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MI Comp L § 484.3258 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 224 of 2020 - Broadband Expansion Act of Michigan (484.3251 - 484.3261)|Section 484.3258 - Request to Delineate an Area as Unserved; Requirements; Subject to Challenge by Internet Service Providers.

484.3258 Request to delineate an area as unserved; requirements; subject to challenge by internet service providers.Sec. 8.  (1) As part of an application under this act, an applicant may request that the department specifically delineate an area within a census block as being an unserved area. To tentatively establish an unserved area within a census block, an applicant must attest to all of the following:  (a) The delineated area within the census block is unserved and does not have access to broadband service.  (b) To the best of the applicant's knowledge, no other internet service provider has plans to provide broadband service within the delineated area within 3 years after the date of the application.  (c) The delineated area is not within a census block that has been selected to receive, provisionally or otherwise, funding to support the expansion of broadband networks from the Federal Communications Commission or the United States Department of Agriculture.   (2) If a delineated area within a census block is tentatively determined by the department to be an unserved area, the recommended grant award for the application is still subject to a challenge by internet service providers under section 7(5) and (6). History: 2020, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2020
MI Comp L § 484.3259 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 224 of 2020 - Broadband Expansion Act of Michigan (484.3251 - 484.3261)|Section 484.3259 - Notice of Grant Award Recipients.

484.3259 Notice of grant award recipients.Sec. 9.  At the time a grant is awarded to an applicant, the department shall immediately provide notice on its website of each application receiving a grant, including the name of the entity, the amount of money being received, the broadband speed, and the unserved area for which the applicant is receiving the grant. History: 2020, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2020
MI Comp L § 484.3260 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 224 of 2020 - Broadband Expansion Act of Michigan (484.3251 - 484.3261)|Section 484.3260 - Semiannual Report.

484.3260 Semiannual report.Sec. 10.  The department shall require an applicant awarded a grant to submit a semiannual report from the time the applicant receives the grant to 3 years after completion of the project. The semiannual reports must be made available on the department's website with any proprietary information redacted. The reports must be in a format specified by the department and give an accounting by the applicant of the use of the money received and the progress toward fulfilling the objectives for which the money were granted, including all of the following:  (a) The number and location of residences and businesses that will have access to the broadband service.  (b) The speed of broadband service.  (c) The average price of broadband service.  (d) The broadband service adoption rates. History: 2020, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2020
MI Comp L § 484.3261 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 224 of 2020 - Broadband Expansion Act of Michigan (484.3251 - 484.3261)|Section 484.3261 - Falsification of Statement; Ineligible for Grant.

484.3261 Falsification of statement; ineligible for grant.Sec. 11.  A person that files a false statement under this act is ineligible to receive a grant under this act the next time grants are issued after filing that false statement. History: 2020, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Oct. 16, 2020
MI Comp L § 484.3301 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3301 - Short Title; Definitions.

484.3301 Short title; definitions.Sec. 1.  (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as the "uniform video services local franchise act".  (2) As used in this act:  (a) "Cable operator" means that term as defined in 47 USC 522(5).  (b) "Cable service" means that term as defined in 47 USC 522(6).  (c) "Cable system" means that term as defined in 47 USC 522(7).  (d) "Commission" means the Michigan public service commission.  (e) "Franchising entity" means the local unit of government in which a provider offers video services through a franchise.  (f) "Household" means a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or any other structure or part of a structure intended for residential occupancy as separate living quarters.  (g) "Incumbent video provider" means a cable operator serving cable subscribers or a telecommunication provider providing video services through the provider's existing telephone exchange boundaries in a particular franchise area within a local unit of government on the effective date of this act.  (h) "IPTV" means internet protocol television.  (i) "Local unit of government" means a city, village, or township.  (j) "Low-income household" means a household with an average annual household income of less than $35,000.00 as determined by the most recent decennial census.  (k) "Open video system" or "OVS" means that term as defined in 47 USC 573.  (l) "Person" means an individual, corporation, association, partnership, governmental entity, or any other legal entity.  (m) "Public rights-of-way" means the area on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, public sidewalk, alley, waterway, or utility easements dedicated for compatible uses.  (n) "Uniform video service local franchise agreement" or "franchise agreement" means the franchise agreement required under this act to be the operating agreement between each franchising entity and video provider in this state.  (o) "Video programming" means that term as defined in 47 USC 522(20).  (p) "Video service" means video programming, cable services, IPTV, or OVS provided through facilities located at least in part in the public rights-of-way without regard to delivery technology, including internet protocol technology. This definition does not include any video programming provided by a commercial mobile service provider defined in 47 USC 332(d) or provided solely as part of, and via, a service that enables users to access content, information, electronic mail, or other services offered over the public internet.  (q) "Video service provider" or "provider" means a person authorized under this act to provide video service.  (r) "Video service provider fee" means the amount paid by a video service provider or incumbent video provider under section 6. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3305 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3305 - Renewal or Extension of Existing Franchise Agreement; Unreasonable and Unenforceable Provisions; Burdensome Terms, Conditions, or Requirements.

