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SC Code § 58-11-600 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-600. Chapter shall not affect municipalities, interstate commerce or private or cost-shared systems; certain restrictions on cost-shared systems.

 (a) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to modify, abridge or impair any of the rights or powers granted to cities and towns under any provision of the Constitution of this State and every right, power or privilege conferred upon any city or town by the Constitution of this State, otherwise appearing to be modified, abridged or impaired by any provision of this chapter, is to be deemed excepted from the operation thereof.  (b) Nothing contained in this chapter shall be so construed as to limit or restrict the right of cities and towns to adopt and enforce reasonable police regulations and ordinances affecting radio common carriers, not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter, in the interest of public safety, morals, convenience, health and good order.  (c) Neither this chapter nor any provision thereof shall apply or be construed to apply to commerce among the several states of the United States, except insofar as the same may be permitted under the provisions of the Constitution of the United States and the Acts of Congress.  (d) The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed to limit or restrict the rights or operations of private or cost-shared systems as herein defined. "Private system" means a system used by a single licensee. "Cost-shared system" means a system for which more than one person is licensed to operate on the same frequencies and who use the same common facilities. "Licensee" as used herein means a person licensed to operate a system by the Federal Communications Commission.  No cost-shared system shall directly or indirectly, by any device whatsoever, charge, demand, collect or receive from any person a greater or lesser compensation for any communication service rendered or supplied or to be rendered or supplied to the users and owners of the system. All equipment common to such systems shall be jointly owned or leased by the users thereof.  All cost-shared systems shall annually report to the Public Service Commission and the Office of Regulatory Staff a record of all compensation received from or charged to users of the system.  HISTORY: 1975 (59) 598; 2006 Act No. 318, Section 98, eff May 24, 2006.
SC Code § 58-11-800 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-800. Short title; legislative findings.

 (A) This article must be known and may be cited as the "South Carolina Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act".  (B) The General Assembly finds that:  (1) the deployment of small wireless facilities and other next-generation wireless and broadband network facilities is a matter of statewide concern and interest;  (2) wireless and broadband products and services are a significant and continually growing part of the state's economy; accordingly, encouraging the development of strong and robust wireless and broadband communications networks throughout the State is integral to the state's economic competitiveness;  (3) rapid deployment of small wireless facilities serves numerous important statewide goals and public policy objectives including, but not limited to, meeting growing consumer demand for wireless data, increasing competitive options for communications services available to the state's residents; promoting the ability of the state's citizens to communicate with other citizens and with their state and local governments; and promoting public safety;  (4) small wireless facilities, including facilities commonly referred to as small cells and distributed antenna systems, are deployed most effectively in the right of way (ROW);  (5) to meet the key objectives of this article, wireless providers must have access to the ROW and the ability to attach to infrastructure in the ROW to densify their networks and provide next generation wireless services;  (6) uniform rates and fees for the permitting and deployment of small wireless facilities in the ROW and on authority infrastructure, including poles, throughout the State is reasonable and encourages the development of robust next-generation wireless and broadband networks for the benefit of citizens throughout the State;  (7) the procedures, rates, and fees in this article are fair and reasonable when viewed from the perspective of the state's citizens and the state's interest in having robust, reliable, and technologically advanced wireless and broadband networks; and reflect a balancing of the interests of the wireless providers deploying new facilities and the interests of authorities in recovering their costs of managing access to the ROW and the attachment space provided on authority infrastructure in the ROW; and  (8) this article supersedes and preempts any enactment by an authority that contradicts, expands, contracts, or otherwise modifies the provisions of this article with respect to the regulation of the placement of small wireless facilities and of support structures and poles for small wireless facilities in the ROW provided; however, that nothing in this item limits any power granted to any authority under this article including, but not limited to, the power to enforce city-wide compliant provisions in previous enactments, so long as those provisions do not violate federal law.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-853 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-853. Wireline backhaul facilities.

