Every landlord is entitled to a single payment of just compensation for property taken by a cable operator for the installation of cable television service or facilities. The amount of just compensation, if not agreed between the landlord and cable operator, shall be determined by the commission in accordance with this article upon application by the landlord pursuant to section eight of this article. A landlord is not entitled to just compensation in the event of a rebuild, upgrade or rewiring of cable television service or facilities by a cable operator.

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Terms Used In West Virginia Code 24D-2-5

  • Application: means an unsolicited filing for a cable franchise. See West Virginia Code 24D-1-2
  • Cable operator: means any person or group of persons: (1) Who provides cable service over a cable system and directly or through one or more affiliates owns a significant interest in the cable system. See West Virginia Code 24D-2-2
  • cable television service: means : (1) The one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service. See West Virginia Code 24D-2-2
  • Landlord: means a person owning, controlling, leasing, operating or managing the multiple dwelling premises. See West Virginia Code 24D-2-2