484.3305 Renewal or extension of existing franchise agreement; unreasonable and unenforceable provisions; burdensome terms, conditions, or requirements.Sec. 5.  (1) As of the effective date of this act, no existing franchise agreement with a franchising entity shall be renewed or extended upon the expiration date of the agreement.   (2) The incumbent video provider, at its option, may continue to provide video services to the franchising entity by electing to do 1 of the following:  (a) Terminate the existing franchise agreement before the expiration date of the agreement and enter into a new franchise under a uniform video service local franchise agreement.  (b) Continue under the existing franchise agreement amended to include only those provisions required under a uniform video service local franchise.  (c) Continue to operate under the terms of an expired franchise until a uniform video service local franchise agreement takes effect. An incumbent video provider has 120 days after the effective date of this act to file for a uniform video service local franchise agreement.  (3) On the effective date of this act, any provisions of an existing franchise that are inconsistent with or in addition to the provisions of a uniform video service local franchise agreement are unreasonable and unenforceable by the franchising entity.  (4) If a franchising entity authorizes 2 or more video service providers through an existing franchise, a uniform video service local franchise agreement, or an agreement under section 13, the franchising entity shall not enforce any term, condition, or requirement of any franchise agreement that is more burdensome than the terms, conditions, or requirements contained in another franchise agreement. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3307 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3307 - Audits; Claims for Unpaid Fees or Refunds; Identification and Collection as Separate Line Item.

484.3307 Audits; claims for unpaid fees or refunds; identification and collection as separate line item.Sec. 7.  (1) No more than every 24 months, a franchising entity may perform reasonable audits of the video service provider's calculation of the fees paid under section 6 to the franchising entity during the preceding 24-month period only. All records reasonably necessary for the audits shall be made available by the provider at the location where the records are kept in the ordinary course of business. The franchising entity and the video service provider shall each be responsible for their respective costs of the audit. Any additional amount due verified by the franchising entity shall be paid by the provider within 30 days of the franchising entity's submission of an invoice for the sum. If the sum exceeds 5% of the total fees which the audit determines should have been paid for the 24-month period, the provider shall pay the franchising entity's reasonable costs of the audit.  (2) Any claims by a franchising entity that fees have not been paid as required under section 6, and any claims for refunds or other corrections to the remittance of the provider, shall be made within 3 years from the date the compensation is remitted.  (3) Any video service provider may identify and collect as a separate line item on the regular monthly bill of each subscriber an amount equal to the percentage established under section 6(1) applied against the amount of the subscriber's monthly bill.  (4) A video service provider may identify and collect as a separate line item on the regular monthly bill of each subscriber an amount equal to the percentage established under section 6(8) applied against the amount of the subscriber's monthly bill. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3308 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3308 - Installation, Construction, and Maintenance of Video Service or Communications Network Within Public Right-of-Way; Access; Fee; Limitation.

