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Ohio Rev Code § 1332.02 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.02 | Fair Competition in Cable Service Operations.

Effective: October 5, 2000|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 67 - 123rd General Assembly|It is the public policy of this state under sections 1332.01 to 1332.10 of the Revised Code to:(A) Ensure fair competition in the provision in this state of cable service over a cable system, consistent with the procompetitive policies of the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," Pub. L. No. 104-104, 110 Stat. 56, 47 U.S.C.A. 151, for the purposes of providing the widest possible diversity of entertainment, information, and news sources to the general public; advancing the unfettered exercise of rights under the first amendment to the United States Constitution to free speech and the free flow of information; enhancing the development and widespread use of technological advances in the provision of cable service over a cable system; and encouraging improved customer service at competitive rates;(B) Ensure that all cable service over a cable system is provided in this state within a comprehensive and nondiscriminatory federal, state, and local scheme.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.03 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.03 | No Determination as to Public Utility Status of Cable Service Operation.

Effective: October 5, 2000|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 67 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) Nothing in sections 1332.01 to 1332.10 of the Revised Code is a determination by the general assembly that the provision of cable service over a cable system by a municipal corporation does or does not constitute a public utility pursuant to Section 4 of Article XVIII, Ohio Constitution.(B) Nothing in sections 1332.01 to 1332.10 of the Revised Code confers authority on a political subdivision of this state to own, lease, or operate a cable system or to provide cable service over a cable system; rather, that authority, if any, is as otherwise may be conferred by law.(C) Except as expressly provided in sections 1332.01 to 1332.10 of the Revised Code, nothing in those sections restricts the authority of a political subdivision of this state, otherwise conferred by law, to grant a franchise to provide cable service.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.06 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.06 | Special Fund for Cable System - Annual Report.

Effective: October 5, 2000|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 67 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) A political subdivision of this state that is a public cable service provider shall maintain a special fund for its cable system and the provision of cable service over that cable system and shall be subject, with respect to that special fund, to sections 5705.09, 5705.10, 5705.14, 5705.15, 5705.16, 5705.39, 5705.40, 5705.41, 5705.44, and 5705.45 and any other applicable provision of Chapter 5705. of the Revised Code concerning the establishment or maintenance of the special fund.(B) A political subdivision of this state that is a public cable service provider shall prepare and publish, on or before the first day of June of each year for the prior calendar year, an annual report on its cable system and the provision of cable service over that cable system. The report shall be substantially in accordance with full cost accounting and shall include disclosure of the amount, source, and cost of working capital utilized for its cable system and the provision of cable service over that cable system and estimates of the amount of any franchise fee, regulatory fee, occupation tax, pole attachment fee, property tax, or other fee or tax that would be applicable to its cable system and the provision of cable service over that cable system but for any exemption by reason of its status as a political subdivision, which exemption is authorized by law. Nothing in sections 1332.01 to 1332.10 of the Revised Code requires any elected official of the political subdivision to maintain a log or other record of the time the official spends on the business of the public cable service provider in the course of official duties.(C) No political subdivision shall fail to comply with division (A) or (B) of this section.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.07 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.07 | Effect of Violation by Political Subdivision.

Effective: October 5, 2000|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 67 - 123rd General Assembly|A violation of any provision of division (B) of section 1332.04 of the Revised Code by a political subdivision, whether as a franchising authority, public cable service provider, or otherwise, relieves any other cable service provider in the jurisdiction of the political subdivision from any obligation to comply with or perform any regulation, rule, requirement, or restriction that is the subject of the violation, and entitles any such other cable service provider to equivalent treatment, right, or benefit.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.08 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.08 | Arbitration of Disputes - Procedure.

