Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-1502 – Renewal upon repeal of Article
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This Section shall apply only to holders who received their State-issued authorization as a cable operator. In the event this Article 21 is repealed, the cable operator may seek a renewal under 47 U.S.C. § 546 subject to the following:
(1) Each municipality or county in which a cable
(1) Each municipality or county in which a cable
operator provided service under the State-issued authorization shall be the franchising authority with respect to any right of renewal under 47 U.S.C. § 546 and the provisions of this Section shall apply during the renewal process.
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(2) If the cable operator was an incumbent cable
operator in the local unit of government immediately prior to obtaining a State-issued authorization, then the terms of the local franchise agreement under which the incumbent cable operator operated shall be effective until the later of: (A) the expiration of what would have been the remaining term of the agreement at the time of the termination of the local franchise agreement pursuant to subsection (c) of Section 21-301 of this Act or (B) the expiration of the renewal process under 47 U.S.C. § 546.
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(3) If the cable operator was not an incumbent cable
operator in the service territory immediately prior to the issuance of the State-issued authorization, then the State-issued authorization shall continue in effect until the expiration of the renewal process under 47 U.S.C. § 546.
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(4) In seeking a renewal under this Section, the
cable operator must provide the following information to the local franchising authority:
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(A) the number of subscribers within the
franchise area;
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(B) the number of eligible local government
buildings that have access to cable services;
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(C) the statistical records of performance under
the standards established by the Cable and Video Customer Protection Law;
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(D) cable system improvement and construction
plans during the term of the proposed franchise; and
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(E) the proposed level of support for public,
educational, and governmental access programming.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-1502
- Access: means that the cable or video provider is capable of providing cable services or video services at the household address using any technology, other than direct-to-home satellite service, that provides 2-way broadband Internet capability and video programming, content, and functionality, regardless of whether any customer has ordered service or whether the owner or landlord or other responsible person has granted access to the household. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Cable operator: means that term as defined in item (5) of 47 U. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Cable system: means that term as defined in item (7) of 47 U. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Incumbent cable operator: means a person or entity that provided cable services or video services in a particular area under a franchise agreement with a local unit of government pursuant to § 11-42-11 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-42-11) or § 5-1095 of the Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/5-1095) on January 1, 2007. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Local franchising authority: means the local unit of government that has or requires a franchise with a cable operator, a provider of cable services, or a provider of video services to construct or operate a cable or video system or to offer cable services or video services under § 11-42-11 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-42-11) or § 5-1095 of the Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/5-1095). See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Local unit of government: means a city, village, incorporated town, or county. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Service: means the provision of cable service or video service to subscribers and the interaction of subscribers with the person or entity that has received authorization to offer or provide cable or video service from the Commission pursuant to Section 21-401 of this Act. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201