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2015 SESSION
SB 1458 Cable franchises; service available to areas where density is not less 20 residential units.
Introduced by: Richard H. Stuart | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Cable franchises. Provides that local ordinances to adopt a cable franchise shall require that a cable operator make service available in areas where the average occupied residential household density is not less than 20 occupied residential dwelling units per mile as measured from the nearest dwelling with existing cable service. The current statute requires a standard of not less than 30 occupied residential dwelling units per mile as measured from the nearest technically feasible point on the cable operator's active cable system.
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HISTORY
- 01/27/15 Senate: Unanimous consent to introduce
- 01/27/15 Senate: Presented and ordered printed 15104198D
- 01/27/15 Senate: Referred to Committee on Local Government
- 02/03/15 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Local Government (11-Y 0-N)