facilities for
cable television; (11) requiring that a Franchisee make
cable television available to various structures; (12)
providing that a Franchisee may not charge any municipal
government for its use of government access channels; (13)
requiring that a Franchisee maintain equipment capable of
providing standby power for a certain period of time; (14)
requiring that a Franchisee submit certain reports to the
Executive Director of the Cable Television Commission
regarding the system from year to year; (15) restricting the
use of certain information available to a Franchisee in
order that privacy of individuals may not be invaded; (16)
making it unlawful for a person to make any connection or
attachment to cable television facilities without the
express consent of a Franchisee; (17) requiring that a
leased access channel be provided by a Franchisee; (18)