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MN Stat § 237.80 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 237 — Telecommunications|Section 237.80 — Interexchange Telephone Service.

237.80 INTEREXCHANGE TELEPHONE SERVICE. Subdivision 1.  MS 2012 [Repealed, 2014 c 222 art 1 s 58] Subd. 2. Consultation with FCC. Any investigation or proceeding by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission for the purpose of verifying compliance with the competitive checklist requirements of section 271(c) of the act must be completed by the commission and the resulting certification provided to the Federal Communications Commission within 90 days after receipt of a request for verification from the Federal Communications Commission. History:   1996 c 445 s 1
MN Stat § 237.81 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 237 — Telecommunications|Section 237.81 — Scope.

237.81 SCOPE. To the extent they regulate telecommunications right-of-way users, sections 237.04; 237.16, subdivision 1; 237.162; 237.163; and 237.74, subdivision 5, supersede section 222.37, and any ordinance, regulation, or rule to the contrary. History:  1997 c 123 s 7; 2005 c 69 art 3 s 19
MN Stat § 237.82 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 237 — Telecommunications|Section 237.82 — Definitions; Call Location Information.

237.82 DEFINITIONS; CALL LOCATION INFORMATION. Subdivision 1. Scope. The definitions in this section apply to section 237.83. Subd. 2. Call location information. "Call location information" means information indicating the geographical location of a telecommunications device. Subd. 3. Law enforcement agency. "Law enforcement agency" means: (1) a unit of state or local government that is authorized by law to grant full powers of arrest and to charge a person with the duties of preventing and detecting crime and enforcing the general criminal laws of the state; and (2) subject to the limitations in section 626.93, a law enforcement agency of a federally recognized tribe, as defined in United States Code, title 25, section 450b(e). Subd. 4. Wireless telecommunications service provider. "Wireless telecommunications service provider" means a provider of commercial mobile radio services, as that term is defined in United States Code, title 47, section 332, subsection (d), including all broadband personal communications services, wireless radio telephone services, geographic area specialized and enhanced specialized mobile radio services, and incumbent wide area specialized mobile radio licensees, that offers real-time, two-way voice service interconnected with the public switched telephone network and that is doing business in this state. History:   2010 c 342 s 1
MN Stat § 237.83 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 237 — Telecommunications|Section 237.83 — Disclosure Of Call Location Information; Emergency Situations.

237.83 DISCLOSURE OF CALL LOCATION INFORMATION; EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. Subdivision 1. Written request. Upon receipt of a written request from a law enforcement agency stating that the disclosure of call location information is needed in an emergency situation that involves the risk of death or serious physical harm to a person who possesses a telecommunications device, a wireless telecommunications service provider shall provide the requested call location information concerning that device to the requesting agency. Subd. 2. Protocols. A wireless telecommunications service provider shall establish protocols consistent with this section that govern its response to a request from a law enforcement agency under subdivision 1. Subd. 3. Cause of action limitation. No cause of action shall lie in any court against a wireless telecommunications service provider, its officers, employees, agents, or other specified persons for providing call location information while acting in good faith and according to this section. Subd. 4.  MS 2012 [Repealed, 2014 c 212 art 4 s 3] History:   2010 c 342 s 2
MN Stat § 238.03 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.03 — Applicability.

238.03 APPLICABILITY. This chapter applies to every cable communications system, as defined in section 238.02, operating within the state, including a cable communications system comprised in whole or in part of facilities subject to regulation under chapter 237. Persons possessing franchises for any of the purposes of this chapter are subject to this chapter although no property has been acquired, business transacted, or franchises exercised. History:  1973 c 568 s 3; 1980 c 509 s 88; 1982 c 514 s 12; 1985 c 285 s 16; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 2
MN Stat § 238.083 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.083 — Sale Or Transfer Of Franchise.

238.083 SALE OR TRANSFER OF FRANCHISE. Subdivision 1. Fundamental corporate change defined. For purposes of this section, "fundamental corporate change" means the sale or transfer of a majority of a corporation's assets; merger, including a parent and its subsidiary corporation; consolidation; or creation of a subsidiary corporation. Subd. 2. Written approval of franchising authority. A sale or transfer of a franchise, including a sale or transfer by means of a fundamental corporate change, requires the written approval of the franchising authority. The parties to the sale or transfer of a franchise shall make a written request to the franchising authority for its approval of the sale or transfer. Subd. 3.  [Repealed, 2004 c 261 art 7 s 29] Subd. 4. Approval or denial of transfer request. The franchising authority shall approve or deny in writing the sale or transfer request. The approval must not be unreasonably withheld. Subd. 5.  [Repealed, 2004 c 261 art 7 s 29] Subd. 6. Transfer of stock; controlling interest defined. Sale or transfer of stock in a corporation so as to create a new controlling interest in a cable communication system is subject to the requirements of this section. The term "controlling interest" as used herein is not limited to majority stock ownership, but includes actual working control in whatever manner exercised. History:  1985 c 285 s 22; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 6,7
MN Stat § 238.086 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.086 — Franchise Holder Exemption.

