Connecticut General Statutes 16-331f – Certified competitive video service provider build-out requirements, rate regulation and service to multiunit residential buildings
(a) The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall not require a certified competitive video service provider to comply with any facility build-out requirements or provide video service to any customer using any specific technology. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a contested case proceeding, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, three years after the issuance of the certificate of video franchise authority to such provider to investigate the availability of the certified competitive video service provider‘s video services and report its findings to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to energy and technology.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 16-331f
- Authority: means the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and "department" means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 16-1
- Certificate of video franchise authority: means an authorization issued by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority conferring the right to an entity or person to own, lease, maintain, operate, manage or control facilities in, under or over any public highway to offer video service to any subscribers in the state. See Connecticut General Statutes 16-1
- Certified competitive video service provider: means an entity providing video service pursuant to a certificate of video franchise authority issued by the authority in accordance with section 16-331e. See Connecticut General Statutes 16-1
- Video service: means video programming services provided through wireline facilities, a portion of which are located in the public right-of-way, without regard to delivery technology, including Internet protocol technology. See Connecticut General Statutes 16-1
(b) The authority shall not impose any provision regulating rates charged by certified competitive video service providers, or impose any other requirements or conditions, except as set forth in sections 16-331e to 16-331o, inclusive.
(c) The rights and responsibilities under section 16-333a regarding service and wiring to multiunit residential buildings shall apply to a certified competitive video service provider.