(a) Any cable television company may, in accordance with the Alabama Rules of Civil Procedure, bring an action to enjoin and restrain any violation of the provisions of this article, and may in the same action seek damages as provided in Section 13A-8-121” class=”unlinked-ref” datatype=”S” sessionyear=”2020″ statecd=”AL” title=”13A”>13A-8-123.

Attorney's Note

Under the Alabama Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Violationup to 30 daysup to $200
For details, see Ala. Code § 13A-5-7
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Terms Used In Alabama Code 13A-8-124

  • company: means any franchised or other duly licensed company which is operated or intended to be operated to perform the service of receiving and amplifying the signals broadcast by one or more television stations and redistributing such signals by wire, cable or other device or means for accomplishing such redistribution, to members of the public who subscribe to such service, or distributing through such company's antennae, poles, wires, cables, conduits or other property used in providing service to its subscribers and customers any television signals whether broadcast or not. See Alabama Code 13A-8-120
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
(b) It is not a necessary prerequisite to a civil action pursuant to this article that the cable television company prove it has suffered, or is threatened with, actual damages.
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