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30 V.S.A. § 505
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 505. Service

§ 505. Service|No company holding a certificate of public good under this chapter may abandon or curtail any service subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission or abandon all or any part of its facilities if it would thereby effect the abandonment, curtailment, or impairment of the service, without obtaining approval of the Public Utility Commission, after notice and opportunity for hearing, and upon a finding by the Commission that the abandonment or curtailment is consistent with the public interest. (Added 1969, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 10, 1970; amended 1993, No. 21, § 15, eff. May 12, 1993.)
30 V.S.A. § 506
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 506. Renewal

§ 506. Renewal|Certificates with a limited duration may be renewed during or at the end of the period, after opportunity for hearing held according to the criteria for the granting of an original certificate in section 504 of this title and after the Commission has made the finding required by that section. As part of the renewal proceedings, the Commission shall hold a public hearing in each county served pursuant to the certificates which are the subject of the renewal proceedings. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 7, eff. June 21, 1988; amended 1999, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 11.)
30 V.S.A. § 508
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 508. Unauthorized operation; penalty

§ 508. Unauthorized operation; penalty|A person or company rendering service that is subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission under this chapter, without holding a certificate of public good issued by the Public Utility Commission for that purpose under this chapter, may be fined not more than $1,000.00 for each day. (Added 1971, No. 202 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. May 1, 1972; amended 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 8, eff. June 21, 1988.)
30 V.S.A. § 509
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 509. Amendment and revocation; fines; assurance of discontinuance

§ 509. Amendment and revocation; fines; assurance of discontinuance|(a) For good cause, after opportunity for hearing, the Commission may amend or revoke any certificate of public good awarded pursuant to section 503 or 504 of this title.(b) If the Commission finds that a company has violated any material provision of its certificate or this chapter, it shall allow the company a reasonable opportunity to cure the violation. Thereafter, in the event of failure to cure, the Commission may enter an order revoking the certificate. In addition, the Commission may impose a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000.00 per day nor a total of $20,000.00 for each violation unless otherwise provided in the certificate of public good, after giving due consideration to the size of the company, severity of the violation, and efforts to cure.(c) In any case in which the Commission may revoke a certificate, in lieu thereof, the Commission may accept an assurance of discontinuance of any method, act, or practice from any company. Such assurance may include a stipulation for affirmative action by such company, payment of the costs of investigation, or of an amount to be held in escrow pending the outcome of an action or as restitution to aggrieved consumers, or any of the above. Any such assurance of discontinuance shall be in writing and may be sought and negotiated by the Department of Public Service, subject to the approval of the Commission. Proof of a violation of such assurance shall be prima facie evidence of violation of this chapter, or of the terms and conditions of a certificate granted under this chapter. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 9, eff. June 21, 1988; amended 1999, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 12.)
30 V.S.A. § 510
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 510. Notice to subscribers regarding quality of service

§ 510. Notice to subscribers regarding quality of service|(a) Annually, every company shall cause to be mailed to each of its subscribers a notice which:  (1) states that the Commission and the Department of Public Service desire to hear the views of subscribers regarding the quality of services provided by the cable television system and as to the reasonableness of the terms upon which such services are provided; and (2) informs subscribers as to how to communicate their views to the Commission, to the Department, and to the company.   (b) The notice required by this section shall be in nontechnical language, comprehensible to the lay public, and in a form approved by the Commission.(c) On or before January 30 of each year, the company shall certify to the Commission, under oath, that it has distributed the notice during the previous calendar year as required by this section. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 10, eff. June 21, 1988.)
30 V.S.A. § 511
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 511. Extensions for transfer or sale

§ 511. Extensions for transfer or sale|At the end of a certificate period which was not renewed, or if a certificate is revoked, the Commission may grant the company a period of time, not to exceed one year, to transfer ownership or sell company assets. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 11, eff. June 21, 1988.)
30 V.S.A. § 512
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 512. Assistance to unserved areas