238.086 FRANCHISE HOLDER EXEMPTION. If there is a conflict in language between the franchise of a person holding a franchise agreement with a local unit of government and an ordinance regulating use of public rights-of-way, the terms of the franchise shall prevail. History:   1997 c 123 s 8
MN Stat § 238.11 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.11 — Censorship Prohibited.

238.11 CENSORSHIP PROHIBITED. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1985 c 285 s 54] Subd. 2. Access channel. No cable communications system may prohibit or limit a program or class or type of program presented over a leased channel or a channel made available for public access, governmental or educational purposes. Neither the person operating a cable communications system nor the officers, directors, or employees of the cable communications system is liable for any penalties or damages arising from programming content not originating from or produced by the cable communications system and shown on any public access channel, education access channel, government access channel, leased access channel, or regional channel. History:  1973 c 568 s 11; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1982 c 514 s 17; 1985 c 285 s 25; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 9
MN Stat § 238.115 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.115 — Cable Provider Complaints.

238.115 CABLE PROVIDER COMPLAINTS. A cable communications system holding a franchise to provide cable communications services in any area of this state must immediately provide a consumer complaint telephone number to any person who calls the system or its agent and asks for a consumer complaint number. The number provided must be the telephone number of a person or agency that is unaffiliated with the cable communications system and that is organized to provide assistance to complaining consumers. History:  2004 c 261 art 7 s 10,28
MN Stat § 238.15 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.15 — Financial Interest Of Member.

238.15 FINANCIAL INTEREST OF MEMBER. Members of any elected body granting franchises and employees of any franchising body who would be directly involved in the granting or administration of franchises for cable communications and who are employed by or who knowingly have any financial interest in any cable communications system, bidding on such franchise, or the cable communications system granted the franchise, or their subsidiaries, major equipment or program suppliers shall abstain from participation in the franchising of a cable communications system or the administration of such franchise. History:  1973 c 568 s 15; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 249 s 16; 1985 c 285 s 26; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 28
MN Stat § 238.16 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.16 — Gross Misdemeanor.

238.16 GROSS MISDEMEANOR. Subdivision 1.  [Repealed, 1985 c 285 s 54] Subd. 2. Gross misdemeanor; corporate violation. Any person violating the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. Any sentence imposed for any violation by a corporation shall be served by the senior resident officer of the corporation. History:  1973 c 568 s 16; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1980 c 509 s 93; 1985 c 285 s 27; 1993 c 326 art 13 s 13
MN Stat § 238.17 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.17 — Service To Extension Area.

238.17 SERVICE TO EXTENSION AREA. Subdivision 1. Conditions for extension. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, a cable communications system may extend or provide service outside the boundaries of a core service unit if the cable communications system obtains an extension permit issued by the municipality or municipalities which have jurisdiction over the extension area. Subd. 2. Exemption. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a cable communications system with less than 50 subscribers in a municipality shall be exempt from obtaining a permit from that municipality, unless the municipality chooses to require a permit. Subd. 3. Municipal permit. Any extension permit awarded pursuant to this section shall be issued at a regular or special meeting of the governing body affording reasonable notice and reasonable opportunity to be heard. Such extension permits shall include: (a) A schedule of the rates to be charged to the subscribers and the procedure to be used to change subscriber rates; (b) A stipulation that the parties to the extension permit agree, to the extent applicable, to abide by those terms of the franchise of the core service unit which pertain to systemwide channel capacity, access channels, equipment for production and reproduction or playback of programming, two-way communications capability, standards for system installation, maintenance and operation, indemnification of the franchisor, liability insurance, abandonment of service, removal of equipment and termination or cancellation of the franchise; and (c) A statement to the effect that the expiration date of the extension permit shall be coincident with that of the franchise of the core service unit, provided that a change in the expiration date of the core service unit franchise, by way of either renewal or amendment of the franchise, shall automatically apply to the extension permit unless the municipality with jurisdiction over the extension area elects otherwise. Subd. 4. Joint exercise of powers. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a municipality having jurisdiction over an extension area from becoming a party to the franchise of the core service unit under an agreement for the joint exercise of powers executed pursuant to section 471.59. Subd. 5. Extension permit, excess requirements. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a municipality having jurisdiction over an extension area from prescribing extension permit requirements which are in excess of those required by this section, unless such requirements are inconsistent with this chapter. Subd. 6.  [Repealed, 1985 c 285 s 54] Subd. 7.  [Repealed, 1985 c 285 s 54] Subd. 8.  [Repealed, 1985 c 285 s 54] History:  1978 c 771 s 5; 1985 c 285 s 28,29
MN Stat § 238.18 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.18 — Unfair Preference.

