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ID H0539
Bill
Status
4/3/2012
Primary Sponsor
Business Committee
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AI Summary
Idaho Video Service Act (H0539) Summary
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Creates a statewide video service provider certification system administered by the Idaho Secretary of State, allowing video service providers to operate under a certificate of franchise authority rather than individual local franchises.
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Requires video service providers to provide service access to at least one household within their designated service area within 24 months or lose their certificate, and establishes a $1,000 filing fee for applications and $500 for amendments.
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Permits system operators to pay a video service provider fee to political subdivisions calculated as a percentage of gross revenues, capped at 5% or the rate paid by incumbent cable providers, whichever is less.
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Requires system operators to designate public, educational, and governmental (PEG) access channels matching those of incumbent cable providers, or provide up to two channels for large jurisdictions and one for smaller jurisdictions.
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Prohibits discrimination against residential subscriber groups based on income levels and establishes customer service standards aligned with federal regulations.
Legislative Description
Adds to existing law relating to the Idaho Video Service Act to provide for franchising authority, to provide for modifications of existing franchise agreements, to provide for a holder of certificate, to provide for provision of access to video service within a certain period, to provide for suspension of authority for noncompliance with certain requirements, to provide for fees, to provide for amendment of the certificate of franchise authority, to provide for the use of public rights-of-way, to provide for a video service provider fee, to prohibit discrimination among potential residential subscribers and to provide for violations, to provide for customer service standards, to provide for designation and use of channel capacity for public, educational or governmental use and to provide for applicability of other law.
VIDEO SERVICE ACT
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 207 Effective: 07/01/12
4/3/2012