Effective: October 5, 2000|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 67 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) A dispute for which a civil action is authorized under section 1332.09 of the Revised Code may first be submitted to arbitration in accordance with the procedures and subject to the conditions set forth in divisions (B) to (D) of this section.(B) Prior to initiating a civil action under section 1332.09 of the Revised Code, a person authorized to bring such an action may provide written notice of proposed arbitration under this section to all persons that would be party to the civil action. The notice shall describe with reasonable specificity the issues that would be the subject of the civil action. The issues shall be submitted to arbitration only if each person receiving such a notice of proposed arbitration gives its written consent not later than seven days after the date of receipt of the notice.(C) Arbitration under this section shall be conducted and decided by a panel of three arbitrators in accordance with procedures established by the American arbitration association. The persons that would be the complainants in a civil action under section 1332.09 of the Revised Code regarding the issues submitted to arbitration shall select one of the arbitrators, the persons that would be the respondents in the civil action shall select another one of the arbitrators, and the two arbitrators so selected shall jointly select the third arbitrator. If the two arbitrators selected are unable to agree on a third arbitrator within seven days after the latest date either of the two arbitrators was selected, they are removed, and the parties to the proposed arbitration shall each select one substitute arbitrator in the same manner as previously provided in this division, and the two substitute arbitrators so selected shall jointly select the third arbitrator. If the substitute arbitrators are unable to agree on a third arbitrator within seven days after the latest date either such substitute arbitrator was selected, they are removed, and the issues shall not be submitted to arbitration.(D) Not more than one hundred twenty days after the date a panel of arbitrators is selected under division (C) of this section, the panel shall issue a written opinion setting forth findings and decisions respecting the issues submitted to arbitration. The findings and decisions of the majority of the arbitrators on the panel shall be deemed the findings and decisions of the panel. The findings and decisions shall not be binding but shall be admissible into evidence in any civil action brought under section 1332.09 of the Revised Code respecting the issues submitted to arbitration. The arbitrators shall not have continuing jurisdiction after the written opinion required by this division is issued.(E) Issues submitted to arbitration under this section may be resolved at any time by binding settlement agreement among the parties to the arbitration.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.09 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.09 | Actions for Declaratory or Injunctive Relief - Findings of Arbitration Opinion.

Effective: October 5, 2000|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 67 - 123rd General Assembly|(A) A political subdivision subject to division (A), (B), or (C) of section 1332.04 or division (C) of section 1332.05 of the Revised Code may bring a civil action for declaratory relief in the court of common pleas in the county in which the political subdivision is located or in any county of this state in which the political subdivision is a public cable service provider.(B) A person that is or is likely to be adversely affected by a violation of division (A), (B), or (C) of section 1332.04 or division (C) of section 1332.05 of the Revised Code may bring a civil action for declaratory or injunctive relief in such a court of common pleas. Such person that is or is likely to be adversely affected includes a person that provides, or has filed a pending application to provide, within the jurisdiction of the political subdivision, cable service over a cable system, and includes any other political subdivision in which such allegedly noncomplying political subdivision is, or has filed a pending application to become, a public cable service provider.(C)(1) If an arbitration opinion under section 1332.08 of the Revised Code contains a finding of a violation by a political subdivision of division (A), (B), or (C) of section 1332.04 or division (C) of section 1332.05 of the Revised Code and the political subdivision fails to rectify the violation promptly, and any person adversely affected by the violation substantially prevails in a subsequent civil action against the political subdivision under division (B) of this section regarding the violation not promptly rectified, the political subdivision is liable to the person for the person's costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in connection with the civil action.(2) If an arbitration opinion under section 1332.08 of the Revised Code does not contain a finding of a violation by a political subdivision of division (A), (B), or (C) of section 1332.04 or division (C) of section 1332.05 of the Revised Code and the political subdivision substantially prevails in a subsequent civil action brought against it under division (B) of this section respecting an alleged violation, the complainants in the civil action are liable to the political subdivision for its costs and reasonable attorney's fees incurred in connection with the civil action.(3) The court shall exercise its equitable discretion in determining the appropriate amount of attorney's fees to be awarded under division (C)(1) or (2) of this section. In exercising that discretion, the court shall consider at least all of the following: the degree to which the party partially prevailed, the reasonableness of the party's action, the reasonableness of the arbitrator's decision, the effort or lack of effort of the parties to reach a settlement, and the good faith or lack of good faith of the parties.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.10 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.10 | Right of Action, Remedy or Penalty Is in Addition to Others.

