Chapter 12. Cable Television.
| Subchapter I. Cable Television, 1981. | Back to Top |
| § 34-1201. Legislative purposes.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1202. Definitions; rules of construction.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1202.01. Council authorized to grant franchise; franchise required; condition and term of franchise.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1203. Establishment of the District of Columbia Cable Television Advisory Committee.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1204. Duties of the Advisory Committee.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1205. Establishment of Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications; appointment of Executive Director.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1206. Powers and responsibilities of Office.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1207. Duties of Executive Director.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1207.01. Cable Television special account.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1208. Powers of Public Service Commission.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1209. Mandatory provisions of request for proposal.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1210. Submission of applications.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1211. Grant of authority.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1212. Evaluation of applications.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1213. Submission of proposed franchise agreement.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1213.01. Grant of franchises.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1214. Amendment of franchise agreement.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1215. Franchise revocation procedure.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1216. Franchise renewal procedure.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1217. Termination of franchise; forced purchase by the District.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1218. Arbitrary and capricious discontinuance of service by franchisee.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1219. Arbitration panel.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1220. Transfer of ownership to other than District.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1221. Transfer of ownership to District.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1222. District's right to assign.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1223. Franchisee's obligation as trustee.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1224. Annual franchise fee; quarterly and annual reports; audit; financial statement.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1225. Insurance; performance bond; indemnification of District.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1226. Rates and service offerings.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1226.01. Subscriber fees.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1226.02. Rate regulation.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1227. Inspection of books and records; filing and posting certain enumerated documents.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1228. Capability requirements.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1229. Public Access Corporation.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1229.01. Public access.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1230. Operational requirements.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1231. Performance monitoring.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1232. Maintenance service; complaint procedure; interruption of service; customer service standards.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1233. Installation of facilities.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1234. Construction and service schedules; maps.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1235. Violations subject to penalties.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1236. Limits on franchisee's recourse.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1237. Compliance not excused by failure to enforce franchise.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1238. Effect of specific time for performance.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1239. Rights reserved to District.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1240. Franchisee not to discriminate.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1241. Affirmative action requirements.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1242. Minority contracting requirements.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1243. Local hiring and subcontracting policy.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1244. Restrictive easement; unlawful attachment for access or use.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1244.01. Landlord-tenant relationship.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1245. Protection of privacy.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1246. Costs.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1247. Obscenity laws.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1248. "Rent-a-citizen" practice discouraged.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1248.01. Obtaining services without compensation unlawful.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1249. Severability.[Repealed] |
| § 34-1250. Civil penalties; prosecutions.[Repealed] |
| Subchapter II. Cable Television Reform, 2002. | Back to Top |
| Part A. General Provisions. |
| § 34-1251.01. Short title. |
| § 34-1251.02. Findings and purposes. |
| § 34-1251.03. Definitions. |
| § 34-1251.04. Applicability to open video systems. |
| Part B. Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications. |
| § 34-1252.01. Establishment of the Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications; executive director; general counsel. |
| § 34-1252.02. Powers and responsibilities of the Office of Cable Television and Telecommunications. |
| § 34-1252.03. Cable Television Special Account. |
| Part C. Other Cable Entities. |
| § 34-1253.01. Cable Television Advisory Committee. |
| § 34-1253.02. Public Access Corporation. |
| § 34-1253.03. Public Service Commission regulation of the use of existing utility companies' rights-of-way. |
| Part D. Franchising and Re-Franchising Process. |
| § 34-1254.01. Franchise and franchise agreement required. |
| § 34-1254.02. Application for an initial franchise. |
| § 34-1254.03. Evaluation of an initial franchise application. |
| § 34-1254.04. Negotiation of an initial franchise agreement. |
| § 34-1254.05. Minimum contents of franchise agreement. |
| § 34-1254.06. Procedure for Council review and approval of initial franchise. |
| § 34-1254.07. Franchise renewal; commencement under federal cable act. |
| § 34-1254.08. Franchise review prior to expiration. |
| Part E. Transfer of Revocation of Franchise. |
| § 34-1255.01. Approval required for transfer of franchise to a person other than the District. |
| § 34-1255.02. Procedure for transfer of franchise to a person other than the District. |
| § 34-1255.03. Mandatory transfer of franchise to the District; general requirement. |
| § 34-1255.04. Revocation of franchise; mandatory transfer to the District. |
| § 34-1255.05. Transfer or purchase of franchise after denial of renewal. |
| § 34-1255.06. Cable operator as trustee. |
| § 34-1255.07. Arbitration. |
| Part F. Required Payments; Insurance and Indemnification. |
| § 34-1256.01. Franchise fee. |
| § 34-1256.02. Security fund. |
| § 34-1256.03. Indemnification of the District. |
| § 34-1256.04. Insurance. |
| § 34-1256.05. Performance bond. |
| Part G. Construction and Operation of the Cable System. |
| § 34-1257.01. Jurisdictional parity. |
| § 34-1257.02. Operation and construction of system; general requirements. |
| § 34-1257.03. Construction schedule. |
| § 34-1257.04. Construction of facility. |
| § 34-1257.05. Construction notice to the public. |
| § 34-1257.06. Use of cable system by the District during emergencies and disasters. |
| Part H. Public, Educational, and Government Channels. |
| § 34-1258.01. PEG channels; carriage requirements. |
| § 34-1258.02. Funding for PEG channels. |
| § 34-1258.03. Allocation of PEG channels. |
| Part I. Regulation, Oversight, and Inspection of Cable System and Records. |
| § 34-1259.01. Right to inspection. |
| § 34-1259.02. Test and performance monitoring. |
| § 34-1259.03. Periodic evaluations; performance hearings. |
| § 34-1259.04. Provision of information; retention of records. |
| § 34-1259.05. Inspection of records. |
| § 34-1259.06. Submission of correspondence by cable operator. |
| § 34-1259.07. Rate and service regulation. |
| § 34-1259.08. Subscriber fees. |
| § 34-1259.09. Reports. |
| Part J. Consumer Protection. |
| § 34-1260.01. Consumer protection. |
| § 34-1260.02. Protection of privacy. |
| Part K. Competition and Customer Choice. |
| § 34-1261.01. Landlord-tenant relationship. |
| Part L. Employment and Non-Discrimination. |
| § 34-1262.01. Prohibition of discrimination. |
| § 34-1262.02. Affirmative action. |
| § 34-1262.03. Employment of District residents. |
| Part M. Compliance. |
| § 34-1263.01. Compliance. |
| § 34-1263.02. Specific performance. |
| § 34-1263.03. Willful or repeated violations. |
| Part N. Miscellaneous Provisions. |
| § 34-1264.01. Obscenity. |
| § 34-1264.02. Cable theft. |
| § 34-1264.03. Rights reserved to District. |
| § 34-1264.04. Rules. |
| § 34-1264.05. Transition provisions. |