 The construction, installation, maintenance, modification, operation, and replacement of wireline backhaul facilities in the ROW are not addressed by this article, and any such activity shall comply with the applicable provisions of the 1976 Code including, but not limited to, Section 58-9-280(A) and (B) and Chapter 12, Title 58.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-857 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-857. No interference with existing infrastructure, equipment, or service.

 An applicant in the ROW must not install, maintain, modify, operate, repair, or replace any small wireless facilities, support structures, or poles in a manner that interferes with any existing infrastructure, equipment, or service including, but not limited to, infrastructure, equipment, or service used to provide communications, electric, gas, water, sewer, or public safety services.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-860 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-860. Activities in the ROW.

 The provisions of this section apply only to activities in the ROW. Nothing in this article must be interpreted to:  (1) allow an entity to provide services regulated pursuant to 47 U.S.C. Sections 521 to 573, without compliance with all laws applicable to such providers; or  (2) impose any new requirements on cable providers for the provision of such service in this State.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-870 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-870. Authority's exercise of zoning, land use, planning, and permitting authority; limitations.

 Pursuant to the provisions of this article and applicable federal law, an authority may continue to exercise zoning, land use, planning and permitting authority within its territorial boundaries with respect to small wireless facilities, poles, and support structures outside of the ROW, including the enforcement of applicable codes. An authority does not have and may not exercise any jurisdiction or authority over the design, engineering, construction, installation, or operation of a small wireless facility located in an interior structure or upon the site of a campus, stadium, or athletic facility not owned or controlled by the authority, other than to require compliance with applicable codes. Nothing in this article authorizes the State or any agency, department, or instrumentality thereof, including an authority, to require any wireless facility deployment or to regulate wireless services.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-880 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-880. Article does not apply to poles owned by investor-owned utility; exception.

 This article does not apply to poles owned by an investor-owned utility, except as it concerns a wireless provider's access to the ROW and permits for the collocation of small wireless facilities on such poles.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-900 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-900. Jurisdiction of Administrative Law Court over disputes.

 The Administrative Law Court has contested case jurisdiction to determine all disputes arising under this article between an applicant and an authority or any person or entity acting on behalf of an authority. Any request filed with the Administrative Law Court pursuant to this article must be filed in accordance with its Rules of Procedure. Pending resolution of a dispute concerning rates for collocation of small wireless facilities on authority poles, the person owning or controlling the pole must allow the collocating person to collocate on its poles at annual rates of no more than fifty dollars, with the actual rate to be settled upon final resolution of the dispute. Disputes subject to this section must be adjudicated pursuant to accelerated docket or complaint procedures including, but not limited to, procedures in Section 1-23-600(B), if available.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-920 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-920. Conditioning access to ROW on wireless provider's seeking or obtaining certificate or other authority from Public Service Commission of South Carolina.

 (A) Neither the State nor any agency, department, or instrumentality thereof may condition a wireless provider's access to any ROW or a wireless provider's deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles in any ROW on the wireless provider's seeking or obtaining any certificate or other authority from the Public Service Commission of South Carolina.  (B) Without limiting the provisions of subsection (A):  (1) a wireless services provider seeking access to a ROW as described in subsection (A) may be required to provide proof that it is licensed by the FCC or otherwise authorized to provide wireless services within the State; and  (2) a wireless provider seeking access to a ROW as described in subsection (A) that is not also a wireless services provider may be required to submit an attestation that a wireless services provider has requested in writing that the wireless provider deploy small wireless facilities or associated poles at the requested location and provide proof that such wireless services provider is licensed by the FCC or otherwise authorized to provide service within the State.  (C) To the extent that an authority is otherwise authorized to address a wireless provider's deployment of small wireless facilities and associated poles in the ROW of the State or of any agency, department, or instrumentality thereof, the authority must do so in strict compliance with the provisions of this article.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-11-930 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 11 - Radio Common Carriers|Section 58-11-930. Meetings with requesting authority.

