Statute · California Public Utilities Code
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 5850 — THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006
Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 5850
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Public Utilities Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 2008-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
(a) A state-issued franchise shall only be valid for 10 years after the date of issuance, and the holder shall apply for a renewal of the state franchise for an additional 10-year period if it wishes to continue to provide video services in the area covered by the franchise after the expiration…
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Cal. Pub. Util. Code § 5850 — THE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND VIDEO COMPETITION ACT OF 2006 is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
(a) A state-issued franchise shall only be valid for 10 years after the date of issuance, and the holder shall apply for a renewal of the state franchise for an additional 10-year period if it wishes to continue to provide video services in the area covered by the franchise after the expiration of the franchise.
(b) Except as provided in this section, the criteria and process described in Section 5840 shall apply to a renewal registration, and the commission shall not impose any additional or different criteria.
(c) Renewal of a state franchise shall be consistent with federal law and regulations.
(d) The commission shall not renew the franchise if the video service provider is in violation of any final nonappealable court order issued pursuant to this division.