Effective: October 5, 2000|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 67 - 123rd General Assembly|Any right of action, remedy, or penalty under section 1332.08 or 1332.09 of the Revised Code is in addition to any right of action, remedy, or penalty otherwise available under law.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.22 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.22 | Legislative Findings Regarding Video Service.

Effective: September 24, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly|The general assembly finds and declares all of the following for the purposes of sections 1332.21 to 1332.34 of the Revised Code: (A) Video service brings significant daily benefits to this state by providing news, education, and entertainment.(B) This state's economy will be enhanced by investment in new communications and video programming infrastructure, including fiber optic and internet protocol technologies.(C) Enhancing the existing broadband infrastructure and increasing consumer access to robust and reliable broadband products and services are important, statewide concerns.(D) To date, there has been only minimal competitive entry by telephone companies into the facilities-based video programming market in this state, in part, because local franchise requirements may present barriers to entry.(E) Increased competition in the provision of video service will provide new and more video programming choices for consumers in this state, and new providers have stated their desire to supply that service.(F) The time-to-market interval is critical for new entrants seeking to compete with incumbents.(G) Local franchise and other requirements may present inordinate delays for new entrants.(H) This state can and should provide a uniform regulatory framework by which persons can rapidly and expeditiously provide video service to residents of this state regardless of their jurisdictional locations, which framework will promote rapid competitive entry into the video service market and encourage additional, significant infrastructure investment.(I) Maintaining an existing franchise in cases where new entrants obtain video service authorizations is not appropriate unless the incumbent chooses to maintain that franchise.(J) The continued development of Ohio's video service market and promotion of infrastructure investment are matters of statewide concern and are properly subject to exercises of this state's police power.(K) By analogy to Am. Financial Servs. Assn. et al. v. Cleveland, 112 Ohio St. 3d 170, 2006-Ohio-6043, citing Canton v. State, 95 Ohio St.3d 149, 2002-Ohio-2005, syllabus, sections 1332.21 to 1332.34 of the Revised Code are intended as a comprehensive legislative enactment operating uniformly throughout this state, setting forth police regulations, and prescribing a rule of conduct upon citizens generally.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.27 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.27 | Advance Notice of Service - Transfer - Termination.

Effective: September 24, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Before it provides or sells video service to one or more subscribers within its video service area or any additional video service area under division (C) of section 1332.25 of the Revised Code, a video service provider shall provide ten days' advance, written notice of that service or additional service to the respective municipal corporation or township and to every person providing video service in all or part of that video service area. (B) A video service provider may transfer its video service authorization to a successor. Within ten days after completing the transfer, the provider shall provide written notice to the respective municipal corporation or township. The transfer is not valid until the date that the successor files a complete affidavit with the director of commerce containing the information specified in division (A) of section 1332.25 of the Revised Code. The director has no authority to act upon the notice or the completed affidavit.(C)(1) A video service provider may terminate video service to its video service area, but only after providing ninety days' advance, written notice to the director, affected subscribers, and the respective municipal corporations or townships comprising the video service area. The director has no authority to act upon the notice.(2) Notwithstanding division (C)(1) of this section, a video service provider that provided video service in this state under a franchise on the effective date of this section shall not abandon the video service it provided within the franchise area to subscribers served on that effective date, at least until the franchise would have expired if not terminated under division (B) of section 1332.23 of the Revised Code.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.28 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.28 | Racial or Income Discrimination Prohibited.

Effective: September 24, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly|(A) Consistent with the "Telecommunications Act of 1996," Pub. L. No. 104-104, Title III, Sections 303(a), 110 Stat. 61, 124, 47 U.S.C. 541(a)(3) and to prohibit discriminatory practices against a group of potential residential subscribers, no video service provider shall deny access to video service to any group of potential residential subscribers in its video service area because of the race or income of the residents in the local area in which the group resides. (B) It is an affirmative defense to a violation of division (A) of this section if the video service provider can demonstrate either of the following:(1) Three years after the date it began providing video service in its video service area, at least twenty-five per cent of households with access to the provider's video service are low-income households.(2) Five years after the date it began providing video service in its video service area and thereafter, at least thirty per cent of the households with access to the provider's video service are low-income households.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.29 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.29 | Household Service Percentage Requirements - Waiver.