 (A) Within thirty days after written request by any authority with a population of greater than twenty-seven thousand according to the official 2010 United States Decennial Census and with which the applicant has not previously held a meeting that complies with this section, an applicant shall meet with the requesting authority to inform the authority in good faith:  (1) when the applicant expects to commence deployment of small wireless facilities and poles within the authority pursuant to this article;  (2) the number of small wireless facilities and poles it expects to deploy during the twenty-four months after commencement; and  (3) the expected timing of such deployments.  (B) All documents or other information provided by the applicant in the course of, or in association with, any meetings provided for in this section:  (1) are presumed to be 'trade secrets' as defined in Section 30-4-40(a)(1);  (2) are not public information under the Freedom of Information Act; and  (3) are not subject to public disclosure.  (C) The pendency of a meeting requested pursuant to this section shall not relieve an authority from reviewing and acting upon applications that have been or are submitted as set forth in this article.  HISTORY: 2020 Act No. 179 (H.4262), Section 1, eff September 29, 2020.
SC Code § 58-12-5 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 12 - Cable Television|Section 58-12-5. Purpose; findings and preemption as to cable and video service.

 (A) Competition between cable television, satellite, and other providers has promoted and continues to promote additional consumer choices for cable service, video service, and similar services, and the technology used to provide these services is not constrained or limited by municipal or county boundaries. Accordingly, it is appropriate for the General Assembly to review and update the policy of this State with regard to these services. The General Assembly finds that revising the current system of regulation of these services will relieve consumers of unnecessary costs and burdens, encourage investment, and promote deployment of innovative offerings that provide competitive choices for consumers. Additionally, the General Assembly finds that it is in the best interests of consumers for cable and video franchises to be nonexclusive and for requests for competitive cable or video franchises not to be unreasonably refused. The General Assembly further finds that a streamlined policy framework providing statewide uniformity is necessary to allow these functionally equivalent services to compete fairly and to deploy new consumer services more quickly.  (B) After the effective date of this act, no municipality or county may issue a cable franchise pursuant to Section 58-12-30. A municipality or county may continue to enforce existing cable franchises until they expire or are terminated pursuant to Section 58-12-325.  (C) This chapter occupies the entire field of franchising or otherwise regulating cable and video service and preempts any ordinance, resolution, or similar matter adopted by a municipality or county that purports to address franchising or otherwise regulating cable or video service.  HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 288, Section 2, eff May 23, 2006; 2007 Act No. 8, Section 1, eff March 30, 2007.  Editor's Note  2006 Act No. 288, Section 1, provides as follows:  "This act is known and may be cited as the 'South Carolina Competitive Cable Services Act' ".
SC Code § 58-12-10 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 12 - Cable Television|Section 58-12-10. Installation of cable over or beneath public lands, highways, roads or waters.

 Any cable television company may, upon the approval of the governing body of the city or county, construct, maintain, and operate its cable over or beneath any of the public lands of this State, over, beneath, or along any of the highways or public roads of the State, or over or beneath any of the waters of the State; provided, that cable television companies shall, unless heretofore covered by court decree, where possible and practicable, enter into an agreement with a telephone company or electric power company whereby the cable television company has the right to attach its cables to the poles owned by the telephone company or electric power company, or to bury its cable beneath the ground in conduits owned by the telephone company or electric power company; provided, further, that such cable is constructed so as not to endanger the safety of persons or to interfere with the use of these public lands, highways, or public roads, or the navigation of these waters; provided, further, that the agency charged with the maintenance of these public lands, highways, or public roads, or waters of the State shall require that the cable television company obtain a permit prior to placing its cable over, under, or along these public lands, highways, or public roads, or waters; and, provided, further, that if both electrical and telephone facilities in an area are underground then the cable television lines in that area shall also be placed underground. This proviso does not give any additional rights to public utilities to grant an easement. Provided, further, that if the cable is located in such a manner so as to constitute an interference with the right of ingress or egress to land that is subject to the easement, the cable television companies shall obtain the consent of the landowner, his heirs, or assigns, from which the original easement was obtained.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 688 Section 1; 1983 Act No. 134 Section 1, eff June 17, 1983.
SC Code § 58-12-20 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 12 - Cable Television|Section 58-12-20. Interference with maintenance of public lands, highways, roads or waters; damage to roads or highways.

