Iowa Admin. Code r. 199-44.4 - Notice to municipality and incumbent cable provider
A competitive service provider shall notify affected municipalities and incumbent cable providers of its plan to offer service as provided in this rule.
(1)
Notice of intent to provide service. At least 30 days before
providing service in any part of a competitive cable or video service
provider's certificated service area in which the provider has not yet offered
service pursuant to a board-issued certificate of franchise authority, a
competitive cable service provider or competitive video service provider shall
notify each municipality with authority to grant a franchise in the part of the
competitive provider's service area to be served and the incumbent cable
provider in that area that the competitive provider will provide service within
the jurisdiction of the municipality and when such service will begin. All
notices required by this subrule shall be sent by certified mail. A competitive
cable service provider or competitive video service provider shall not provide
service without having provided the notice required by this rule.
a. The competitive cable service provider or
competitive video service provider shall file a copy of the notice required by
this rule with the board on the date that the notice is provided.
b. If the competitive cable service provider
or competitive video service provider determines that its entry into the market
will be delayed, no further notice will be required unless market entry is
delayed for more than 30 days after the date service was expected to
begin.
(2)
Notice of application. In addition to the notice of intent to
provide service, an applicant shall notify each municipality with authority to
grant a franchise in the applicant's proposed service area that the applicant
has filed an application with the board for a certificate of franchise
authority. This notice shall be mailed on the date the application is filed
with the board and shall be sent by certified mail.
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