238.18 UNFAIR PREFERENCE. Subdivision 1.  MS 2002 [Paragraph (a) renumbered subdivision 1] [Paragraph (b) renumbered 238.02, subd 1b] [Paragraph (c) renumbered 238.02, subd 34] Subdivision 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section the terms defined in section 238.02, subdivisions 1b and 34, have the meanings given them. Subd. 2. Unfair preference prohibited. No utility may make or give a preference or advantage to: (1) a person as an accommodation or inducement to contract with or take cable television service from an affiliated company if the affiliated company provides cable television service within a part of the service area of the utility; or (2) an affiliated company that provides cable television service to persons within a part of the service area of the utility over an entity that is not an affiliated company that also provides cable television service to persons within the service area of the utility. Subd. 3. Remedies. On a finding by a court of competent jurisdiction that either a utility or an affiliated company of the utility providing cable television service within a part of the service area of the utility has violated a provision of this section, the court may grant injunctive relief and may award actual damages to an entity that is not an affiliated company of a utility providing cable television service to persons within a part of the service area of the utility. In an action under this section, the court may award the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, to the prevailing party. History:  1988 c 568 s 3; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 28
MN Stat § 238.22 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.22 — Definitions.

238.22 DEFINITIONS. Subdivision 1. Scope. The terms used in sections 238.22 to 238.27 have the meanings given them in section 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d. Subd. 2.  [Renumbered subd 10] Subd. 3.  [Renumbered subd 11] Subd. 4.  [Renumbered subd 13] Subd. 5.  [Renumbered subd 14] Subd. 6.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 1a] Subd. 7.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 1c] Subd. 8.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 1d] Subd. 9.  [Renumbered subd 12] Subd. 10.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 21a] Subd. 11.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 28a] Subd. 12.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 29a] Subd. 13.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 31a] Subd. 14.  [Renumbered 238.02, subd 31d] History:  1983 c 329 s 3; 1985 c 285 s 30-32; 1999 c 11 art 3 s 7; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 11,28
MN Stat § 238.23 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.23 — Access Required.

238.23 ACCESS REQUIRED. Subdivision 1. Provision of access. A property owner or other person controlling access shall provide a cable communications system access to the property owner's multiple dwelling complex. The access provided must be perpetual and freely transferable by one person operating a cable communications system to another. A cable communications system granted access, and its successors in interest, must fully comply with sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d, and 238.22 to 238.27. Subd. 2. Resident's rights. The intent of sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d, and 238.22 to 238.27 is to give residents the freedom to choose among competing cable communications services and nothing in sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d, and 238.22 to 238.27 requires residents to hook up or subscribe to any services offered by any cable communications system or alternative provider of cable communications services. History:  1983 c 329 s 4; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 12,28
MN Stat § 238.241 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.241 — Conditions For Access By Alternative Provider.

238.241 CONDITIONS FOR ACCESS BY ALTERNATIVE PROVIDER. Subdivision 1. Channel capacity. Cable systems granted access to a multiple dwelling complex under section 238.25 shall provide equipment with sufficient channel capacity to be used by alternative providers of television programming or cable communications services. Subd. 2. Technical plan approval. The cable communications system shall determine the technical plan best suited for providing the necessary channel capacity sufficient to allow access to other providers. The plan must be submitted to the property owner for approval. The owner's approval may not be unreasonably withheld. No additional compensation for evaluation of the plan may be paid or given to the property owner over and above that permitted under section 238.24, subdivision 8. Subd. 3. Duplicate connections. The cable communications system is not required to provide equipment for connecting more than one television receiver in one dwelling unit within the multiple dwelling complex. However, the system may provide duplicate connections at its discretion. History:  1985 c 285 s 34; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 28
MN Stat § 238.242 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.242 — Reimbursement.

