A. From and after December 31, 2019, an incumbent cable operator may elect to do either of the following:

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 9-1412

  • boundaries: means all of the area within the corporate limits of the city or town. See Arizona Laws 9-1401
  • Incumbent cable operator: means a cable operator or other video service provider that on December 31, 2019 is providing video service in this state pursuant to a local license. See Arizona Laws 9-1401
  • License: means a franchise as defined in 47 United States Code § 522. See Arizona Laws 9-1401
  • Local government: means any city, including a charter city, or town. See Arizona Laws 9-1401
  • Local license: means any license, agreement, permit or similar authorization that meets all of the following:

    (a) Allows a person to construct or operate a video service network within the boundaries of a local government. See Arizona Laws 9-1401

  • Service area: means that part of the boundaries of a local government within which a video service provider is authorized to provide video service pursuant to a uniform video service license or a local license. See Arizona Laws 9-1401
  • Uniform video service license: means a license that is issued by a local government in the form of a uniform video service license agreement as adopted pursuant to section 9-1411. See Arizona Laws 9-1401

1. Continue to operate within a service area as defined in the local license pursuant to section 9-1413.

2. Terminate the incumbent cable operator’s local license for a service area by applying for and obtaining a uniform video service license pursuant to this article.

B. On or before July 1, 2020, to elect to terminate a local license under subsection A of this section in the same manner as any other video service provider, an incumbent cable operator shall apply for a uniform video service license that includes only the service area that is defined in the local license. If an incumbent cable operator obtains a uniform video service license for the service area, both of the following apply:

1. The applicant’s local license is terminated as to the service area by operation of law from and after the date the local government issues the uniform video service license.

2. The incumbent cable operator shall operate within the service area defined in the local license unless the incumbent cable operator elects under section 9-1414, subsection C to apply for a uniform video service license for a service area that consists of the boundaries of the local government.

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