§ 512. Assistance to unserved areas|(a) The legislative body of a municipality unserved by a cable television system, and which desires such service, may request the assistance of the Department of Public Service. Upon receipt of any request from a municipality in an unserved area, the Department shall analyze and define the service territory, taking particular account of the type of service that may be requested by the municipality, and the service currently provided by companies in contiguous areas. The Department shall prepare a request for proposals to provide such service and submit the request to all companies which the Department determines would likely serve the areas, and shall advertise in the local trade and press.(b) Upon receipt of any responses to serve the municipality, the Department shall submit them together with any comment thereon to the municipality, and invite the responding companies to apply for a certificate of public good under this chapter. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 12, eff. June 21, 1988.)
30 V.S.A. § 513
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 513. Municipal cable television systems

§ 513. Municipal cable television systems|(a) A municipality may establish de novo a cable television system in an area otherwise unserved after proceeding under section 512 of this title. A municipality may do so under this section without obtaining amendments to and General Assembly authorization of its municipal charter for that purpose. However, this section shall not be construed to affect or limit the authority of any municipality to establish and operate a cable television system under authority of a municipal charter or ordinance.(b) A company established by a municipality under this section, shall obtain a certificate of public good for the construction or operation of a cable television system under this chapter.(c) For the purpose of this section, a municipality shall mean any city, town, or village within this State.(d) Prior to establishing a cable television system under this subsection, a municipality must first obtain authorization from its legislative body or voters in the manner prescribed for authorizing municipal electric plants under section 2903 or 2904 of this title. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. June 21, 1988.)
30 V.S.A. § 514
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 514. Annual report

§ 514. Annual report|At the time of filing its annual report under section 22 of this title, each company shall also file with the Commission and the Department the following:  (1) a map sufficiently outlining the company's service territory and describing its existing plant and any extension and replacements planned for commencement or completion within one year from the close of the preceding calendar year or annual period; (2) a listing of services, the rate charged for each such service as of the date of the filing of the report, a statement of any changes in any such rates from the preceding calendar year or period, and a statement of the revenues derived from each service during such calendar year or annual period; (3) a statement of significant changes to be implemented during the current calendar year or annual period in the company's business structure, operating procedures, and services to be offered; (4) a copy of the company's access plan, if any, and a description of its access facilities and services and the use thereof during the preceding calendar year or annual period; (5) a copy of all written consumer complaints and notations regarding oral and telephonic complaints received during the preceding calendar year or annual period; (6) a balance sheet, an income statement, a statement of changes in financial condition, and a statement of assets used and useful for the provision of service in Vermont, all as of the close of the preceding calendar year or annual period. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 14, eff. June 21, 1988.)
30 V.S.A. § 515
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 515. Acquisition of control of a company subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission

§ 515. Acquisition of control of a company subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission|(a) No person, corporation, partnership, or unincorporated association shall acquire ownership of greater than 40 percent of the voting securities in a company as defined in subdivision 501(3) of this title subject to the supervision of the Public Utility Commission without the approval of the Commission after due notice and opportunity for hearing and a finding on its part that such acquisition will not be contrary to the public good.(b) For the purposes of this section, voting security means any stock or security presently entitling the owner or holder thereof to vote in the direction or management of the affairs of a company or any security issued under or pursuant to any trust, agreement, or arrangement whereby a trustee or trustees or agent or agents for the owner or holder of such a security are presently entitled to vote in the direction or management of the affairs of a company.(c) A specified per centum of the outstanding voting securities of such company means such amount of outstanding voting securities of such company as entitles the holder or holders thereof to cast said specified per centum of the aggregate votes which the holders of all the outstanding voting securities of such company are entitled to cast in the direction or management of the affairs of such company. (Added 1987, No. 271 (Adj. Sess.), § 15, eff. June 21, 1988; amended 1999, No. 157 (Adj. Sess.), § 13.)
30 V.S.A. § 516
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 516. Modification by the Commission of cable television tariff requirements

