Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 187-1-2 - Applicability2.1. No cable television franchise shall be granted in this state unless it is awarded in compliance with the procedures set forth in this rule and in compliance with the West Virginia Cable Television Systems Act, W. Va. Code §§ 5-18-1 to -18-30. Except as hereinafter provided, sections 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 of this rule govern the procedure for franchising areas where no cable operator has conducted business in the past. Section 9 of this rule governs the procedure for renewing franchises which expire. Section 10 governs the procedure for franchising cable operators who have provided cable service to an area in the past without a franchise. Section 11 governs the procedure for approving transfers of existing franchises.