484.3308 Installation, construction, and maintenance of video service or communications network within public right-of-way; access; fee; limitation.Sec. 8.  (1) A franchising entity shall allow a video service provider to install, construct, and maintain a video service or communications network within a public right-of-way and shall provide the provider with open, comparable, nondiscriminatory, and competitively neutral access to the public right-of-way.  (2) A franchising entity may not discriminate against a video service provider to provide video service for any of the following:  (a) The authorization or placement of a video service or communications network in public rights-of-way.  (b) Access to a building owned by a governmental entity.  (c) A municipal utility pole attachment.  (3) A franchising entity may impose on a video service provider a permit fee only to the extent it imposes such a fee on incumbent video providers, and any fee shall not exceed the actual, direct costs incurred by the franchising entity for issuing the relevant permit. A fee under this section shall not be levied if the video service provider already has paid a permit fee of any kind in connection with the same activity that would otherwise be covered by the permit fee under this section or is otherwise authorized by law or contract to place the facilities used by the video service provider in the public rights-of-way or for general revenue purposes. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3311 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3311 - Confidentiality.

484.3311 Confidentiality.Sec. 11.  (1) Except under the terms of a mandatory protective order, trade secrets and commercial or financial information submitted under this act to the franchising entity or commission are exempt from the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.  (2) If information is disclosed under a mandatory protective order, then the franchising entity or commission may use the information for the purpose for which it is required, but the information shall remain confidential.  (3) There is a rebuttable presumption that costs studies, customer usage data, marketing studies and plans, and contracts are trade secrets or commercial or financial information protected under subsection (1). The burden of removing the presumption under this subsection is with the party seeking to have the information disclosed. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3312 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3312 - Administration of Act; Limitations; Report.

484.3312 Administration of act; limitations; report.Sec. 12.  (1) The commission's authority to administer this act is limited to the powers and duties explicitly provided for under this act, and the commission shall not have the authority to regulate or control a provider under this act as a public utility.  (2) The commission shall file a report with the governor and legislature by February 1 of each year that shall include information on the status of competition for video services in this state and recommendations for any needed legislation. A video service provider shall submit to the commission any information requested by the commission necessary for the preparation of the annual report required under this subsection. The obligation of a video service provider under this subsection is limited to the submission of information generated or gathered in the normal course of business. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3313 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3313 - Voluntary Franchise Agreement.

484.3313 Voluntary franchise agreement.Sec. 13.  This act does not prohibit a local unit of government and a video service provider from entering into a voluntary franchise agreement that includes terms and conditions different than those required under this act, including, but not limited to, a reduction in the franchise fee in return for the video service provider making available to the franchising entity services, equipment, capabilities, or other valuable consideration. This section does not apply unless for each provider servicing the franchise entity it is technically feasible and commercially practicable to comply with similar terms and conditions in the franchise agreement and it is offered to the other provider. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3314 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3314 - Violation; Remedies and Penalties; Costs; Appeal and Review.

484.3314 Violation; remedies and penalties; costs; appeal and review.Sec. 14.  (1) After notice and hearing, if the commission finds that a person has violated this act, the commission shall order remedies and penalties to protect and make whole persons who have suffered damages as a result of the violation, including, but not limited to, 1 or more of the following:  (a) Except as otherwise provided under subdivision (b), order the person to pay a fine for the first offense of not less than $1,000.00 or more than $20,000.00. For a second and any subsequent offense, the commission shall order the person to pay a fine of not less than $2,000.00 or more than $40,000.00.  (b) If the video service provider has less than 250,000 telecommunication access lines in this state, order the person to pay a fine for the first offense of not less than $200.00 or more than $500.00. For a second and any subsequent offense, the commission shall order the person to pay a fine of not less than $500.00 or more than $1,000.00.  (c) If the person has received a uniform video service local franchise, revoke the franchise.  (d) Issue cease and desist orders.  (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a fine shall not be imposed for a violation of this act if the provider has otherwise fully complied with this act and shows that the violation was an unintentional and bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adopted to avoid the error. Examples of a bona fide error include clerical, calculation, computer malfunction, programming, or printing errors. An error in legal judgment with respect to a person's obligations under this act is not a bona fide error. The burden of proving that a violation was an unintentional and bona fide error is on the provider.  (3) If the commission finds that a party's complaint or defense filed under this section is frivolous, the commission shall award to the prevailing party costs, including reasonable attorney fees, against the nonprevailing party and their attorney.  (4) Any party of interest shall have the same rights to appeal and review an order or finding of the commission under this act as provided under the Michigan telecommunications act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484.2101 to 484.2604. History: 2006, Act 480, Eff. Jan. 1, 2007
MI Comp L § 484.3315 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 484 - Telephone, Telegraph, and Radio|Act 480 of 2006 - Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act (484.3301 - 484.3315)|Section 484.3315 - Costs to Commission in Exercising Duties; Assessment of Amount Against Each Video Service Provider; Limitation; Deduction; Credit of Payments to Special Account; Applicability of Section.

