1.  A political subdivision of this State shall allow a video service provider, or an affiliate of such a provider, to construct, install, place, maintain, operate, repair or replace one or more micro wireless facilities on the video service network of the provider.

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2.  The construction, installation, placement, maintenance, operation, repair or replacement of a micro wireless facility which is allowed pursuant to subsection 1 must be performed in compliance with the National Electrical Safety Code and the certificate of authority which was granted to the video service provider.

3.  A video service provider shall install a switch at a pole near each location where a radio antenna is mounted on strand of the provider to allow the disconnection of power from the antenna.

4.  The provisions of this section do not:

(a) Limit the authority of a local government to:

(1) License telecommunications providers; or

(2) Establish conditions on those licenses that are:

(I) Competitively neutral and nondiscriminatory; and

(II) Consistent with federal and state law.

(b) Affect the authority of a local government to:

(1) Manage the public rights-of-way within its boundaries; or

(2) Exercise its police powers and land use powers.