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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 440G-5

  • Cable franchise: means a nonexclusive initial authorization or renewal thereof issued pursuant to this chapter, whether the authorization is designated as a franchise, permit, order, contract, agreement, or otherwise, which authorizes the construction or operation of a cable system. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 440G-3
  • Service area: means the geographic area for which a cable operator has been issued a cable franchise. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 440G-3

No person shall construct, operate, or acquire a cable system, or extend an existing cable system outside its designated service area, without first obtaining a cable franchise as provided in this chapter.