§ 516. Modification by the Commission of cable television tariff requirements|(a) The Commission may modify, reduce, or suspend requirements under sections 225 and 226, subsection 227(a), and section 229 of this title if it finds that provisions of federal law have the effect of substantially preventing the Commission from exercising its authority under those sections to investigate or determine if cable television rates are just and reasonable. In exercising its authority under this section, the Commission may adopt such terms and conditions as it finds reasonable and shall ensure that the remaining requirements under this title will afford the public at least as much protection as the applicable regulatory requirements being suspended or reduced.(b) When exercising its authority under this section, the Commission may act by rule or, after notice and opportunity for hearing, it may act by order. The modifications, reductions, or suspensions may apply to one or more classes of cable television service provider and may apply differently to each class.(c) Upon petition of the Department, the Commission shall, and upon its own initiative the Commission may, investigate whether it should reimpose any regulatory requirements which it has modified, suspended, or reduced under this section. If the Commission finds, after notice and an opportunity for hearing, and after considering the factors identified in this section, that the public is not sufficiently protected, the Commission may reimpose any regulatory provisions that the Commission deems necessary. Pending any final order, the Commission may reimpose any regulatory requirements on a temporary basis as it determines is just and reasonable. If the federal government allows states to regulate cable television rates, the Commission shall reimpose any regulatory provisions modified, reduced, or suspended pursuant to this section. (Added 2005, No. 146 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)
30 V.S.A. § 517
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 517. Line extensions

§ 517. Line extensions|(a) A company may enter into agreements under this section with government, nonprofit, or private entities, including projects authorized or affiliated with the Vermont Telecommunications Authority, a municipality or fire district pursuant to 20 V.S.A. § 2601, or a regional aggregation and deployment project, to satisfy cable television line extension requirements.(b) Upon petition of a company, the Commission shall modify the line extensions that a company would otherwise be required to construct if the company agrees to undertake alternative actions, including the extension of facilities that support alternative technologies for delivering broadband to users. Copies of the petition shall be filed with the Department and the Vermont Telecommunications Authority. The Commission shall approve such alternative methods of satisfying line extension requirements after notice and opportunity for hearing if it finds the petition promotes the general good of the State. In reaching its determination, the Commission shall consider whether the company's proposal:  (1) is consistent with the activities and initiatives of the Vermont Telecommunications Authority; (2) is likely to provide broadband access to a greater number of unserved consumers than would the foregone cable television line extension requirements; (3) supports the expansion of broadband services at prices and service levels comparable to those commonly available throughout the State, but not less than the minimum technical service characteristics required by section 8077 of this title; (4) provides a fair balancing of the benefits to the public compared to benefits realized by the company; and (5) the modified line-extension obligations will not unreasonably affect the time at which customers to whom a company would otherwise be obligated to extend cable services will have access to broadband services.   (c) This section shall not apply to line extensions previously identified and planned for construction as of June 9, 2007.(d) The Commission shall not require a company to overbuild another company, or provide cable television service to locations served by another company or to which another company is required to extend cable television service.(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the Commission may require the construction of cable television line extensions when a company receives a bona fide request for service from a reasonable number of verified customers or with reasonable contributions in aid of construction from customers.(f) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the line extension construction obligation for additional miles identified in Paragraph 41 of Comcast Communication's certificate of public good, granted by the Public Utility Commission, of September 27, 2006, may be modified only with the approval of the Commission. (Added 2007, No. 79, § 5a, eff. June 9, 2007.)
30 V.S.A. § 518
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 13 - Cable Television Systems|§ 518. Retransmission fees; reporting

§ 518. Retransmission fees; reporting|(a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide the Attorney General with information necessary to investigate certain conduct within the cable and broadcast network industries to determine whether unfair methods of competition are occurring in violation of 9 V.S.A. chapter 63.(b) Reporting. Annually, beginning on January 1, 2015, each commercial broadcasting station doing business with a Vermont cable company shall report to the Attorney General any fees charged for program content retransmitted on the cable network under a retransmission consent agreement entered into pursuant to 47 U.S.C. § 325, for the prior calendar year.(c) Investigations. The Attorney General may investigate retransmission fees charged by commercial broadcasting stations, pursuant to his or her investigatory powers established under 9 V.S.A. chapter 63.(d) Public disclosure. The information received by the Attorney General under subsection (b) of this section shall be kept confidential and is exempt from public inspection and copying under the Public Records Act, unless otherwise ordered by a court.(e) Enforcement. A violation of this section constitutes unfair competition under 9 V.S.A. § 2453.(f) Rules. The Attorney General may adopt rules he or she deems necessary to implement this section. The rules, as well as any finding of unfair competition with regard to retransmission consent fees, shall not be inconsistent with the rules, regulations, and decisions of the Federal Communications Commission and the federal courts interpreting the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. (Added 2013, No. 190 (Adj. Sess.), § 29, eff. June 16, 2014; amended 2015, No. 41, § 15, eff. June 1, 2015.)
30 V.S.A. § 601
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 14 - Municipal Utility Acquisition of Facilities and Other Assets|§ 601. Definitions