Effective: September 24, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly|(A)(1) A video service provider that both uses telecommunications facilities to provide video service and has more than one million telephone access lines in this state shall provide access to video service to at least: (a) Twenty-five per cent of the households in its video service area within two years after the date it began providing video service in that area;(b) Fifty per cent of the households in its video service area within five years after the date it began providing video service in that area, except that a video service provider need not meet that fifty per cent requirement until two years after at least thirty per cent of the households with access to the provider's video service under its video service authorization subscribe to the service for six consecutive months.(2) A video service provider may comply with division (A)(1)(a) or (b) of this section through the use of alternative technology, except satellite technology, that offers service, functionality, and content demonstrably similar to the service, functionality, and content the provider otherwise provides through its video service network.(B) A video service provider shall file an annual report with the director of commerce describing its compliance with division (A) of this section or, as applicable, its progress toward that compliance.(C) A video service provider may apply to the director for a waiver of or for an extension of time to comply with division (A)(1) of this section. The director may grant the waiver or extension only if the director determines that the video service provider has made substantial and continual effort to comply and determines that one or more of the following caused the provider's inability to comply:(1) The provider is unable to obtain access to public and private rights-of-way under reasonable terms and conditions.(2) Developments or buildings are not subject to competition because of existing, exclusive service arrangements.(3) Developments or buildings are inaccessible using reasonable technical solutions under commercially reasonable terms and conditions.(4) A natural disaster prevents compliance.(5) There are other factors beyond the provider's control.If an extension of time is granted, the director shall establish a new compliance deadline. If a waiver is granted, the director shall specify the requirement or requirements waived.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.31 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.31 | Emergency Interrupt Service Announcements.

Effective: September 24, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly|Not later than six months after the effective date of its video service authorization, a video service provider shall carry emergency interrupt service announcements transmitted by local television broadcasters and shall transmit national, state, and local emergency interrupt service announcements as required by 47 C.F.R. 11.11 et seq. or as otherwise required by the federal communications commission.
Ohio Rev Code § 1332.33 (2021)
2021 Ohio Revised Code|Title 13 | Commercial Transactions|Chapter 1332 | Fair Competition in Cable Operations|Section 1332.33 | Video Service Provider Fee Audit.

Effective: September 24, 2007|Latest Legislation:  Senate Bill 117 - 127th General Assembly|(A) At its sole expense and not more often than once per calendar year, a municipal corporation or township may conduct an audit for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of a video service provider's calculation of the video service provider fees it paid to the municipal corporation or township in the audit period. For the purpose of the audit, the video service provider shall make available for inspection, at the location where such records are kept in the normal course of business, those records pertaining to its gross revenue as defined in division (B) of section 1332.32 of the Revised Code. The provider need not retain those records for longer than three years after the year for which the fee was payable, unless the municipal corporation or township has commenced an action under division (C) of this section. (B) A video service provider shall pay any amounts found to have been underpaid in the audit within thirty days after notice and shall include interest on the underpayments as provided in section 1343.03 of the Revised Code. However, payment need not be made in that thirty-day period if the video service provider brings an action under division (D) of this section.(C)(1) No municipal corporation or township shall employ, appoint, or retain any person to conduct an audit under division (A) of this section for compensation that is dependent on the dollar amount of the audit findings. Divisions (C)(1) and (2) of this section do not prohibit or limit the hiring of legal counsel on a contingency fee basis to enforce the findings of an audit.(2) No person shall solicit or accept compensation that is dependent in any manner upon the outcome of an audit under division (A) of this section, including compensation dependent on the audit findings or the recovery of fees or other payment by the municipal corporation, township, or video service provider.(D) An action by the municipal corporation or township or by the video service provider to dispute the amount of video service provider fee due based on the audit results shall be brought in a court of competent jurisdiction not later than two years following the end of the quarter to which the disputed amount relates.(E) A municipal corporation or township shall be deemed to accept as full payment any payment of a video service provider fee that it does not challenge as provided under division (D) of this section.