 ***** 484.3315 THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2015 ***** 484.3315 Costs to commission in exercising duties; assessment of amount against each video service provider; limitation; deduction; credit of payments to special account; applicability of section.Sec. 15.  (1) Effective January 1, 2010, the commission within 30 days after the enactment into law of any appropriation to it shall ascertain the amount of the appropriation attributable to the actual costs to the commission in exercising its duties under this act and that amount shall be assessed against each video service provider doing business in this state. Each provider shall pay a portion of the total assessment in the same proportion that its number of subscribers for the preceding calendar year bears to the total number of video service subscribers in the state. The total assessment under this section shall not exceed $1,000,000.00 annually.  (2) For the state fiscal year commencing October 1, 2009 and annually thereafter, there shall be deducted from any amount to be assessed under subsection (1) an amount equal to the difference by which the actual expenditures of the commission attributable to exercising its duties under this act for the previous fiscal year are less than the amount assessed against each video service provider in the previous fiscal year. The deductions shall be made in the same proportion as the original assessment in subsection (1).  (3) All money paid into the state treasury by a video service provider under subsection (1) shall be credited to a special account, to be utilized solely to finance the cost to the commission of exercising its duties under this act.  (4) This section does not apply after December 31, 2015. History: Add. 2009, Act 191, Imd. Eff. Dec. 22, 2009
MI Comp L § 485.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 485 - Canal, Harbor, and River Improvement Companies|Act 233 of 1875 - Canal or Harbor Companies (485.1 - 485.25)|Section 485.1 - Canal or Harbor Company; Incorporators, Procedure; Articles, Contents.

485.1 Canal or harbor company; incorporators, procedure; articles, contents. Sec. 1.  Any number of persons, not less than 3, may be formed into a corporation for the purpose of constructing a canal or harbor, or improving the navigation of any river or stream in the upper peninsula and in Branch and Macomb counties, by dredging out the channel, making a new entrance, and constructing canals to straighten the same, or by any of said methods, by complying with the following requirements. Notice shall be given in at least 1 newspaper printed in each county where the said canal or improvement is proposed to be constructed, at least 2 weeks, of the time and place or places where books for subscribing to the stock of such company will be opened, and of the estimated cost of said canal or improvement, which notice may be signed by any 2 persons proposing to enter upon the construction of said canal or improvement. If there be no newspaper printed in such county, then it shall be printed in some newspaper in an adjoining county, if any, or if none then it shall be printed in some newspaper in the city of Detroit, and in the latter case notices shall be posted in 3 of the most public places in the township, city, or village, where said meeting is to be held during the same time; and when stock, to the amount of 1,000 dollars per mile of such canal or improvement so intended to be built shall be subscribed, and 5 per cent paid thereon, then the said subscribers upon due and proper notice signed by any 2 of said subscribers, may elect directors for the said corporation and thereupon they shall severally subscribe articles of association in which shall be set forth the name of said company, the number of years the same is to be continued, the amount of capital stock, the number of shares of said stock, the number of directors, the names of those elected to hold office for the first year, the nature and extent of said canal or improvement and the length thereof as near as may be. History: 1875, Act 233, Imd. Eff. May 4, 1875 ;-- Am. 1879, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1879 ;-- How. 3820 ;-- Am. 1885, Act 197, Imd. Eff. June 16, 1885 ;-- CL 1897, 6696 ;-- CL 1915, 8797 ;-- CL 1929, 11732 ;-- CL 1948, 485.1