Subchapter II. Cable Television Reform, 2002.


Part A. General Provisions. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 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. Back to Top
§ 34-1260.01. Consumer protection.
§ 34-1260.02. Protection of privacy.
Part K. Competition and Customer Choice. Back to Top
§ 34-1261.01. Landlord-tenant relationship.
Part L. Employment and Non-Discrimination. Back to Top
§ 34-1262.01. Prohibition of discrimination.
§ 34-1262.02. Affirmative action.
§ 34-1262.03. Employment of District residents.
Part M. Compliance. Back to Top
§ 34-1263.01. Compliance.
§ 34-1263.02. Specific performance.
§ 34-1263.03. Willful or repeated violations.
Part N. Miscellaneous Provisions. Back to Top
§ 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.