§ 601. Definitions|(a) The following words as used in this chapter shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the meanings provided in subsection (b) of this section.(b)(1) "New England power pool agreement," a contractual agreement between electric utilities that is open to all electric utilities, whether private or governmental, operating in New England, that provides for cooperation and joint participation in developing and implementing a regional bulk power supply of electricity, that constitutes the central dispatching and primary pooling arrangement for electric utilities in the New England states, and that has been permitted to become effective under the Federal Power Act by the Federal Power Commission.  (2) "New England power pool," is the relationship or organization created by the New England power pool agreement. (Added 1973, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 25, 1974.)
30 V.S.A. § 602
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 14 - Municipal Utility Acquisition of Facilities and Other Assets|§ 602. Authorization

§ 602. Authorization|The City of Burlington and the Village of Lyndonville acting through its board of trustees are, and each municipality singly is, hereby authorized to enter into a New England power pool agreement and to participate within and outside the State of Vermont in the New England power pool created thereby. Any action taken by the City or such board of trustees in connection with entering into or participating in such pool prior to March 25, 1974, shall be deemed to be as effective as if this chapter had then been in effect. (Added 1973, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 25, 1974; amended 1977, No. 275 (Adj. Sess.), § 17, eff. April 12, 1978; 1977, No. 278 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 9, 1978.)
30 V.S.A. § 603
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 14 - Municipal Utility Acquisition of Facilities and Other Assets|§ 603. NEPOOL agreement

§ 603. NEPOOL agreement|The New England power pool agreement may provide for, among other things:  (1) the pooling of power; (2) coordination of planning, construction, and operation and the manner of establishing and enforcing standards and other requirements; (3) delegation of authority to administrative committees; (4) amendments of the agreement by vote or other action of the participants or of committees in the manner specified therein, subject to the right of any participant to withdraw in the event of its nonconcurrence with an amendment; (5) appointment of representatives to act for one or more participants in regard to amendments and other matters; (6) the allocation of pool expenses among participants; (7) the provision of new, altered, improved, or enlarged facilities by the participants subject to such proceedings as may be required by law for undertaking or financing any such project; (8) limitations on other actions by the participants that might be inconsistent with the agreement or might adversely affect its implementation; (9) arbitration; and (10) other matters deemed necessary or desirable in order to carry out the purpose of the agreement. (Added 1973, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 25, 1974.)
30 V.S.A. § 605
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 14 - Municipal Utility Acquisition of Facilities and Other Assets|§ 605. Contracts

§ 605. Contracts|Contracts under section 604 of this title may be for a term or for an indefinite period; may provide for the sale or other disposition of byproducts of electric power facilities; and may contain provisions for arbitration, delegation, and other matters deemed necessary or desirable to carry out their purposes. Any party, public or private, desiring to purchase or use byproducts of electric power facilities financed, constructed, or operated under this chapter may enter into contracts therefor for short or long terms. The obligation of the city, village, and town under contracts referred to in this section shall not be included in the debt of the city, village, and town for the purpose of ascertaining its borrowing capacity. (Added 1973, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 25, 1974; amended 1977, No. 278 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. Feb. 9, 1978; 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 96, eff. June 8, 2004.)
30 V.S.A. § 606
2021 Vermont Statutes|Title 30 - Public Service|Chapter 14 - Municipal Utility Acquisition of Facilities and Other Assets|§ 606. Tenancy in common

§ 606. Tenancy in common|If the City of Burlington, the Village of Lyndonville, or the Town of Rockingham acquires or owns an interest as a tenant in common with one or more other electric utilities in any electric power facilities, the surrender or waiver by any party of its right to partition such property for a period not exceeding the period for which the property is used or useful for electric utility purposes shall not be invalid or unenforceable by reason of the length of such period, or as unduly restricting the alienation of such property. (Added 1973, No. 167 (Adj. Sess.), eff. March 25, 1974; amended 1977, No. 278 (Adj. Sess.), § 4, eff. Feb. 9, 1978; 2003, No. 121 (Adj. Sess.), § 96, eff. June 8, 2004.)