hordruma/ontario_laws_and_regs huggingface dataset:
Definition
117. (1) In this section, “communication service” means any form of communication by electrical currents or impulses conducted by wires, cables or radio, other than telephone service. Municipality may provide communication service (2) Where a communication service may be conveniently provided in conjunction with telephone service and all provisions of any Act of the Legislature or the Parliament of Canada respecting such communication service have been complied with, (a) the council of a municipality that is carrying on a telephone system as a public utility; or (b) the council of an initiating municipality or the commissioners of a municipal telephone system, as the case may be, may, with the approval of the Commission, provide the communication service as part of the telephone system. R.S.O. 1990, c. T.4, s. 117 (1, 2). By-law authorizing work and issue of debentures (3) Where approval of the Commission has been given under subsection (2), (a) the council of a municipality that is carrying on a telephone system as a public utility may, with the prior approval of the Board, pass a by-law authorizing the work; or (b) the council of an initiating municipality may, with the prior approval of a majority of the subscribers present in person or represented by proxy at a general meeting of the subscribers called for the purpose and with the prior approval of the Board, pass a by-law authorizing the work. R.S.O. 1990, c. T.4, s. 117 (3); 1996, c. 32, s. 99 (10). How cost paid (4) The Board shall determine, in the case of a by-law made under clause (3) (b), the landowners who shall defray the cost of such works and the lands upon and in respect of which the special rate shall be levied to discharge the debenture debt so incurred, with interest. R.S.O. 1990, c. T.4, s. 117 (4); 1996, c. 32, s. 99 (11). Provisions of Act to apply (5) The provisions of this Act as to debentures apply to debentures issued under this section. R.S.O. 1990, c. T.4, s. 117 (5). ______________ Français