238.242 REIMBURSEMENT. Subdivision 1. Providing alternative service. Other providers of television programming or cable communications services shall notify the person operating a cable communications system when a resident or association member occupying a dwelling unit in a multiple dwelling complex requests the services provided for by this section or section 238.241. After reaching agreement with the alternative service provider for reimbursement to be paid for use of the equipment, the cable communications system shall make available the equipment necessary to provide the alternative service without unreasonable delay. Subd. 2. Reimbursement determination. The amount to be reimbursed must be determined under section 238.24, subdivision 10. The reimbursed amount must be paid in one installment for each instance of requested use. The payment may not be refunded upon subscriber cancellation of the alternative service. Subd. 3. Financial records made available. The person operating a cable communications system, upon written request, shall make available to the alternative provider financial records supporting the reimbursement cost requested. History:  1985 c 285 s 35; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 18,19
MN Stat § 238.26 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.26 — Subsequent Taking.

238.26 SUBSEQUENT TAKING. In the event the premises upon which cable communications equipment has been installed is subsequently condemned by the state or by another entity empowered under state law to condemn by exercise of the power of eminent domain, the cable communications system's measure of damages for the taking shall be limited to the actual compensation originally paid by the cable communications system to the property owner under sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d, and 238.22 to 238.27. History:  1983 c 329 s 7; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 28
MN Stat § 238.27 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.27 — Interference With Facilities.

238.27 INTERFERENCE WITH FACILITIES. No person may interfere with the installation, operation, inspection, maintenance, or removal of cable communications facilities or activities of a cable communications system under sections 238.02, subdivisions 1a, 1c, 1d, 21a, 28a, 29a, 31a, and 31d, and 238.22 to 238.27. History:  1983 c 329 s 8; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 28
MN Stat § 238.37 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.37 — Scope; Pole, Duct, And Conduit Agreements.

238.37 SCOPE; POLE, DUCT, AND CONDUIT AGREEMENTS. Sections 238.02, subdivisions 3a, 20a, and 31b, and 238.37 to 238.42 only apply to pole, duct, and conduit agreements entered into or renewed between public utilities and cable communications systems on or after January 1, 1976, and have no application to those agreements executed before January 1, 1976, until those agreements are either renewed or substantially renegotiated. If a public utility company and a cable communications system enter into an agreement regarding only pole attachments, sections 238.02, subdivisions 3a, 20a, and 31b, and 238.37 to 238.42 relating to conduit systems are applicable to that agreement and if a public utility company and a cable communications system enter into an agreement regarding only use of a conduit system, sections 238.02, subdivisions 3a, 20a, and 31b, and 238.37 to 238.42 relating to pole attachments are not applicable to that agreement. History:  1985 c 285 s 37; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 28; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 36
MN Stat § 238.38 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.38 — Permit To Attach To Pole Or Conduit System.

238.38 PERMIT TO ATTACH TO POLE OR CONDUIT SYSTEM. Every pole, duct, and conduit agreement must contain a provision that before attaching to the public utility company's poles or occupying any part of the public utility's conduit system, the cable communications system shall apply and receive a permit for that purpose on a form provided by the public utility company. If the cable communications system accepts the permit, it may attach its equipment to the poles covered by the permit or occupy the conduit system of the public utility to the extent authorized by the permit, subject to sections 238.02, subdivisions 3a, 20a, and 31b, and 238.37 to 238.42 and the terms of the agreement between the contracting parties. In granting or denying a permit, the public utility has the right to determine whether a grant of a permit would adversely affect its public services, duties, and obligations or have an adverse effect on the economy, safety, and future needs of the public utility. History:  1985 c 285 s 38; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 28; 2005 c 10 art 1 s 37
MN Stat § 238.39 (2021)
2021 Minnesota Statutes|Chapters 237 - 238 — Telecommunications|Chapter 238 — Cable Communications|Section 238.39 — Legal Authority.

238.39 LEGAL AUTHORITY. Every pole, duct, and conduit agreement must contain a provision that the cable communications system shall submit to the public utility company evidence of the cable communications system's lawful authority to place, maintain, and operate its facilities within public streets, highways, and other thoroughfares and shall secure the legally necessary permits and consents from federal, state, county, and municipal authorities to construct, maintain, and operate facilities at the locations of poles or conduit systems of the public utility company that it uses. The parties to the agreement shall at all times observe and comply with, and the provisions of a pole, duct, and conduit agreement are subject to, the laws, ordinances, and rules that in any manner affect the rights and obligations of the parties to the agreement, so long as the laws, ordinances, or rules remain in effect. History:  1985 c 285 s 39; 2004 c 261 art 7 s 25