 Whenever the agency charged with the maintenance of such public lands, highways or public roads, or waters of the State deems it necessary to move or remove the poles or underground conduits of such telephone company or electric power company, all cable television cables and appurtenances shall be moved or removed at the cost of the cable television company. Whenever damage results to public highways or roads as a result of operations by a cable television company, such cable television company shall repair the highway or road according to department standards and all cost shall be borne by the cable television company.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 688 Section 2.
SC Code § 58-12-30 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 12 - Cable Television|Section 58-12-30. Franchising by counties and municipalities.

 (a) The governing body of each municipality and each county in this State shall have the power and authority to regulate the operation of any cable television system which serves customers within its territorial limits by the issuance of franchise licenses after public notice showing the terms of any proposed franchise agreement and public initiation for bids and not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.  (b) Six months after June 29, 1976, a cable television system shall not serve customers in any unincorporated area without obtaining a franchise from the county; provided, that a cable television system to which this subsection applies may continue to serve customers after June 29, 1976, if an application for a franchise is filed at least ninety days prior to the date on which such franchise would otherwise be required and the cable television system and the county have, despite good faith negotiations, not been able to reach agreement upon the terms of such franchise.  (c) A county shall not issue a franchise for any area which is within any municipality.  (d) A franchise shall not be required where line extensions of a cable television system do not serve any customers in the unincorporated area through which such lines are extended or where such line extensions are constructed upon private lands or with easements not obtained from any public body.  (e) The governing body of a county shall not deny to any cable television system a franchise for any area in which such cable television system has wires in place on June 29, 1976, or holds a Certificate of Compliance from the Federal Communications Commission. Franchises issued by a municipality or county shall not be inconsistent with the rules and regulations of the Federal Communications Commission.  (f) A franchise shall not be required of a cable television system to erect any tower or transmission cable in an unincorporated area for the purpose of providing service for an incorporated area.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 688 Section 3.
SC Code § 58-12-40 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 12 - Cable Television|Section 58-12-40. Easements or rights-of-way to contain provision contemplating use by cable television companies.

 Any easement or right-of-way obtained after June 29, 1976, by the State or any political subdivision thereof for the purpose of constructing a highway or public road and any easement or right-of-way obtained by any telephone or electric power company from the owner of any land who had previously granted an easement to this State or any political subdivision thereof for the purpose of constructing a highway or public road upon such land to which the easement or right-of-way relates shall clearly set forth the possibility that the easement or right-of-way may be used in the future by cable television companies for the purposes provided in this chapter.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 688 Section 4.
SC Code § 58-12-50 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 12 - Cable Television|Section 58-12-50. Penalties for violations; persons who may bring suit.

 Any person erecting or maintaining any such cable in violation of the provisions hereof shall forfeit and pay as a penalty therefor the sum of five dollars per day for each day such default continues after he shall have been given thirty days written notice specifying the default or defect in the manner of erection, construction or maintenance thereof, to be recovered at the suit of any citizen of any county in which such violation occurs, or by the agency charged with the maintenance of the public lands, highways or public roads, or waters of the State. The sum so recovered, after paying therefrom all the expenses incurred in the prosecution of such suit, shall be paid into the treasury of the county in which the violation occurred or, if the violation occurred in more than one county, into the treasury of each county in which the violation occurred on a pro rata basis.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 688 Section 5.
SC Code § 58-12-60 (2021)
2021 South Carolina Code of Laws|Title 58 - Public Utilities, Services and Carriers|Chapter 12 - Cable Television|Section 58-12-60. Damage to private property.

 No cable television company may damage private property on which a utility pole is located without just compensation to the landowner for the damage suffered by the landowner's property.  HISTORY: 1976 Act No. 688 Section 6.