Michigan Compiled Laws Act 480 Of 2006 Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)***** 484.3306 Sub§ (13) Does Not Apply After December 31, 2009 *****

• Section 484.3301 Short Title; Definitions.
  (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "uniform video services local franchise act". (2) As used in this act:...
• Section 484.3302 Uniform Video Service Local Franchise Agreement; Form; Provisions.
  (1) No later than 30 days from the effective date of this act, the commission shall issue an order establishing the standardized form for...
• Section 484.3303 Franchise Agreement With Local Unit Of Government; Notice Of Completion; Approval; Transferability; Termination Or Modification; Notice Of Change In Information; Duration Of Franchise; Renewal; Certain Conditions Prohibited.
  (1) Before offering video services within the boundaries of a local unit of government the video provider shall enter into or possess a franchise...
• Section 484.3304 Public, Education, And Government Access Channels; Availability; Manner Of Retransmission; Interconnection; Editorial Control; Liability; Access To Signals Of Local Broadcast Television Station; Prohibited Conduct By Provider; Use Of Reception Technology; Use For Noncommercial Purposes; Applicability Of Subsections (7) To (11); Request Specifying Number Of Channels In Actual Use.
  (1) A video service provider shall designate a sufficient amount of capacity on its network to provide for the same number of public, education,...
• Section 484.3305 Renewal Or Extension Of Existing Franchise Agreement; Unreasonable And Unenforceable Provisions; Burdensome Terms, Conditions, Or Requirements.
  (1) As of the effective date of this act, no existing franchise agreement with a franchising entity shall be renewed or extended upon the...
• Section 484.3306 Video Service Provider Fee; Payment; "Gross Revenues" Defined; Calculation; Additional Fee; Credits; Assessment; Inapplicability Of Subsection After December 31, 2009.
  484.3306 Video service provider fee; payment; "gross revenues" defined; calculation; additional fee; credits; assessment; inapplicability of subsection after December 31, 2009.Sec. 6. (1) A video...
• Section 484.3307 Audits; Claims For Unpaid Fees Or Refunds; Identification And Collection As Separate Line Item.
  (1) No more than every 24 months, a franchising entity may perform reasonable audits of the video service provider's calculation of the fees paid...
• Section 484.3308 Installation, Construction, And Maintenance Of Video Service Or Communications Network Within Public Right-of-way; Access; Fee; Limitation.
  (1) A franchising entity shall allow a video service provider to install, construct, and maintain a video service or communications network within a public...
• Section 484.3309 Denial Of Service Access Due To Race Or Income; Defense To Violation Of Subsection (1); Video Service Requirements; Number Of Households; Report On Compliance With Subsections (2) And (3); Use Of Alternative Technology; Waiver Or Time Extension; Service Outside Provider's Existing Telephone Exchange Boundaries Not Required; Mandatory Build-out Or Deployment Provisions, Schedules, Or Requirements.
  (1) A video service provider shall not deny access to service to any group of potential residential subscribers because of the race or income...
• Section 484.3310 Prohibited Conduct; Establishment Of Dispute Resolution Process; Notice To Customers; Filing Of Complaint; Manner Of Dispute Resolution.
  (1) A video service provider shall not do in connection with the providing of video services to its subscribers and the commission may enforce...
• Section 484.3311 Confidentiality.
  (1) Except under the terms of a mandatory protective order, trade secrets and commercial or financial information submitted under this act to the franchising...
• Section 484.3312 Administration Of Act; Limitations; Report.
  (1) The commission's authority to administer this act is limited to the powers and duties explicitly provided for under this act, and the commission...
• Section 484.3313 Voluntary Franchise Agreement.
  This act does not prohibit a local unit of government and a video service provider from entering into a voluntary franchise agreement that includes...
• Section 484.3314 Violation; Remedies And Penalties; Costs; Appeal And Review.
  (1) After notice and hearing, if the commission finds that a person has violated this act, the commission shall order remedies and penalties to...
• Section 484.3315 Costs To Commission In Exercising Duties; Assessment Of Amount Against Each Video Service Provider; Limitation; Deduction; Credit Of Payments To Special Account; Applicability Of Section.
  484.3315 Costs to commission in exercising duties; assessment of amount against each video service provider; limitation; deduction; credit of payments to special account; applicability of...

Last modified: October 10, 2016