A. No municipality shall exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn any plant or equipment of a private provider for the purpose of providing to a subscriber a cable television service.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 15.2-2108.12

  • Cable television service: means (i) the one-way transmission to subscribers of video programming or other programming service; and (ii) subscriber interaction, if any, that is required for the selection or use of the video programming or other programming service. See Virginia Code 15.2-2108.2
  • Private provider: means a private entity that provides cable television services. See Virginia Code 15.2-2108.2
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • Subscriber: means a person who lawfully receives cable television services. See Virginia Code 15.2-2108.2

B. No municipality, for the purpose of providing to a subscriber a cable television service, shall exercise its power of eminent domain to condemn real property, whether in whole or in part, or to obtain an easement.

2003, c. 677.

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